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SUCKER DREDGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- suction dredge
1, record 1, English, suction%20dredge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- suction dredger 2, record 1, English, suction%20dredger
correct, standardized
- sucker dredge 3, record 1, English, sucker%20dredge
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plain suction dredge. As the name suggests, the suction dredge operates on suction generated by a centrifugal pump. 4, record 1, English, - suction%20dredge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suction dredger: terminology standardized by NATO Military Agency for Standardization (MAS). 5, record 1, English, - suction%20dredge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drague suceuse
1, record 1, French, drague%20suceuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- suceuse 2, record 1, French, suceuse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- drague aspiratrice 3, record 1, French, drague%20aspiratrice
correct, feminine noun
- drague aspirante 4, record 1, French, drague%20aspirante
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drague sous-marine qui utilise la force d'aspiration d'un fluide pour dégager des matériaux meubles sur le fond : vases, sables, modules, coquillages, algues. 5, record 1, French, - drague%20suceuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drague suceuse simple. Comme son nom l'indique, la drague suceuse simple opère par aspiration à l'aide d'une pompe centrifuge. 6, record 1, French, - drague%20suceuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suceuse : terminologie normalisée par le NATO MAS. 7, record 1, French, - drague%20suceuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dragado
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- draga de succión
1, record 1, Spanish, draga%20de%20succi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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