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HOPPER DREDGE [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydraulic hopper dredge
1, record 1, English, hydraulic%20hopper%20dredge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Three main types of dredges are used in the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes: mechanical clamshell dredges, hydraulic dustpan dredges and hydraulic hopper dredges. 1, record 1, English, - hydraulic%20hopper%20dredge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drague hydraulique suceuse-porteuse
1, record 1, French, drague%20hydraulique%20suceuse%2Dporteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trois principaux types de dragues œuvrent dans le Saint-Laurent et les Grands Lacs, soit les dragues mécaniques à benne preneuse, les dragues hydrauliques suceuses-refouleuses et les dragues hydrauliques suceuses-porteuses. 1, record 1, French, - drague%20hydraulique%20suceuse%2Dporteuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trailing suction hopper dredge
1, record 2, English, trailing%20suction%20hopper%20dredge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- trailing suction hopper dredger 2, record 2, English, trailing%20suction%20hopper%20dredger
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- drague aspiratrice en marche
1, record 2, French, drague%20aspiratrice%20en%20marche
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- drague suceuse-porteuse à élinde traînante 2, record 2, French, drague%20suceuse%2Dporteuse%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9linde%20tra%C3%AEnante
correct, feminine noun
- drague à élinde traînante 3, record 2, French, drague%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9linde%20tra%C3%AEnante
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drague suceuse munie d'une ou deux élindes flexibles équipées d'une crépine pouvant travailler sur des fonds supérieurs à 30 m. 1, record 2, French, - drague%20aspiratrice%20en%20marche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le fond de la cale est généralement muni de clapets à vérins hydrauliques. 1, record 2, French, - drague%20aspiratrice%20en%20marche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-12-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
- Waste Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hopper dredge overflow 1, record 3, English, hopper%20dredge%20overflow
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hopper overflow discharge 2, record 3, English, hopper%20overflow%20discharge
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Antiturbidity Overflow System. Quantity of suspended solids spilled into the environment by hopper dredge overflows can be significantly reduced by modifying overflow systems to ensure maximum settling time and minimum turbulence in the hoppers. 1, record 3, English, - hopper%20dredge%20overflow
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
- Gestion des déchets
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- surverse de drague suceuse porteuse
1, record 3, French, surverse%20de%20drague%20suceuse%20porteuse
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- surverse de drague suceuse-porteuse 2, record 3, French, surverse%20de%20drague%20suceuse%2Dporteuse
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Système de surverse anti-turbidité. Les quantités de solides en suspension rejetées dans le milieu par la surverse des dragues suceuses porteuses peuvent être réduites de façon significative en modifiant les systèmes de déversoir de façon à assurer un temps de décantation maximum et une turbulence minimum dans les puits à déblais. 1, record 3, French, - surverse%20de%20drague%20suceuse%20porteuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-11-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hopper dredge
1, record 4, English, hopper%20dredge
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hopper 2, record 4, English, hopper
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hopper dredge. These dredges differ from other suction dredges in that they are mounted on self-propelled vessels and hence transport dredged sediment instead of dumping it into barges. 3, record 4, English, - hopper%20dredge
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Hydraulic dredges used in the St. Lawrence River and in the Great Lakes are mainly of two types: hopper dredges or dustpan dredges. 2, record 4, English, - hopper%20dredge
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- drague suceuse-porteuse
1, record 4, French, drague%20suceuse%2Dporteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- drague suceuse porteuse 2, record 4, French, drague%20suceuse%20porteuse
feminine noun
- drague autoporteuse 1, record 4, French, drague%20autoporteuse
feminine noun
- drague auto-porteuse 2, record 4, French, drague%20auto%2Dporteuse
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drague suceuse porteuse. Ces dragues diffèrent des autres dragues suceuses par le fait qu'elles sont montées sur des navires autopropulsés et qu'elles transportent les sédiments dragués à bord plutôt que de les déverser sur des barges. 2, record 4, French, - drague%20suceuse%2Dporteuse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les dragues hydrauliques utilisées dans le Saint-Laurent et les Grands Lacs sont principalement de deux types : les dragues suceuses-porteuses et les dragues suceuses-refouleuses. 1, record 4, French, - drague%20suceuse%2Dporteuse
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
- door
1, record 5, English, door
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- hatch 1, record 5, English, hatch
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mechanical unit on the bottom of a barge or hopper dredge and used to release dredged material through the bottom of the hull. 1, record 5, English, - door
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- porte
1, record 5, French, porte
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- clapet 1, record 5, French, clapet
correct, masculine noun
- panneau de sol 1, record 5, French, panneau%20de%20sol
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité mécanique, montée sur le fond d'une barge ou d'une drague suceuse porteuse, qui permet de décharger de la cale les produits de dragage. 1, record 5, French, - porte
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-07-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- nonoverflow hopper dredge 1, record 6, English, nonoverflow%20hopper%20dredge
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- non overflow hopper dredge
- non-overflow hopper dredge
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- drague hydraulique suceuse-porteuse sans surverse
1, record 6, French, drague%20hydraulique%20suceuse%2Dporteuse%20sans%20surverse
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- drague hydraulique suceuse porteuse sans surverse
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-07-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- overflow hopper dredge 1, record 7, English, overflow%20hopper%20dredge
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- drague hydraulique suceuse-porteuse avec surverse
