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DEPTH DREDGING [17 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-12-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- normal dredging depth
1, record 1, English, normal%20dredging%20depth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- profondeur de dragage normale
1, record 1, French, profondeur%20de%20dragage%20normale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- profondeur normale de dragage 1, record 1, French, profondeur%20normale%20de%20dragage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour une profondeur normale de dragage, les rendements d'une grosse drague courante sont de l'ordre de [...] 1, record 1, French, - profondeur%20de%20dragage%20normale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cofferdams and Dewatering (Construction)
- Excavation (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anchored sheet-pile bulkhead
1, record 2, English, anchored%20sheet%2Dpile%20bulkhead
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- anchored bulkhead 2, record 2, English, anchored%20bulkhead
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This dual aim is often satisfied by driving a row of sheet piling along the waterfront and then dredging material from the water side and depositing(sometimes the same) material on the landward side. Such a row of sheet piling driven some distance below the dredged depth and restrained near its top by tie rods anchored in the soil, is called an anchored bulkhead. 2, record 2, English, - anchored%20sheet%2Dpile%20bulkhead
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Differentiation is essential between conditions created by backfilling behind a flexible anchored sheet-pile bulkhead or by dredging in front of a "sunk" wall. 3, record 2, English, - anchored%20sheet%2Dpile%20bulkhead
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Épuisements et batardeaux (Construction)
- Fouilles (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rideau ancré
1, record 2, French, rideau%20ancr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue : les rideaux ancrés, les rideaux sans ancrage. [...] Les rideaux ancrés doivent une partie de leur stabilité à une ou plusieurs lignes de tirants qui sont reliés à des plaques d'ancrage enterrées dans le sol à quelque distance de la paroi. Ces tirants sont attachés sur le rideau dans sa moitié supérieure. [...] Les rideaux ancrés résistent donc à la poussée des terres à la fois grâce aux efforts d'ancrage et grâce à la butée sur la fiche. 2, record 2, French, - rideau%20ancr%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Road Construction
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- road ditch
1, record 3, English, road%20ditch
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ditch check: A small dam positioned at intervals in a road ditch to prevent erosion. 1, record 3, English, - road%20ditch
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ditches are drainage channels that have a greater depth than width, and are capable of carrying a greater volume and velocity of water than swales... Ditches usually require periodic dredging and regrading to free the channel of silt. 2, record 3, English, - road%20ditch
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ditch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fossé
1, record 3, French, foss%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit canal à ciel ouvert creusé sur les côtés des routes pour recueillir et évacuer les eaux de ruissellement de la chaussée, des accotements et des talus. 2, record 3, French, - foss%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fossés. Ils sont destinés à recevoir les eaux de ruissellement ou d'infiltration venant du terrain supérieur. L'eau recueillie par les fossés s'évacue soit par infiltration dans le fond du fossé, soit, si le terrain est imperméable, par écoulement et dans ce cas on doit donner une pente longitudinale au fossé pour diriger les eaux vers un point susceptible de les absorber : ruisseau, lac, ou bassin de retenue, d'infiltration ou d'évaporation. 3, record 3, French, - foss%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les fossés ne sont pas revêtus et sont taillés directement dans le terrain. [...] Les fossés doivent être curés périodiquement pour éviter que les détritus et la végétation ne les comblent et gênent l'infiltration des eaux. 2, record 3, French, - foss%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
- Construcción de carreteras
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuneta
1, record 3, Spanish, cuneta
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zanja de desagüe junto al borde de una calzada. 1, record 3, Spanish, - cuneta
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-02-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pumps
- Dredging
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pump pressure
1, record 4, English, pump%20pressure
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydraulic dredges generally have few environmental impacts at the dredging site if pump pressure, cutter rotation speed, dredge head advancing speed and depth of cut are tightly controlled. 1, record 4, English, - pump%20pressure
Record 4, Key term(s)
- pumping pressure
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pompes
- Dragage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pression de pompage
1, record 4, French, pression%20de%20pompage
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De façon générale, lorsque la pression de pompage, la vitesse de rotation du désagrégateur, la vitesse de déplacement de la tête de la drague et la profondeur de la coupe font l'objet d'un contrôle serré, les dragues hydrauliques occasionnent peu de répercussions sur le site des travaux. 1, record 4, French, - pression%20de%20pompage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dredging area 1, record 5, English, dredging%20area
