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HAND TAMPER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tamper
1, record 1, English, tamper
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hand tamper 2, record 1, English, hand%20tamper
correct
- beetle 3, record 1, English, beetle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hand tamping can be done in limited areas, using either a manufactured hand tamper with a metal base 8 in. square and a 4 ft. handle or a 2x4 or 4x4 in. piece of timber with a handle(if there is a danger of the metal fracturing the conduit). 4, record 1, English, - tamper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compacteur manuel
1, record 1, French, compacteur%20manuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dame 2, record 1, French, dame
correct, feminine noun
- hie 3, record 1, French, hie
correct, feminine noun
- demoiselle 4, record 1, French, demoiselle
correct, feminine noun
- pilon 5, record 1, French, pilon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Instrument formé d'une] tête de 10 [pouces] x 10 [pouces] en acier forgé[, d'un] manche ultra-résistant en fibre de verre de 48 [pouces et qui est] idéal pour compacter et niveler le sol, l'asphalte et le gravier [...] 6, record 1, French, - compacteur%20manuel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas manuales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pisón manual
1, record 1, Spanish, pis%C3%B3n%20manual
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-11-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electric hand tamper 1, record 2, English, electric%20hand%20tamper
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- outil de bourrage manuel à commande électrique 1, record 2, French, outil%20de%20bourrage%20manuel%20%C3%A0%20commande%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
DOMA, p. 1; mars 1970. 1, record 2, French, - outil%20de%20bourrage%20manuel%20%C3%A0%20commande%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-05-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hand tamper 1, record 3, English, hand%20tamper
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bourreuse manuelle 1, record 3, French, bourreuse%20manuelle
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- outil de bourrage manuel 1, record 3, French, outil%20de%20bourrage%20manuel
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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