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CANON ARROSAGE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
- Farm Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water gun
1, record 1, English, water%20gun
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water cannon 2, record 1, English, water%20cannon
- rain gun 3, record 1, English, rain%20gun
- gun-type sprinkler 4, record 1, English, gun%2Dtype%20sprinkler
- rotary rainer 3, record 1, English, rotary%20rainer
- giant rainer 3, record 1, English, giant%20rainer
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- extra large rainer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
- Matériel agricole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canon d'arrosage
1, record 1, French, canon%20d%27arrosage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arroseur rotatif de grande portée (au-delà de 25m), destiné à l’irrigation par aspersion. 2, record 1, French, - canon%20d%27arrosage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains canons d’arrosage peuvent se déplacer seuls : ils sont dits automoteurs. 2, record 1, French, - canon%20d%27arrosage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
- Maquinaria agrícola
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cañón de riego
1, record 1, Spanish, ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n%20de%20riego
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cañón de riego por aspersión 1, record 1, Spanish, ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n%20de%20riego%20por%20aspersi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
- Farm Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- self-propelled water cannon
1, record 2, English, self%2Dpropelled%20water%20cannon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
irrigation equipment 1, record 2, English, - self%2Dpropelled%20water%20cannon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
- Matériel agricole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canon d’arrosage automoteur
1, record 2, French, canon%20d%26rsquo%3Barrosage%20automoteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- canon automoteur 2, record 2, French, canon%20automoteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canon d’arrosage monté sur un chariot mobile alimenté par un tuyau souple et animé d’un mouvement linéaire par l'intermédiaire soit d’un câble, soit de son flexible d’alimentation. 2, record 2, French, - canon%20d%26rsquo%3Barrosage%20automoteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canon d’arrosage : Arroseur rotatif de grande portée(au-delà de 25 m), destiné à l'irrigation par aspersion. 2, record 2, French, - canon%20d%26rsquo%3Barrosage%20automoteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-05-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Irrigation (Civil Engineering)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- triangular irrigation spacing
1, record 3, English, triangular%20irrigation%20spacing
proposal, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- triangulation irrigation 1, record 3, English, triangulation%20irrigation
proposal, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Triangular spacing. In irrigation or planting, a three-point layout of sprinklers, shrubs, or ground covers in the form of an equilateral triangle. Also triangulation. 2, record 3, English, - triangular%20irrigation%20spacing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Irrigation (Génie civil)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- irrigation en triangle
1, record 3, French, irrigation%20en%20triangle
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- irrigation par disposition triangulaire 1, record 3, French, irrigation%20par%20disposition%20triangulaire
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Irrigation par aspersion] L'espacement des points d’émission doit être d’environ 55 à 60% du diamètre battu par un asperseur. La disposition en quinconce sera donc préférable. Exemple d’emploi d’un canon d’arrosage : 1 m², pratiquement 1 600 m² environ avec stations disposées aux sommets de triangles équilatéraux. 2, record 3, French, - irrigation%20en%20triangle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-05-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- side-rol wheel system
1, record 4, English, side%2Drol%20wheel%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- side-roll sprinkler system 1, record 4, English, side%2Droll%20sprinkler%20system
correct
- wheel mover system 2, record 4, English, wheel%20mover%20system
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Water is applied to crops by surface, subsurface, sprinkler, and drip irrigation. ... A sprinkler system consists of pipelines which carry water under pressure from a pump or elevated source to lateral lines along which sprinkler heads are spaced at appropriate intervals. Laterals are moved from one location to another by hand or tractor, or they are moved automatically. The side-roll wheel system, which utilizes the lateral as an axle, is very popular as a labor-saving method. 1, record 4, English, - side%2Drol%20wheel%20system
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A side-roll sprinkler system which uses the main supply line (often more than 1000 ft, or 300 m. long) to carry the sprinkler heads and as the axle for wheels. 1, record 4, English, - side%2Drol%20wheel%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arroseur automoteur à rampe mobile en ligne
1, record 4, French, arroseur%20automoteur%20%C3%A0%20rampe%20mobile%20en%20ligne
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
arroseur automoteur : Puissant dispositif d’arrosage, dont la grande largeur de travail(de 50 à 500 m) permet d’irriguer pas aspersion de grandes surfaces, et qui se déplace seul(...) Le canon automoteur, les rampes mobiles tournantes ou en lignes se rangent dans cette catégorie de matériels.(...) Rampe mobile en ligne. Une rampe unique de gros diamètre(...), portant des asperseurs, est montée sur des roues, dont elle constitue l'axe, ou sur un bâti à roues. Un moteur auxiliaire en assure le déplacement intermittent de poste d’eau en poste d’eau. 1, record 4, French, - arroseur%20automoteur%20%C3%A0%20rampe%20mobile%20en%20ligne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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