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HOLLOW VANE [3 records]

Record 1 2003-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
  • Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
  • Field Engineering (Military)
DEF

A tool for boring into the soil and withdrawing a small sample for observation in the field or laboratory.

OBS

The different kinds of augers include those having worm-type bits, unenclosed; those having worm-type bits enclosed in a hollow cylinder; and those having a hollow half-cylinder with cutting edge on the side that rotates around a stabilizing vane.

Key term(s)
  • ground auger

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
  • Outillage agricole et horticole
  • Génie (Militaire)
DEF

Outil de l'agronome et du pédologue, présentant à l'une de ses extrémités un taillant hélicoïdal ou cylindrique pour prélever des échantillons de terre (carottes).

CONT

[La] tarière [est] utilisée pour le forage des trous dans le sol, dans le tronc des arbres ou dans un autre matériau pour la prise d'échantillons.

OBS

tarière : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencia del suelo
  • Aperos agrícolas e implementos de horticultura
  • Ingeniería de campaña (Militar)
DEF

[Instrumento de] perforación para sacar muestras de suelo, de depósitos superficiales o de madera.

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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

the inner casing, supported within the outer casing by six hollow vanes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
OBS

l'enveloppe intérieure, qui est maintenue par six aubes creuses fixées à l'enveloppe extérieure.

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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