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Such equipment can also be used for precision control of dredging depth and dredging area to prevent overdredging and formation of windrows(ridges of partially disturbed material between cuts). 1, record 5, English, - dredging%20area
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- aire à draguer
1, record 5, French, aire%20%C3%A0%20draguer
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
II permet également de contrôler avec précision la profondeur du dragage et la localisation de l'aire à draguer de manière à éviter le surdragage ainsi que l'abandon de plages de résidus. 1, record 5, French, - aire%20%C3%A0%20draguer
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dredge size
1, record 6, English, dredge%20size
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Production rate also depends on grain-size of dredged material, dredging depth and dredge size. 1, record 6, English, - dredge%20size
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- taille de la drague
1, record 6, French, taille%20de%20la%20drague
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La variabilité du rendement est fonction aussi de la granulométrie des matériaux dragués, de la profondeur d'excavation et de la taille de la drague. 1, record 6, French, - taille%20de%20la%20drague
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- dredging contractor
1, record 7, English, dredging%20contractor
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This is an attractive option for proponents and dredging contractors : it minimizes costs, guarantees dredging at desired depth and prevents overdredging and concomitant environmental and cost impacts. 1, record 7, English, - dredging%20contractor
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- entreprise de dragage
1, record 7, French, entreprise%20de%20dragage
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les promoteurs et les entreprises de dragage trouveront ces outils intéressants pour minimaliser les coûts de dragage, assurer une excavation à la profondeur voulue et éviter le surdragage avec toutes les conséquences qui en découlent du point de vue économique et environnemental. 1, record 7, French, - entreprise%20de%20dragage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- dredging depth
1, record 8, English, dredging%20depth
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Production rate also depends on grain-size of dredged material, dredging depth and dredge size. 1, record 8, English, - dredging%20depth
Record 8, Key term(s)
- dredge depth
- depth of dredge
- depth of dredging
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- profondeur d'excavation
1, record 8, French, profondeur%20d%27excavation
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- profondeur de dragage 2, record 8, French, profondeur%20de%20dragage
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La variabilité du rendement est fonction aussi de la granulométrie des matériaux dragués, de la profondeur d'excavation et de la taille de la drague. 1, record 8, French, - profondeur%20d%27excavation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- depth of cut
1, record 9, English, depth%20of%20cut
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydraulic dredges generally have few environmental impacts at the dredging site if pump pressure, cutter rotation speed, dredge head advancing speed and depth of cut are tightly controlled. 1, record 9, English, - depth%20of%20cut
Record 9, Key term(s)
- cutting depth
- cut depth
- depth of cutting
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- profondeur de la coupe
1, record 9, French, profondeur%20de%20la%20coupe
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- profondeur de coupe 1, record 9, French, profondeur%20de%20coupe
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De façon générale, lorsque la pression de pompage, la vitesse de rotation du désagrégateur, la vitesse de déplacement de la tête de la drague et la profondeur de la coupe font l'objet d'un contrôle serré, les dragues hydrauliques occasionnent peu de répercussions sur le site des travaux. 1, record 9, French, - profondeur%20de%20la%20coupe
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- dredge head
1, record 10, English, dredge%20head
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydraulic dredges generally have few environmental impacts at the dredging site if pump pressure, cutter rotation speed, dredge head advancing speed and depth of cut are tightly controlled. 1, record 10, English, - dredge%20head
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Size varies, but the shield may run around as much as one-third the total circumference of the dredge head. 1, record 10, English, - dredge%20head
Record 10, Key term(s)
- dredge-head
- dredgehead
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- tête de drague
1, record 10, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20drague
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De façon générale, lorsque la pression de pompage, la vitesse de rotation du désagrégateur, la vitesse de déplacement de la tête de la drague et la profondeur de la coupe font l'objet d'un contrôle serré, les dragues hydrauliques occasionnent peu de répercussions sur le site des travaux. 1, record 10, French, - t%C3%AAte%20de%20drague
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[L'écran protecteur] peut entourer jusqu'au tiers de la périphérie totale de la tête de la drague. 1, record 10, French, - t%C3%AAte%20de%20drague
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2000-08-23
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- cutter rotation speed
1, record 11, English, cutter%20rotation%20speed
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydraulic dredges generally have few environmental impacts at the dredging site if pump pressure, cutter rotation speed, dredge head advancing speed and depth of cut are tightly controlled. 1, record 11, English, - cutter%20rotation%20speed
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de rotation du désagrégateur
1, record 11, French, vitesse%20de%20rotation%20du%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gateur
