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DAM TIMBER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- timber-crib control dam
1, record 1, English, timber%2Dcrib%20control%20dam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- timber crib control dam
- timber crib dam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barrage à caissons de bois à vanne réglable
1, record 1, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20caissons%20de%20bois%20%C3%A0%20vanne%20r%C3%A9glable
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrage destiné à retenir l'eau, typique des milieux forestiers du dix-neuvième et de la première moitié du vingtième siècle, constitué de deux cadres charpentés en hauteur remplis de roches. Une vanne comprenant des poutres superposées logées au centre de ces deux structures permet de régler à volonté le niveau d'eau. 1, record 1, French, - barrage%20%C3%A0%20caissons%20de%20bois%20%C3%A0%20vanne%20r%C3%A9glable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent proposé conjointement avec un ingénieur québécois retraité. 1, record 1, French, - barrage%20%C3%A0%20caissons%20de%20bois%20%C3%A0%20vanne%20r%C3%A9glable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wood dam
1, record 2, English, wood%20dam
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wooden dam 1, record 2, English, wooden%20dam
correct
- timber dam 2, record 2, English, timber%20dam
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barrage en bois
1, record 2, French, barrage%20en%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- barrage de bois 2, record 2, French, barrage%20de%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barrage fait d'un assemblage de pièces de bois, sous forme d'encoffrements remplis de pierres. 3, record 2, French, - barrage%20en%20bois
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-01-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dam timber 1, record 3, English, dam%20timber
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- palplanche de digue
1, record 3, French, palplanche%20de%20digue
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canalisation. 1, record 3, French, - palplanche%20de%20digue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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