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ROTARY PLOW [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rotary snow plow
1, record 1, English, rotary%20snow%20plow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rotary snowplow 2, record 1, English, rotary%20snowplow
correct
- rotary plow 3, record 1, English, rotary%20plow
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] piece of railroad snowfighting equipment ... characterized by the large circular set of blades on its front end that rotate as a unit to cut through the snow on the track ahead of it. 2, record 1, English, - rotary%20snow%20plow
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rotary snow plough
- rotary snowplough
- rotary plough
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chasse-neige rotatif
1, record 1, French, chasse%2Dneige%20rotatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chasse-neige à vis sans fin 2, record 1, French, chasse%2Dneige%20%C3%A0%20vis%20sans%20fin
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avec soufflerie d'évacuation. 2, record 1, French, - chasse%2Dneige%20rotatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des chasse-neige ou des chasse-neiges. 3, record 1, French, - chasse%2Dneige%20rotatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
chasse-neiges (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 1, French, - chasse%2Dneige%20rotatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cultivating and Tilling Equipment
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rotary plow 1, record 2, English, rotary%20plow
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Motoculteurs et motobineuses
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- charrue rotative
1, record 2, French, charrue%20rotative
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Motocultores y motobinadoras
- Labores de cultivo (Agricultura)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- arado rotativo
1, record 2, Spanish, arado%20rotativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- rotoarado 1, record 2, Spanish, rotoarado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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