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DECKER [16 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decker operator-pulp and paper
1, record 1, English, decker%20operator%2Dpulp%20and%20paper
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opérateur d'épaississeur - pâtes et papiers
1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20d%27%C3%A9paississeur%20%2D%20p%C3%A2tes%20et%20papiers
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- opératrice d'épaississeur - pâtes et papiers 1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20d%27%C3%A9paississeur%20%2D%20p%C3%A2tes%20et%20papiers
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2023-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decker tender-pulp and paper
1, record 2, English, decker%20tender%2Dpulp%20and%20paper
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ouvrier à l'épaississeur - pâtes et papiers
1, record 2, French, ouvrier%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9paississeur%20%2D%20p%C3%A2tes%20et%20papiers
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ouvrière à l'épaississeur - pâtes et papiers 1, record 2, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9paississeur%20%2D%20p%C3%A2tes%20et%20papiers
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wet machine
1, record 3, English, wet%20machine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wet-lap machine 2, record 3, English, wet%2Dlap%20machine
correct
- wet press 1, record 3, English, wet%20press
correct
- decker 1, record 3, English, decker
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A papermaking machine that forms slush pulp into heavy sheets by pressing out enough water so that the sheet may be cut from the roll and folded into laps. 1, record 3, English, - wet%20machine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- presse-pâte
1, record 3, French, presse%2Dp%C3%A2te
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- presse enrouleuse 2, record 3, French, presse%20enrouleuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine pourvue d'une seule forme ronde sur laquelle se forment d'épaisses bandes de pâte que l'on coupe et que l'on plie en liasses pour l'entreposage ou la livraison. 2, record 3, French, - presse%2Dp%C3%A2te
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Cette machine] sert également à fabriquer certaines qualités de cartons épais [...] dans quel cas les bandes de pâte humides sont séchées à plat dans des séchoirs spéciaux. 2, record 3, French, - presse%2Dp%C3%A2te
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-02-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gravity thickener
1, record 4, English, gravity%20thickener
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- decker 2, record 4, English, decker
correct
- gravity decker 3, record 4, English, gravity%20decker
correct
- gravi-decker 4, record 4, English, gravi%2Ddecker
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of filter used to remove water from a pulp slurry by allowing the water to fall away from the slurry by the force of gravity as it passes over a stationary or rotating screen. 3, record 4, English, - gravity%20thickener
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- épaississeur par gravité
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9paississeur%20par%20gravit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- épaississeur 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9paississeur
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type d'épaississeur constitué essentiellement d'un bac à pâte à l'intérieur duquel baigne partiellement un tambour filtrant rotatif. La pâte épaissie adhère à la surface du tambour tandis que l'eau traverse la paroi de ce dernier sous l'effet de la gravité. 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A9paississeur%20par%20gravit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-04-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- double deck airplane
1, record 5, English, double%20deck%20airplane
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- double decker 2, record 5, English, double%20decker
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most popular double deck airplane is the Boeing 747, although the top deck is smaller than the lower level. The new Airbus A380, however, has two decks extending the full length of the airplane. 2, record 5, English, - double%20deck%20airplane
Record 5, Key term(s)
- double-deck airplane
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- avion à deux ponts
1, record 5, French, avion%20%C3%A0%20deux%20ponts
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- deux-ponts 2, record 5, French, deux%2Dponts
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Avion] dont le fuselage comporte deux étages superposés. 2, record 5, French, - avion%20%C3%A0%20deux%20ponts
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'A380 n'est pourtant pas le premier avion à deux ponts sorti d'une usine française. Le Breguet 765 Deux-Ponts, produit à la fin des années 1950 et utilisé par Air France jusqu'en 1971, pouvait emporter 59 et 48 passagers sur ses deux ponts supérieur et inférieur. 3, record 5, French, - avion%20%C3%A0%20deux%20ponts
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-07-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- rail-guided double-decker trolley
1, record 6, English, rail%2Dguided%20double%2Ddecker%20trolley
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of levers ... used to lift the forme cylinder out of the printing couple and onto the trolley. 1, record 6, English, - rail%2Dguided%20double%2Ddecker%20trolley
Record 6, Key term(s)
- rail guided double decker trolley
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- double chariot de transport guidé sur rails
1, record 6, French, double%20chariot%20de%20transport%20guid%C3%A9%20sur%20rails
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] système à leviers permettant de soulever le cylindre hors de l'élément imprimant pour venir le déposer sur le chariot. 1, record 6, French, - double%20chariot%20de%20transport%20guid%C3%A9%20sur%20rails
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 2, record 6, French, - double%20chariot%20de%20transport%20guid%C3%A9%20sur%20rails
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 6, French, - double%20chariot%20de%20transport%20guid%C3%A9%20sur%20rails
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-09-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Special Water Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tween decker
1, record 7, English, tween%20decker
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- tweendecker 2, record 7, English, tweendecker
- tween-deck vessel 3, record 7, English, tween%2Ddeck%20vessel
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Intended for cars, steel or general cargo. (Holds are located between the decks, hence the name "tween deckers.") Because they have few bulkheads, these ships require special fittings to stabilize bulk commodity loads. 1, record 7, English, - tween%20decker
Record 7, Key term(s)
- tween deck vessel
- tween-decker
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- transporteur à entrepont
1, record 7, French, transporteur%20%C3%A0%20entrepont
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- navire à entrepont 2, record 7, French, navire%20%C3%A0%20entrepont
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Destinés aux automobiles, à l'acier ou à des cargaisons générales. (Les cales sont situées entre les ponts, d'où le nom d'«entrepont».) Comme ils possèdent peu de cloisons, ces navires doivent avoir des dispositifs d'équilibrage spéciaux pour les marchandises en vrac. 1, record 7, French, - transporteur%20%C3%A0%20entrepont
