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TRAVELING SPRINKLER [4 records]

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Record 1 2011-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
DEF

A sprinkler activated by the force of water so that it is automatically moved across the land.

Key term(s)
  • self-propelled traveling sprinkler
  • travelling sprinkler
  • traveling sprinkling machine

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
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Record 2 1986-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
  • Wastewater Treatment
Key term(s)
  • traveling sprinkler

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
DEF

Pulvérisateur d'eau d'égout, se déplaçant d'un mouvement de va-et-vient d'un côté à l'autre de la surface d'un lit bactérien; il est généralement mis en mouvement par l'eau elle-même.

Spanish

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Record 3 1981-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
  • Property Upkeeping
  • General Hardware
OBS

Crawls along hose (...) delivers full coverage as it goes. Spray arms adjust for 5 to 60 - ft coverage. 3 - position control for fast, slow or stationary sprinkling. [1--;1-- QUGRO 57 T-320]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage agricole et horticole
  • Travaux d'entretien de la propriété
  • Quincaillerie générale
OBS

Fait sa course jusqu'à 100 pieds, et alors cesse d'arroser automatiquement. (...) Peut-être ajusté pour arroser de 5 à 50 pieds de largeur. (...) chemine autour des arbres sans arrêter [trad]

Spanish

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Record 4 1981-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
CONT

In a traveler system, a giant sprinkler is mounted on a trailer and moved continuously by a winch. The winch is powered by a water turbine, using the flow of water to the sprinkler, or by a small gasoline or bottled gas engine. Most common traveling sprinklers are fed by a flexible hose from a main line.

Key term(s)
  • travelling sprinkler

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
CONT

Asperseurs mobiles. Ce système [d'irrigation] consiste en un asperseur géant installé sur une remorque et que déplace continuellement un treuil. Ce treuil est actionné par une turbine hydraulique utilisant le débit de l'eau qui se rend à l'asperseur ou bien par un petit moteur à essence ou à gaz combustible. Les asperseurs mobiles les plus communs sont alimentés par un tuyau flexible à partir de la conduite principale.

Spanish

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