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MOVABLE DAM [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- collapsible river dam
1, record 1, English, collapsible%20river%20dam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- movable dam 1, record 1, English, movable%20dam
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barrage mobile en rivière
1, record 1, French, barrage%20mobile%20en%20rivi%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- barrage mobile 1, record 1, French, barrage%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Presas y calzadas elevadas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- presa movible
1, record 1, Spanish, presa%20movible
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shutter weir
1, record 2, English, shutter%20weir
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shutter dam 2, record 2, English, shutter%20dam
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
"shutter weir". A movable weir consisting of a row of large panels hinged at the bottom and inclined slightly downstream toward the top when the weir is closed. 3, record 2, English, - shutter%20weir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shutter-Dams.... The first dam constructed by movable shutters was probably the one across the river Orb(France).... This dam was raised 3 feet by movable wooden shutters hinged to the top of the dam and held by props placed on their down-stream side. The sluice-openings were closed by stop-planks(poutrelles) placed horizontally, one on top of another and attached to each other by chains. 4, record 2, English, - shutter%20weir
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barrage mobile à hausses
1, record 2, French, barrage%20mobile%20%C3%A0%20hausses
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- barrage à hausses mobiles 1, record 2, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20hausses%20mobiles
correct, masculine noun
- barrage à hausses 1, record 2, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20hausses
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Barrages mobiles à hausses. Ce système de barrages diffère des précédents [barrages à pont supérieur] en ce qu'il n'a pas de pont supérieur et que les fermettes ou cadres et la bouchure ne font qu'un, de manière à constituer un panneau unique appelé hausse. 2, record 2, French, - barrage%20mobile%20%C3%A0%20hausses
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-05-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- needle dam
1, record 3, English, needle%20dam
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- needle weir 2, record 3, English, needle%20weir
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A movable dam composed of upright pieces or needles, the lower ends of which bear against a sill on the river bottom and the upper ends of which bear against some form of bridge. 3, record 3, English, - needle%20dam
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- barrage à aiguilles
1, record 3, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20aiguilles
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrage hydraulique mobile de retenue dans lequel l'écoulement de l'eau d'amont est réglé par des aiguilles : pièces de bois qui viennent appuyer sur une poutre placée en travers du cours d'eau et qui sont d'autre part calées sur le radier. 2, record 3, French, - barrage%20%C3%A0%20aiguilles
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Projet de définition pour le prochain vocabulaire OLF sur les technologies de l'eau. 2, record 3, French, - barrage%20%C3%A0%20aiguilles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-03-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wicket dam
1, record 4, English, wicket%20dam
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A movable dam consisting of a sill and a number of wickets or rectangular panels of wood or iron, hinged on the sill and held up nearly vertical by a hinged prop that has a footing on the sill and can be tripped, dropping the wickets flat on the sill. 1, record 4, English, - wicket%20dam
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- barrage à hausses Chanoine
1, record 4, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20hausses%20Chanoine
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- barrage à cloisons 1, record 4, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20cloisons
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi «Chanoine wicket dam» et «shutter wicket» dans TERMIUM. 1, record 4, French, - barrage%20%C3%A0%20hausses%20Chanoine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-02-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Chanoine wicket dam
1, record 5, English, Chanoine%20wicket%20dam
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A movable dam, consisting of a water curtain formed by timber leaves or wickets inclined downstream; the butt of the wicket is supported against a sill along the upstream side of the base slab and the wicket is pivoted a little below its center point to a collapsible horse held in place by a long prop. 2, record 5, English, - Chanoine%20wicket%20dam
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chanoine Wicket-dam. ... The term "wicket" has been applied in the United States to a shutter revolving on an axle placed near its needle. Described in detail, a Chanoine wicket consists of three parts ...: A rectangular panel of wood or iron; the horse or trestle, supporting the axle of the shutter, and the prop holding up the horse and having its foot bearing against a cast-iron shoe, called a "hurter" (in French "heurtoir") fixed to the apron. The parts of the shutter above and below the axle are called respectively the "chase" and the "breech". 2, record 5, English, - Chanoine%20wicket%20dam
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- barrage Chanoine
1, record 5, French, barrage%20Chanoine
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- barrage à hausses Chanoine-Pasqueau 1, record 5, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20hausses%20Chanoine%2DPasqueau
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- barrage Chanoine-Pasqueau 1, record 5, French, barrage%20Chanoine%2DPasqueau
correct, masculine noun
- barrage Chanoine-Pasqueau de l'Ohio 2, record 5, French, barrage%20Chanoine%2DPasqueau%20de%20l%27Ohio
correct, masculine noun
- barrage à hausses Chanoine 1, record 5, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20hausses%20Chanoine
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barrage mobile constitué d'un rideau étanche en bois, incliné vers l'aval et s'articulant à un chevalet et à un arc-boutant, ce dernier prenant appui contre un heurtoir fixé au radier. 3, record 5, French, - barrage%20Chanoine
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Initialement, les ingénieurs américains ont construit 52 barrages sur ... l'Ohio. Ils étaient équipés de hausses Chanoine (ou plutôt de hausses Pascaud, système très voisin dont le prototype a été réalisé en 1880 sur la Saône, près de son confluent avec le Rhône. 4, record 5, French, - barrage%20Chanoine
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aux USA, les hausses Chanoine munies de la glissière Pasqueau sont désignées sous le nom de hausses Chanoine [Chanoine wicket], que l'on trouvera seul dans la littérature américaine... 4, record 5, French, - barrage%20Chanoine
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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