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BOX CUT [3 records]

Record 1 2010-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petroleum Deposits

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gisements pétrolifères
OBS

Méthode d'exploitation des sables bitumineux.

OBS

exploitation rectangulaire : Équivalent proposé par CANMET.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dredging
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
OBS

Slopes of navigation channels, should be stepped rather than box cut.

Key term(s)
  • box-cut

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dragage
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
CONT

Les pentes des chenaux de navigation devraient faire l'objet de coupes en escalier plutôt que de coupes verticales.

Spanish

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Record 3 1995-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Armour

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arme blindée
OBS

Terme français uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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