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BOX CUT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- box cut 1, record 1, English, box%20cut
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exploitation rectangulaire
1, record 1, French, exploitation%20rectangulaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Méthode d'exploitation des sables bitumineux. 2, record 1, French, - exploitation%20rectangulaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
exploitation rectangulaire : Équivalent proposé par CANMET. 1, record 1, French, - exploitation%20rectangulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- box cut
1, record 2, English, box%20cut
noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Slopes of navigation channels, should be stepped rather than box cut. 1, record 2, English, - box%20cut
Record 2, Key term(s)
- box-cut
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coupe verticale
1, record 2, French, coupe%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pentes des chenaux de navigation devraient faire l'objet de coupes en escalier plutôt que de coupes verticales. 1, record 2, French, - coupe%20verticale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-06-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Armour
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- automatic engine cut off relay box
1, record 3, English, automatic%20engine%20cut%20off%20relay%20box
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Arme blindée
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- boîte de relais d'arrêt automatique du moteur
1, record 3, French, bo%C3%AEte%20de%20relais%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20automatique%20du%20moteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme français uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 3, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20de%20relais%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20automatique%20du%20moteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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