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CANON ROTATIF [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-08-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
- Irrigation (Civil Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fixed spray sprinkler
1, record 1, English, fixed%20spray%20sprinkler
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fixed sprinkler 2, record 1, English, fixed%20sprinkler
correct
- fixed-head sprinkler 3, record 1, English, fixed%2Dhead%20sprinkler
correct
- fixed head sprinkler 4, record 1, English, fixed%20head%20sprinkler
correct
- fixed nozzle sprinkler 4, record 1, English, fixed%20nozzle%20sprinkler
correct
- fixed-spray nozzle 5, record 1, English, fixed%2Dspray%20nozzle
correct, see observation
- fixed spray nozzle 6, record 1, English, fixed%20spray%20nozzle
correct, see observation
- stationary spray-type nozzle 5, record 1, English, stationary%20spray%2Dtype%20nozzle
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of sprinkler fixed in position, having no moving parts and capable of dispersing water in a full part circle or square patterns. 3, record 1, English, - fixed%20spray%20sprinkler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sprinkler irrigation: The application of water to the soil for the benefit of present crops. Water is projected outward through the air by above-ground applicators to reach the soil in droplet form that approaches rainfall. Applicators commonly used are rotary or fixed sprinklers, oscillating pipe or perforated pipe. 3, record 1, English, - fixed%20spray%20sprinkler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sprinkler irrigation. Basic sprinkler types include rotating sprinklers and stationary spray-type nozzles. Rotating sprinklers, such as the slow-rotation, impact-driven sprinkler, are most commonly used. Fixed-spray nozzles are becoming more popular, although they are used most often for landscape applications because their application rates are very high. 5, record 1, English, - fixed%20spray%20sprinkler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nozzle. As per the source Internet, www.aom.ufl.edu/aom3734/handouts/Lecture12.doc, a "nozzle" is one part of a "sprinkler" but in other consulted sources, the term is also used as the whole. 7, record 1, English, - fixed%20spray%20sprinkler
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fixed-nozzle sprinkler
- stationary spray type nozzle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
- Irrigation (Génie civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arroseur fixe
1, record 1, French, arroseur%20fixe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- asperseur fixe 2, record 1, French, asperseur%20fixe
correct, masculine noun
- arroseur à tête fixe 3, record 1, French, arroseur%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20fixe
correct, masculine noun
- asperseur à tête fixe 4, record 1, French, asperseur%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20fixe
correct, masculine noun
- asperseur à jet fixe 5, record 1, French, asperseur%20%C3%A0%20jet%20fixe
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’appareil à basse pression le plus fréquemment utilisé pour l’irrigation en grande culture est l’asperseur [...] qui est un ajutage avec ou sans brise-jet, piqué sur la canalisation ou placé à l’extrémité d’un support vertical; il peut être fixe ou muni d’un dispositif à palette oscillante qui, sous l’action du jet, provoque la rotation de l’appareil. 2, record 1, French, - arroseur%20fixe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Irrigation par aspersion [...] Elle comprend de nombreuses techniques qui diffèrent par :-la nature de l'asperseur : à jet fixe(diffuseur) ou à jet rotatif. [...]-le fonctionnement de l'asperseur à poste fixe ou en déplacement(appareil à pivot central, canon automoteur). 5, record 1, French, - arroseur%20fixe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
- Riego (Ingeniería civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aspersor de boquilla fija
1, record 1, Spanish, aspersor%20de%20boquilla%20fija
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ballistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rifling
1, record 2, English, rifling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- spiral rifling 2, record 2, English, spiral%20rifling
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Helical grooves in the bore of a firearm barrel designed to impart a rotary motion and gyroscopically stabilise the projectile during flight, so that it travels point first. 3, record 2, English, - rifling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Balistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rayures
1, record 2, French, rayures
correct, feminine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rayage 1, record 2, French, rayage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rainures hélicoïdales de l'âme du canon d’une arme à feu, conçues pour communiquer au projectile un mouvement rotatif et le stabiliser sur le plan gyroscopique pendant son trajet, pour qu'il voyage la pointe vers l'avant. 1, record 2, French, - rayures
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rayures : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères; terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l’Armée de terre. 2, record 2, French, - rayures
