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HEAD DITCH [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
- Crop Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- border-ditch irrigation
1, record 1, English, border%2Dditch%20irrigation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- border-strip irrigation 2, record 1, English, border%2Dstrip%20irrigation
correct
- border irrigation 3, record 1, English, border%20irrigation
correct
- border strip method 4, record 1, English, border%20strip%20method
correct
- border-dike method 5, record 1, English, border%2Ddike%20method
correct
- border method 5, record 1, English, border%20method
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flood irrigation in which land is divided into border strips and water is delivered into each strip from a head or field ditch at its upper end. 6, record 1, English, - border%2Dditch%20irrigation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Water application efficiency was not affected by a change in the size of irrigation stream used; but the water was applied more uniformly on border-ditch irrigation when larger streams were used. 7, record 1, English, - border%2Dditch%20irrigation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Water is applied at the upper and of a strip having earthen dikes to confine the water to the strip. 8, record 1, English, - border%2Dditch%20irrigation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- border ditch irrigation
- border strip irrigation
- border-strip method
- border dike method
- strip checks irrigation
- ribbon checks irrigation
- gravity checks irrigation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
- Protection des végétaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- irrigation par calants
1, record 1, French, irrigation%20par%20calants
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- irrigation à la planche 2, record 1, French, irrigation%20%C3%A0%20la%20planche
correct, feminine noun
- irrigation par planches 3, record 1, French, irrigation%20par%20planches
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'eau déversée à la partie supérieure du terrain par les bouches d'irrigation ou pertuis ruisselle sur toute la surface de la planche qu'elle humecte au fur et à mesure de sa progression. Entre les diguettes, le terrain doit être parfaitement nivelé; la pente longitudinale et l'écartement des diguettes sont fixés une fois pour toutes, ce qui oblige à utiliser toujours le même module. À la sortie des pertuis il faut une partie plate pour que l'eau s'étale. 4, record 1, French, - irrigation%20par%20calants
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
- Protección de las plantas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- riego por tablares
1, record 1, Spanish, riego%20por%20tablares
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- riego por eras 1, record 1, Spanish, riego%20por%20eras
correct, masculine noun
- riego por gravedad 2, record 1, Spanish, riego%20por%20gravedad
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- water inlet
1, record 2, English, water%20inlet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- inlet 1, record 2, English, inlet
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A structure installed in bank of a head ditch to transfer water from head ditch to field. 2, record 2, English, - water%20inlet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prise d'eau
1, record 2, French, prise%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrage installé dans la berge d'un canal de distribution pour faire passer l'eau du canal de distribution au champ. 2, record 2, French, - prise%20d%27eau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- toma de agua
1, record 2, Spanish, toma%20de%20agua
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- entrada 1, record 2, Spanish, entrada
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-06-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- side mounted gantry
1, record 3, English, side%20mounted%20gantry
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] irrigation ditch bank trimmer... utilizes the same side mounted gantry as the cereal plot trimmer... The cereal cutting heads are removed and a single flail-type cutting head 60 cm in width is suspended from a moveable carriage. 1, record 3, English, - side%20mounted%20gantry
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage agricole et horticole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- passerelle latérale
1, record 3, French, passerelle%20lat%C3%A9rale
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-06-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- irrigation ditch bank trimmer
1, record 4, English, irrigation%20ditch%20bank%20trimmer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] irrigation ditch bank trimmer... utilizes the same side mounted gantry as the cereal plot trimmer... The cereal cutting heads are removed and a single flail-type cutting head 60 cm in width is suspended from a moveable carriage. The angle of the cutting head can be adjusted to match the slope of the ditch by means of a 12 V actuator. The cutting head can also be raised and lowered hydraulically. A pass on each side of the ditch will normall trim the ditch sufficiently. 1, record 4, English, - irrigation%20ditch%20bank%20trimmer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage agricole et horticole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- broyeur d'accotement de fossé d'irrigation
1, record 4, French, broyeur%20d%27accotement%20de%20foss%C3%A9%20d%27irrigation
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-06-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cereal plot trimmer
1, record 5, English, cereal%20plot%20trimmer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] irrigation ditch bank trimmer... utilizes the same side mounted gantry as the cereal plot trimmer... The cereal cutting heads are removed and a single flail-type cutting head 60 cm in width is suspended from a moveable carriage. 1, record 5, English, - cereal%20plot%20trimmer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage agricole et horticole
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- élagueuse de parcelle céréalière
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9lagueuse%20de%20parcelle%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9ali%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-02-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- head ditch
1, record 6, English, head%20ditch
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ditch run across upper end of a field to supply water to the field. 2, record 6, English, - head%20ditch
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- canal de distribution
1, record 6, French, canal%20de%20distribution
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canal établi à la partie supérieure d'un champ pour l'approvisionner en eau. 1, record 6, French, - canal%20de%20distribution
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- acequia de cabecera
1, record 6, Spanish, acequia%20de%20cabecera
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-02-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- turnout
1, record 7, English, turnout
correct, noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- offtake regulator 2, record 7, English, offtake%20regulator
correct
- intake structure 2, record 7, English, intake%20structure
correct
- diversion structure 2, record 7, English, diversion%20structure
correct
- head regulator 2, record 7, English, head%20regulator
correct
- head of offtake 2, record 7, English, head%20of%20offtake
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A structure built at the head of an offtaking branch or distributary channel to control and admit regulated supplies into it from the parent canal. 2, record 7, English, - turnout
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One combination in border dyke irrigation is to place the center-of-pressure gate in the head ditch and the drop gate in the turnout. 3, record 7, English, - turnout
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- prise d'eau de distribution
1, record 7, French, prise%20d%27eau%20de%20distribution
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- ouvrage de prise d'eau 2, record 7, French, ouvrage%20de%20prise%20d%27eau
masculine noun
- fossé divergent 3, record 7, French, foss%C3%A9%20divergent
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une méthode employée dans le système d'irrigation des planches par levées consiste à placer la vanne à pression à la tête du fossé, et la vanne de chute dans la prise d'eau de distribution [...] 1, record 7, French, - prise%20d%27eau%20de%20distribution
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- contracuneta
1, record 7, Spanish, contracuneta
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- cuneta de desagüe 1, record 7, Spanish, cuneta%20de%20desag%C3%BCe
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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