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ABREZANJAS [5 records]
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
- ladder ditcher
1, record 1, English, ladder%20ditcher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ladder trencher 1, record 1, English, ladder%20trencher
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A specialized machine called a ladder trencher, or ditcher, is effective for opening trenches for utility lines, telephone cables, drainage and sewer lines, and the like. It consists of two main components: a crawler, or rubber-tired carrier, and a digging mechanism. Depending on the soil condition and the depth of the trench to be excavated, the trencher can move at a speed of up to 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) per hour. It has a long boom, and an endless chain rotates along the boom. Buckets or clamshells attached to this chain dig at the bottom of the trench, bring up excavated material, and unload it onto a conveyer while the machine moves slowly along. The width of the excavated trench ranges between 18 and 60 inches (46 and 152 centimeters). Ladder trencher can be used for digging depths of up to 20 feet (6 meters). 2, record 1, English, - ladder%20ditcher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Terrassement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trancheuse à chaîne
1, record 1, French, trancheuse%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trancheuse à chaînes 2, record 1, French, trancheuse%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEnes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trancheuse fonctionnant à l'aide d'une ou plusieurs chaînes de creusage flexibles auxquelles sont fixés des outils (godets, dents, ergots) permettant de creuser ou de découper des tranchées et d'en évacuer les déblais. [Définition normalisée par l'Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF).] 1, record 1, French, - trancheuse%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Construction du téléréseau à Bottens et Froideville. [...] Actuellement, le profil type des fouilles est de 50 x 80 cm. Les Services industriels se proposent d'adopter un profil de 40 x 60 cm qui réduira ainsi le volume de la fouille de 40 % sans aucun inconvénient. En utilisant dans certains cas une trancheuse à chaînes, le profil de fouille sera ramené à 20 x 60 cm. La couverture minimale sur les tubes dépassera 40 cm, conformément à la recommandation SIA 205 et aux ordonnances fédérales sur les installations à courant fort/faible. 2, record 1, French, - trancheuse%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trancheuse à chaîne : terme normalisé par l'Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF). 3, record 1, French, - trancheuse%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne
Record 1, Key term(s)
- trancheuse à chaîne excavatrice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipos de construcción
- Remoción de tierras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- abrezanjas de cadena excavadora
1, record 1, Spanish, abrezanjas%20de%20cadena%20excavadora
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Road Construction Equipment
- Sewers and Drainage
- Earthmoving
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ditcher
1, record 2, English, ditcher
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ditching machine 2, record 2, English, ditching%20machine
correct
- trench excavator 3, record 2, English, trench%20excavator
correct
- trencher 4, record 2, English, trencher
correct
- trenching machine 5, record 2, English, trenching%20machine
correct
- bucket-ladder excavator 6, record 2, English, bucket%2Dladder%20excavator
correct
- trench-digger 7, record 2, English, trench%2Ddigger
- entrenching machine 7, record 2, English, entrenching%20machine
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A digging machine, usually on crawler tracks, and having either a movable wheel or a continuous chain on which buckets are mounted. 6, record 2, English, - ditcher
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bucket ladder excavator
- trench digger
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
- Égouts et drainage
- Terrassement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trancheuse
1, record 2, French, trancheuse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- excavateur de tranchées 2, record 2, French, excavateur%20de%20tranch%C3%A9es
masculine noun
- excavatrice de tranchées 3, record 2, French, excavatrice%20de%20tranch%C3%A9es
feminine noun
- excavatrice 4, record 2, French, excavatrice
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engin d'excavation automoteur servant à ouvrir des tranchées, et équipé d'une série de godets creusant en continu et d'un convoyeur transversal rejetant la matière excavée. 5, record 2, French, - trancheuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
excavatrice : Ce terme est un générique parfois employé pour désigner les pelles hydrauliques et certains excavateurs légers comme la trancheuse. 4, record 2, French, - trancheuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
trancheuse : terme et définition normalisés par l'OLF. 6, record 2, French, - trancheuse
Record 2, Key term(s)
- machine à creuser des tranchées
- excavatrice à godets
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipos de construcción
- Equipo de construcción de carreteras
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
- Remoción de tierras
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- zanjadora
1, record 2, Spanish, zanjadora
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- abrezanjas 1, record 2, Spanish, abrezanjas
feminine noun
- excavadora de zanjas 2, record 2, Spanish, excavadora%20de%20zanjas
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cultivating and Tilling Equipment
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- plough-type trencher
1, record 3, English, plough%2Dtype%20trencher
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- trenching plough 1, record 3, English, trenching%20plough
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- plow-type trencher
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Motoculteurs et motobineuses
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- charrue fossoyeuse
1, record 3, French, charrue%20fossoyeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Motocultores y motobinadoras
- Labores de cultivo (Agricultura)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- arado zanjador
1, record 3, Spanish, arado%20zanjador
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- arado abrezanjas 2, record 3, Spanish, arado%20abrezanjas
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Máquina para limpieza de zanjas. 3, record 3, Spanish, - arado%20zanjador
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-12-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
- Farm Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- drainage tube layer
1, record 4, English, drainage%20tube%20layer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- trencher with drain laying attachment 2, record 4, English, trencher%20with%20drain%20laying%20attachment
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
- Matériel agricole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- draineuse
1, record 4, French, draineuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- machine à drainer 2, record 4, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20drainer
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engin qui permet de creuser des tranchées de drainage et de mettre en place immédiatement des drains en poterie ou en matière plastique. 3, record 4, French, - draineuse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
- Maquinaria agrícola
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- máquina abrezanjas con dispositivo colocador de drenes
1, record 4, Spanish, m%C3%A1quina%20abrezanjas%20con%20dispositivo%20colocador%20de%20drenes
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-12-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- endless chain and bucket ditcher 1, record 5, English, endless%20chain%20and%20bucket%20ditcher
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- endless chain and bucket trencher
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- trancheuse à chaîne à godets
1, record 5, French, trancheuse%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne%20%C3%A0%20godets
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipos de construcción
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- abrezanjas de cadena de cangilones
1, record 5, Spanish, abrezanjas%20de%20cadena%20de%20cangilones
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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