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WHEEL LADDER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Earthmoving
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wheel trencher
1, record 1, English, wheel%20trencher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wheel ditcher 2, record 1, English, wheel%20ditcher
correct
- wheel ladder 3, record 1, English, wheel%20ladder
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Could you please describe what is meant by hoe "ditch requirement"? ... Typically, ditch excavation across the Prairies, of course, is undertaken by a wheel ditcher, a large bucket wheel trencher that excavates the material on to a conveyor belt and moves it off to the side of the trench line. A hoe ditch is a backhoe -- you know, a Cat 235, 245, that type of equipment -- that you have to utilize to excavate a trench where you have a fairly severe bend, because these bucket wheel ditchers can only go in a straight line, essentially. 4, record 1, English, - wheel%20trencher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Terrassement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trancheuse à roue
1, record 1, French, trancheuse%20%C3%A0%20roue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trancheuse fonctionnant à l'aide d'une roue, généralement munie de godets dont les bords sont dentés, permettant de creuser des tranchées et d'en évacuer les déblais. [Définition normalisée par l'Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF).] 2, record 1, French, - trancheuse%20%C3%A0%20roue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trancheuse à roue : terme normalisé par l'Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF). 3, record 1, French, - trancheuse%20%C3%A0%20roue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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