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CRIB-WORK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Shallow Foundations
- Ports
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cribwork
1, record 1, English, cribwork
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crib 2, record 1, English, crib
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A structure, usually of timbers sunk in water through filling with stone, that [serves] as the foundation for a structure built atop it. 3, record 1, English, - cribwork
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cribwork, crib: designations officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - cribwork
Record 1, Key term(s)
- crib-work
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fondations normales
- Ports
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caisson à claire-voie
1, record 1, French, caisson%20%C3%A0%20claire%2Dvoie
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- encoffrement 2, record 1, French, encoffrement
correct, masculine noun
- encaissement 3, record 1, French, encaissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] au lieu d'être supporté par des pieux ou des pilotis, le quai s'appuie solidement sur une série d'encoffrements, c'est-à-dire des [...] caissons constitués de pièces de bois superposées et remplis de pierres [...] 4, record 1, French, - caisson%20%C3%A0%20claire%2Dvoie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caisson à claire-voie : désignation uniformisée par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - caisson%20%C3%A0%20claire%2Dvoie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cribwork wharf
1, record 2, English, cribwork%20wharf
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crib wharf 2, record 2, English, crib%20wharf
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- crib-work wharf
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ports
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- quai à encoffrement
1, record 2, French, quai%20%C3%A0%20encoffrement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- quai à encaissement 2, record 2, French, quai%20%C3%A0%20encaissement
correct, masculine noun
- quai à caissons à claire-voie 3, record 2, French, quai%20%C3%A0%20caissons%20%C3%A0%20claire%2Dvoie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un quai à encaissement, qui est habituellement un caisson fait de gros madriers de section carrée rempli de pierres, recrée un habitat qui cependant ne compense pas complètement les dommages causés au littoral. 2, record 2, French, - quai%20%C3%A0%20encoffrement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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