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CREUSER TRANCHEES [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dredging
1, record 1, English, dredging
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dragging 2, record 1, English, dragging
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excavation, below water level, with a dredge, for obtaining resources or for deepening streams, swamps, or coastal waters by scraping and removing solids from the bottom. 3, record 1, English, - dredging
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dredging is the removal of bottom sediments from an area in a watercourse and the disposal of the dredged material to another zone in the watercourse or to a disposal area on land. 4, record 1, English, - dredging
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drag: To pull a grapnel, net, etc. over the bottom of (a river, lake, etc.) in searching for something; dredge. 5, record 1, English, - dredging
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dragage
1, record 1, French, dragage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de racler le fond d’une zone immergée pour extraire des matériaux. 2, record 1, French, - dragage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dragage sert à augmenter la profondeur d’un cours d’eau, à creuser des tranchées ou le lit d’un futur canal. [...](Il peut être réalisé à des fins scientifiques(analyse géologique), technologiques(exploitation des ressources vivantes ou minérales) ou nautiques(amélioration des conditions de navigation). 3, record 1, French, - dragage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Le] dragage consiste à curer le fond d’une partie d’un cours d’eau et à évacuer ces boues dans une autre partie du cours d’eau ou encore à les déverser sur un terrain. 4, record 1, French, - dragage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dragado
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dragado
1, record 1, Spanish, dragado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier forma de excavación o limpieza bajo el agua. 2, record 1, Spanish, - dragado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Earthmoving
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ladder ditcher
1, record 2, English, ladder%20ditcher
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ladder trencher 1, record 2, English, ladder%20trencher
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - ladder%20ditcher
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Terrassement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trancheuse à chaîne
1, record 2, French, trancheuse%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- trancheuse à chaînes 2, record 2, French, trancheuse%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEnes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - trancheuse%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - trancheuse%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trancheuse à chaîne : terme normalisé par l’Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF). 3, record 2, French, - trancheuse%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne
Record 2, Key term(s)
- trancheuse à chaîne excavatrice
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipos de construcción
- Remoción de tierras
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- abrezanjas de cadena excavadora
1, record 2, Spanish, abrezanjas%20de%20cadena%20excavadora
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Earthmoving
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wheel trencher
1, record 3, English, wheel%20trencher
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wheel ditcher 2, record 3, English, wheel%20ditcher
correct
- wheel ladder 3, record 3, English, wheel%20ladder
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - wheel%20trencher
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Terrassement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trancheuse à roue
1, record 3, French, trancheuse%20%C3%A0%20roue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - trancheuse%20%C3%A0%20roue
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trancheuse à roue : terme normalisé par l’Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF). 3, record 3, French, - trancheuse%20%C3%A0%20roue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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 2002-11-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- clay pipe
1, record 5, English, clay%20pipe
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- clay drain tile 2, record 5, English, clay%20drain%20tile
- clay tile 3, record 5, English, clay%20tile
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pipe made of shale and fireclay, unglazed, glazed, or glazed and vitrified, with or without one end bell-shaped, used for field drains, edge drains, etc. 1, record 5, English, - clay%20pipe
Record 5, Key term(s)
- drain tile
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- drain en terre cuite
1, record 5, French, drain%20en%20terre%20cuite
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- drain en poterie 2, record 5, French, drain%20en%20poterie
correct, masculine noun
- drain de poterie 3, record 5, French, drain%20de%20poterie
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aujourd’hui, on utilise essentiellement deux types de drains : les drains en terre cuite, qui sont composés de cylindres mis bout à bout (l’eau pénètre par les interstices qui séparent deux cylindres consécutifs); les drains en matière plastique [...] 3, record 5, French, - drain%20en%20terre%20cuite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Drains en poterie. Classiques, ils ont 33 cm ou 50 cm de long et divers diamètres sont disponibles : diamètres intérieurs de 60, 80, 100, 120 mm avec des parois de 12 à 18 mm selon la grosseur du drain. Les plus courants ont 33 cm de long et 60 ou 80 mm de diamètre. 2, record 5, French, - drain%20en%20terre%20cuite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
draineuse : Engin qui permet de creuser des tranchées de drainage et de mettre en place immédiatement des drains de poterie ou en matière plastique. 3, record 5, French, - drain%20en%20terre%20cuite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- dren de tierra cocida
1, record 5, Spanish, dren%20de%20tierra%20cocida
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5, Key term(s)
- dren de barro
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-03-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Farm Equipment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- plastic drainage tube layer
1, record 6, English, plastic%20drainage%20tube%20layer
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Matériel agricole
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- draineuse sous-soleuse pour la pose de drains plastiques
1, record 6, French, draineuse%20sous%2Dsoleuse%20pour%20la%20pose%20de%20drains%20plastiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- draineuse à coutre sous-soleur pour la pose de drains plastiques 1, record 6, French, draineuse%20%C3%A0%20coutre%20sous%2Dsoleur%20pour%20la%20pose%20de%20drains%20plastiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Draineuse : engin qui permet de creuser des tranchées de drainage et de mettre en place immédiatement des drains en poterie ou en matière plastique. 2, record 6, French, - draineuse%20sous%2Dsoleuse%20pour%20la%20pose%20de%20drains%20plastiques
Record 6, Key term(s)
- draineuse sous-soleuse
- draineuse à contre sous-soleur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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