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ROOTER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Road Construction
- Earthmoving
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ripper
1, record 1, English, ripper
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rooter 2, record 1, English, rooter
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A claw-shaped, plowlike attachment used on a bulldozer to loosen rock and locate solid formations that may require explosives in clearing a right-of-way for pipeline construction. 3, record 1, English, - ripper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rippers are ... mounted or towed at the rear of a tractor [each] consists of a frame that ... has long, angled teeth that are ... forced into the ground surface, ripping it loose to a depth of 2 ft or more. 4, record 1, English, - ripper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ripper : term standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - ripper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Construction des voies de circulation
- Terrassement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- défonceuse
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fonceuse
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rippeur 2, record 1, French, rippeur
correct, masculine noun
- défonceuse portée 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fonceuse%20port%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équipement monté à l'arrière d'un bouteur, constitué par un cadre lourd, muni d'une à trois dents massives et servant à défoncer et à fracturer en profondeur les sols compacts et les roches semi-dures. [Définition normalisée par l'Office de la langue française du Québec.] 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9fonceuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
défonceuse : terme normalisé par l'ISO et par l'OLF; terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9fonceuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rooter 1, record 2, English, rooter
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scarifier: an implement which may be ... merely an attachment to a road roller with downward projecting tines for breaking a road surface down to 2 ft or less. A rooter is a towed scarifier. 2, record 2, English, - rooter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- défonceuse tractée
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9fonceuse%20tract%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équipement tracté, constitué par un cadre léger muni de plusieurs dents courtes, et servant à ameublir superficiellement le sol. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9fonceuse%20tract%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fine Arts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rooter 1, record 3, English, rooter
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Beaux-arts
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- claqueur 1, record 3, French, claqueur
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Bescherelle claqueur: se dit surtout des applaudisseurs à gages, des gens payés pour applaudir les pièces ou les acteurs) 1, record 3, French, - claqueur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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