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HEIGHT SCRAPER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Earthmoving
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- height of scraper
1, record 1, English, height%20of%20scraper
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scraper height 2, record 1, English, scraper%20height
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance on "Z" coordinate between the ground reference plane (GRP) and the highest point on the scraper, with apron closed and the cutting edge on the GRP. 1, record 1, English, - height%20of%20scraper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tractor-scrapers terminology. 2, record 1, English, - height%20of%20scraper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Height of scraper] Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - height%20of%20scraper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Terrassement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hauteur de la décapeuse
1, record 1, French, hauteur%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9capeuse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance, sur l'axe de coordonnée "Z", entre le plan de référence au sol (PRS) et le point le plus élevé de la décapeuse, le bouclier étant fermé et le bord de coupe reposant sur le PRS. 1, record 1, French, - hauteur%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9capeuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie des décapeuses. 2, record 1, French, - hauteur%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9capeuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - hauteur%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9capeuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
- Construction Site Equipment
- Road Construction Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pusher block
1, record 2, English, pusher%20block
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- push cup 2, record 2, English, push%20cup
correct
- push plate 3, record 2, English, push%20plate
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A pusher block is merely a short, sometimes pivoted load transfer bumper mounted on front of the tractor. It is at the right height to contact the rear of a scraper(...) earthmoving unit. Then the pusher tractor can help give more power for the loading of a scraper. 1, record 2, English, - pusher%20block
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
- Matériel de chantier
- Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plaque-tampon
1, record 2, French, plaque%2Dtampon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- plaque de poussée 2, record 2, French, plaque%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e
correct
- plaque-tampon du pusher 1, record 2, French, plaque%2Dtampon%20du%20pusher
correct
- plaque de poussée de pousseur 2, record 2, French, plaque%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e%20de%20pousseur
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) [Pour la méthode du chargement assisté;] on utilise un tracteur indépendant (le pusher) équipé d'une plaque-tampon à l'avant (...) Il attend les tracteurs-scrapers sur les lieux de l'excavation et les pousse sur tout le parcours de fouille en appuyant sa plaque-tampon contre le bloc arrière du scraper (...) 1, record 2, French, - plaque%2Dtampon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme plaque de poussée est privilégié par des traducteurs techniques. 3, record 2, French, - plaque%2Dtampon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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