1, record 7, French, drague%20hydraulique%20suceuse%2Dporteuse%20avec%20surverse
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Key term(s)
- drague suceuse-porteuse avec surverse
- drague suceuse porteuse avec surverse
- drague hydraulique suceuse porteuse avec surverse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-03-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- clayey silt
1, record 8, English, clayey%20silt
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nichols et al.(1990) report that when clayey silt in Chesapeake Bay with an average 20% sand content(salinity from 13 to 21 parts per thousand) was dredged with a hopper dredge, suspended solids concentrations were normal 5200 m from the dredge and that dramatic increases in turbidity lasted less than three minutes at any given point. 1, record 8, English, - clayey%20silt
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- silt argileux
1, record 8, French, silt%20argileux
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nichols et al. (1990) observent, lors d'un dragage de silt argileux contenant 20 p. 100 de sable au moyen d'une drague suceuse autoporteuse dans la Baie Chesapeake (salinité de 13 à 21 p. 1000), que les concentrations sont normales à 5200 mètres de la drague et que l'effet de la forte hausse de turbidité dure moins de trois minutes à chaque point donné. 1, record 8, French, - silt%20argileux
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-01-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
- Environment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- antiturbidity overflow system
1, record 9, English, antiturbidity%20overflow%20system
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- anti-turbidity overflow system 1, record 9, English, anti%2Dturbidity%20overflow%20system
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Antiturbidity overflow system. Quantity of suspended solids spilled into the environment by hopper dredge overflows can be significantly reduced by modifying overflow systems to ensure maximum settling time and minimum turbulence in the hoppers. 1, record 9, English, - antiturbidity%20overflow%20system
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
- Environnement
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- système de surverse anti-turbidité
1, record 9, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20surverse%20anti%2Dturbidit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Système de surverse anti-turbidité. Les quantités de solides en suspension rejetées dans le milieu par la surverse des dragues suceuses porteuses peuvent être réduites de façon significative en modifiant les systèmes de déversoir de façon à assurer un temps de décantation maximum et une turbulence minimum dans les puits à déblais. 1, record 9, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20surverse%20anti%2Dturbidit%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-01-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- overflow system 1, record 10, English, overflow%20system
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Antiturbidity Overflow System. Quantity of suspended solids spilled into the environment by hopper dredge overflows can be significantly reduced by modifying overflow systems to ensure maximum settling time and minimum turbulence in the hoppers. 1, record 10, English, - overflow%20system
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- système de déversoir
1, record 10, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9versoir
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Système de surverse anti-turbidité. Les quantités de solides en suspension rejetées dans le milieu par la surverse des dragues suceuses porteuses peuvent être réduites de façon significative en modifiant les systèmes de déversoir de façon à assurer un temps de décantation maximum et une turbulence minimum dans les puits à déblais. 1, record 10, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9versoir
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1997-08-27
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Dredging
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- split rail hopper suction dredger 1, record 11, English, split%20rail%20hopper%20suction%20dredger
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Key term(s)
- split rail hopper suction dredge
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Dragage
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- drague suceuse porteuse à ouverture longitudinale
1, record 11, French, drague%20suceuse%20porteuse%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20longitudinale
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1993-10-21
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
- Shipbuilding
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- dredge tender
1, record 12, English, dredge%20tender
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Self-propelled vessel used for placing and repositioning the dredge anchors, towing hopper barges, deployment of discharge line and other auxiliary duties. 1, record 12, English, - dredge%20tender
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Chantiers maritimes
- Constructions navales
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- chaloupe automotrice à ancres
1, record 12, French, chaloupe%20automotrice%20%C3%A0%20ancres
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bateau automoteur utilisé pour poser et repositionner des ancres d'opération, poser des conduites de refoulement, remorquer des chalands ou exécuter d'autres travaux supplémentaires. 1, record 12, French, - chaloupe%20automotrice%20%C3%A0%20ancres
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- sea going dredge 1, record 13, English, sea%20going%20dredge
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sea-going, hopper, elevator dredge : Drague marine porteuse à godets. Sea-going, hopper, hydraulic dredge : Drague marine porteuse à succion.(Science et Vie, p. 197.) 1, record 13, English, - sea%20going%20dredge
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- drague marine 1, record 13, French, drague%20marine
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- sea-going hopper elevator dredge 1, record 14, English, sea%2Dgoing%20hopper%20elevator%20dredge
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- drague marine porteuse à godets 1, record 14, French, drague%20marine%20porteuse%20%C3%A0%20godets
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Science et Vie p. 197 1, record 14, French, - drague%20marine%20porteuse%20%C3%A0%20godets
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- sea-going hopper hydraulic dredge 1, record 15, English, sea%2Dgoing%20hopper%20hydraulic%20dredge
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- drague marine porteuse à succion 1, record 15, French, drague%20marine%20porteuse%20%C3%A0%20succion
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Science et Vie p. 197 1, record 15, French, - drague%20marine%20porteuse%20%C3%A0%20succion
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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