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-08-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- flush-decker
1, record 8, English, flush%2Ddecker
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- flush deck ship 2, record 8, English, flush%20deck%20ship
correct
Record 8, Key term(s)
- flush-deck ship
- flush decker
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- navire à pont découvert
1, record 8, French, navire%20%C3%A0%20pont%20d%C3%A9couvert
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- navire à pont ras 2, record 8, French, navire%20%C3%A0%20pont%20ras
masculine noun
- navire à flush-deck 3, record 8, French, navire%20%C3%A0%20flush%2Ddeck
masculine noun
- flush-deck 4, record 8, French, flush%2Ddeck
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Key term(s)
- navire à flush deck
- flush deck
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-05-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- single decker 1, record 9, English, single%20decker
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- single deck vessel 1, record 9, English, single%20deck%20vessel
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ship with one deck, that is, with no horizontal divisions within the hold(s). 1, record 9, English, - single%20decker
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- navire à pont unique
1, record 9, French, navire%20%C3%A0%20pont%20unique
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2003-05-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- open/closed shelter-decker 1, record 10, English, open%2Fclosed%20shelter%2Ddecker
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- open/closed shelter-deck ship 1, record 10, English, open%2Fclosed%20shelter%2Ddeck%20ship
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shelter-deck ship whose tonnage opening may be left open or converted to a fully enclosed tween decker depending on the trade in which she is engaged. 1, record 10, English, - open%2Fclosed%20shelter%2Ddecker
Record 10, Key term(s)
- open closed shelter decker
- open closed shelter deck ship
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- navire à pont abri ouvert/fermé
1, record 10, French, navire%20%C3%A0%20pont%20abri%20ouvert%2Fferm%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Key term(s)
- navire à pont abri ouvert fermé
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2003-03-21
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- closed shelter-decker
1, record 11, English, closed%20shelter%2Ddecker
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- closed shelter-deck ship 1, record 11, English, closed%20shelter%2Ddeck%20ship
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ship, constructed as a shelter-decker, whose tonnage opening has been sealed, effectively converting her to a two deck ship similar to a tween decker. 1, record 11, English, - closed%20shelter%2Ddecker
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shelter-decker: A ship which has a deck, called the shelter-deck, above her main deck. 1, record 11, English, - closed%20shelter%2Ddecker
Record 11, Key term(s)
- closed shelter decker
- closed shelter deck ship
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- navire à pont-abri fermé
1, record 11, French, navire%20%C3%A0%20pont%2Dabri%20ferm%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Key term(s)
- navire à pont abri fermé
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1998-08-20
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
- Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- vacuum thickener
1, record 12, English, vacuum%20thickener
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- valveless decker 2, record 12, English, valveless%20decker
correct
- vacuum decker 3, record 12, English, vacuum%20decker
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cylindrical washers without droplegs. In the modern designs, the vacuum is generated in a series of small dropleg devices built inside of the cylinder which eliminates the problem of providing a seal valve with a stationary dropleg. (The older devices consisting only of a cylinder with seal bands at each end are usually referred to as gravity decker.) 2, record 12, English, - vacuum%20thickener
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
- Préparation de la pâte à papier
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- épaississeur à vide
1, record 12, French, %C3%A9paississeur%20%C3%A0%20vide
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- épaississeur sous vide 2, record 12, French, %C3%A9paississeur%20sous%20vide
correct, masculine noun
- épaississeur aspirant 3, record 12, French, %C3%A9paississeur%20aspirant
masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type d'épaississeur à tambour ou à disques dans lequel on utilise une dépression pour accélérer l'extraction de l'eau. 4, record 12, French, - %C3%A9paississeur%20%C3%A0%20vide
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1993-08-30
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Pulp and Paper
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- sidehill thickener
1, record 13, English, sidehill%20thickener
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- side hill decker 2, record 13, English, side%20hill%20decker
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A screening device used to thicken rejects in groundwood mills. 2, record 13, English, - sidehill%20thickener
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Pâtes et papier
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- épaississeur unilatéral
1, record 13, French, %C3%A9paississeur%20unilat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- filtre épaississeur unilatéral 1, record 13, French, filtre%20%C3%A9paississeur%20unilat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1986-04-22
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- rotary decker 1, record 14, English, rotary%20decker
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- épaississeur rotatif
1, record 14, French, %C3%A9paississeur%20rotatif
masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1985-12-23
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Position Titles
- Construction
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- roof decker
1, record 15, English, roof%20decker
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Titres de postes
- Construction
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- poseur de panneaux de sous-toiture
1, record 15, French, poseur%20de%20panneaux%20de%20sous%2Dtoiture
masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- poseuse de panneaux de sous-toiture 1, record 15, French, poseuse%20de%20panneaux%20de%20sous%2Dtoiture
feminine noun
- poseur d'éléments de sous-toiture 1, record 15, French, poseur%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20de%20sous%2Dtoiture
masculine noun
- poseuse d'éléments de sous-toiture 1, record 15, French, poseuse%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20de%20sous%2Dtoiture
feminine noun
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Construction par inférence : poseur, euse : Toute personne chargée de la pose de (certains objets). (PEROB, 1980, p. 1490); roof decking = panneaux de sous-toiture, éléments de sous-toiture (FOARC, 1984, p. 204). 1, record 15, French, - poseur%20de%20panneaux%20de%20sous%2Dtoiture
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 16, Main entry term, English
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- épurateur conique
1, record 16, French, %C3%A9purateur%20conique
masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
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