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PIOCHE TERRASSIER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
- Hand Tools
- Property Upkeeping
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pick mattock
1, record 1, English, pick%20mattock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pick 2, record 1, English, pick
correct, noun
- mattock 1, record 1, English, mattock
correct
- pickaxe 2, record 1, English, pickaxe
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pick mattock. Combine a pick with an adze and you have one of the best tools for grubbing in hard soils and rocky terrain. The pick on a mattock is squared rather than beveled, and while the adze is sometimes sharpened, the pick seldom is. 3, record 1, English, - pick%20mattock
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pick-axe
- pickax
- pick-ax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage agricole et horticole
- Outillage à main
- Travaux d'entretien de la propriété
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pioche
1, record 1, French, pioche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pioche. Cet instrument de terrassier et de cultivateur est généralement formé d’une partie pointue, le pic, et d’une partie large et coupante, la panne, toutes les deux reliées par un œil où s’adapte le manche. La pioche sert pour le défoncement. 2, record 1, French, - pioche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aperos agrícolas e implementos de horticultura
- Herramientas manuales
- Trabajo de mantenimiento de la propiedad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pico
1, record 1, Spanish, pico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
- Earthmoving
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clay pick 1, record 2, English, clay%20pick
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage agricole et horticole
- Terrassement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pioche de terrassier
1, record 2, French, pioche%20de%20terrassier
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pioche : instrument de terrassier et d’agriculteur dont le fer, recourbé et muni d’un œil pour le manche, est tantôt formé de deux pointes plates seulement, tantôt d’une ou deux pointes d’un côté et d’une sorte de houe de l'autre. 1, record 2, French, - pioche%20de%20terrassier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
- Excavation (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hand excavation
1, record 3, English, hand%20excavation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although the pick and shovel still represent the basic tools for hand excavation, numerous others have been developed for special uses. The digging bar, for instance, is useful for digging deep, narrow holes or trenches where a pick cannot be swung. 1, record 3, English, - hand%20excavation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
- Fouilles (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- terrassement manuel
1, record 3, French, terrassement%20manuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Terrassements manuels.(...) Les deux outils de base du terrassier sont la pioche servant à ameublir le terrain et la pelle pour le chargement.(...) selon qu'il faut un ou deux piocheurs pour ameublir le terrain chargé par un pelleteur, on dit que la terre est à deux ou trois hommes(...) 1, record 3, French, - terrassement%20manuel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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