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BARRERA CORTA-NIEVES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fences and Enclosures
- Road Maintenance
- Railroad Safety
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- snow fence
1, record 1, English, snow%20fence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A barrier stretched across the path of prevailing winds to deflect drifting snow (as from a building, road, or railroad track). 2, record 1, English, - snow%20fence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Snow fences are made by adding lightweight wire to wooden pickets. 3, record 1, English, - snow%20fence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Enceintes et clôtures
- Entretien des routes
- Sécurité (Transport par rail)
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barrière à neige
1, record 1, French, barri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20neige
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- barrière pare-neige 2, record 1, French, barri%C3%A8re%20pare%2Dneige
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barrière à claire-voie, généralement haute de un à trois mètres, érigée à une distance d'environ 15 m d'un chemin de fer ou d'une route pour les protéger de la neige. 2, record 1, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20neige
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'action de la barrière est d'amasser la neige derrière elle, sous le vent, mais à une distance suffisante de la zone [route, champs, etc.] à protéger. 3, record 1, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20neige
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cercas y vallados
- Mantenimiento de carreteras
- Seguridad (Transporte ferroviario)
- Meteorología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- paranieves
1, record 1, Spanish, paranieves
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- barrera paranieve 2, record 1, Spanish, barrera%20paranieve
feminine noun
- barrera corta-nieves 3, record 1, Spanish, barrera%20corta%2Dnieves
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valla o palizada que se construye en las laderas para evitar que la nieve se deslice y cause obstrucciones. 4, record 1, Spanish, - paranieves
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barrera corta-nieves : Término utilizado por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 5, record 1, Spanish, - paranieves
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