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De façon générale, lorsque la pression de pompage, la vitesse de rotation du désagrégateur, la vitesse de déplacement de la tête de la drague et la profondeur de la coupe font l'objet d'un contrôle serré, les dragues hydrauliques occasionnent peu de répercussions sur le site des travaux. 1, record 11, French, - vitesse%20de%20rotation%20du%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gateur
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2000-02-16
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- overdredging
1, record 12, English, overdredging
correct, noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This is an attractive option for proponents and dredging contractors : it minimizes costs, guarantees dredging at desired depth and prevents overdredging and concomitant environmental and cost impacts. 1, record 12, English, - overdredging
Record 12, Key term(s)
- over-dredging
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- surdragage
1, record 12, French, surdragage
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les promoteurs et les entreprises de dragage trouveront ces outils intéressants pour minimaliser les coûts de dragage, assurer une excavation à la profondeur voulue et éviter le surdragage avec toutes les conséquences qui en découlent du point de vue économique et environnemental. 1, record 12, French, - surdragage
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2000-01-25
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- advancing speed
1, record 13, English, advancing%20speed
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydraulic dredges generally have few environmental impacts at the dredging site if pump pressure, cutter rotation speed, dredge head advancing speed and depth of cut are tightly controlled. 1, record 13, English, - advancing%20speed
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de déplacement
1, record 13, French, vitesse%20de%20d%C3%A9placement
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De façon générale, lorsque la pression de pompage, la vitesse de rotation du désagrégateur, la vitesse de déplacement de la tête de la drague et la profondeur de la coupe font l'objet d'un contrôle serré, les dragues hydrauliques occasionnent peu de répercussions sur le site des travaux. 1, record 13, French, - vitesse%20de%20d%C3%A9placement
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1999-11-24
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- anchoring system
1, record 14, English, anchoring%20system
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since this type of dredge does not require an anchoring system, dredged surface may be very uneven in rough water; in fact, to achieve desired dredging depth, a thicker layer of sediment must generally be removed. 1, record 14, English, - anchoring%20system
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- système d'ancrage
1, record 14, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27ancrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme ce type de drague fonctionne sans aucun système d'ancrage, la surface draguée peut être très irrégulière à cause de la houle, si bien qu'il faut généralement enlever une couche plus épaisse de sédiments pour obtenir la profondeur voulue. 1, record 14, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27ancrage
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1993-10-22
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
- Shipbuilding
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- dredging depth indicator
1, record 15, English, dredging%20depth%20indicator
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument indicating the distance from the lower edge of the dredging member to the water surface. 1, record 15, English, - dredging%20depth%20indicator
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Chantiers maritimes
- Constructions navales
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- indicateur de profondeur de dragage
1, record 15, French, indicateur%20de%20profondeur%20de%20dragage
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil indiquant la distance entre le bord inférieur de l'appareil dragueur et la surface de l'eau. 1, record 15, French, - indicateur%20de%20profondeur%20de%20dragage
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1993-10-22
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
- Shipbuilding
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- minimum depth of dredging
1, record 16, English, minimum%20depth%20of%20dredging
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minimum depth at which a dredger can operate. 1, record 16, English, - minimum%20depth%20of%20dredging
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Chantiers maritimes
- Constructions navales
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- profondeur minimale de dragage
1, record 16, French, profondeur%20minimale%20de%20dragage
correct, feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Profondeur minimale à partir de laquelle la drague peut opérer. 1, record 16, French, - profondeur%20minimale%20de%20dragage
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1993-10-22
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
- Shipbuilding
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- minimum depth of dredging
1, record 17, English, minimum%20depth%20of%20dredging
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maximum depth at which a dredger can operate. 1, record 17, English, - minimum%20depth%20of%20dredging
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Chantiers maritimes
- Constructions navales
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- profondeur maximale de dragage
1, record 17, French, profondeur%20maximale%20de%20dragage
correct, feminine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Profondeur maximale jusqu'à laquelle la drague peut opérer. 1, record 17, French, - profondeur%20maximale%20de%20dragage
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
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