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Balística
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- estría
1, record 2, Spanish, estr%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-02-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
- Irrigation (Civil Engineering)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rotary sprinkler
1, record 3, English, rotary%20sprinkler
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- rotating sprinkler 2, record 3, English, rotating%20sprinkler
correct
- rotating irrigation sprinkler 3, record 3, English, rotating%20irrigation%20sprinkler
correct
- rotary sprinkler head 4, record 3, English, rotary%20sprinkler%20head
correct, see observation
- rotary head 4, record 3, English, rotary%20head
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A revolving head spray sprinkler which is used on sprinkler irrigation systems. 1, record 3, English, - rotary%20sprinkler
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Any of several kinds of pop-up irrigation sprinklers that rotate in a partial or full circle to water a relatively large lawn area. 4, record 3, English, - rotary%20sprinkler
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sprinkler irrigation. Sprinkler systems mimic natural rain conditions by distributing water by spraying it over fields. Water is piped under pressure ... through sprinklers or through perforations or nozzles in pipelines and thus forms a spray.... Sprinklers may rotate or remain fixed. Perforated lateral pipelines require less pressure than rotating sprinklers and release more water per unit of time than rotating sprinklers. 5, record 3, English, - rotary%20sprinkler
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As per the "Multilingual technical dictionary on irrigation and drainage", 1967, p. 470, a sprinkler head (or head) is one part of a sprinkler but in fact the term is also used as the whole. 6, record 3, English, - rotary%20sprinkler
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
- Irrigation (Génie civil)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arroseur rotatif
1, record 3, French, arroseur%20rotatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- asperseur rotatif 2, record 3, French, asperseur%20rotatif
correct, masculine noun
- asperseur à jet rotatif 3, record 3, French, asperseur%20%C3%A0%20jet%20rotatif
masculine noun
- arroseur sprinkler 4, record 3, French, arroseur%20sprinkler
masculine noun
- sprinkler 5, record 3, French, sprinkler
masculine noun
- asperseur de type sprinkler 6, record 3, French, asperseur%20de%20type%20sprinkler
proposal, masculine noun
- asperseur en cercle 2, record 3, French, asperseur%20en%20cercle
masculine noun
- asperseur circulaire 2, record 3, French, asperseur%20circulaire
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Irrigation [...] Les appareils d’aspersion sont variés : les plus employés sont des arroseurs fonctionnant à moyenne pression (1,5 à 4 kg/cm²). Ils peuvent être oscillants ou rotatifs. Ces derniers arrosent une surface délimitée par un cercle. 7, record 3, French, - arroseur%20rotatif
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le «sprinkler» est un arroseur rotatif formé d’une tuyère munie d’une buse calibrée. Il tourne, sous l’effet de la pression de l’eau, sur un très court bras à bascule [...] 8, record 3, French, - arroseur%20rotatif
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Irrigation par aspersion [...] Elle comprend de nombreuses techniques qui diffèrent par :-la nature de l'asperseur : à jet fixe(diffuseur) ou à jet rotatif. [...]-le fonctionnement de l'asperseur à poste fixe ou en déplacement(appareil à pivot central, canon automoteur). 3, record 3, French, - arroseur%20rotatif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
- Riego (Ingeniería civil)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- aspersor de distribución circular completa
1, record 3, Spanish, aspersor%20de%20distribuci%C3%B3n%20circular%20completa
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-03-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
- Farm Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- self-propelled water cannon
1, record 4, English, self%2Dpropelled%20water%20cannon
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
irrigation equipment 1, record 4, English, - self%2Dpropelled%20water%20cannon
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
- Matériel agricole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- canon d’arrosage automoteur
1, record 4, French, canon%20d%26rsquo%3Barrosage%20automoteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- canon automoteur 2, record 4, French, canon%20automoteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - canon%20d%26rsquo%3Barrosage%20automoteur
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - canon%20d%26rsquo%3Barrosage%20automoteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-05-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- rotating barrel
1, record 5, English, rotating%20barrel
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Locking system in which the barrel, slide and receiver are locked together by heavy interrupted threads, which, when the firearm is fired, cause the barrel to rotate, thereby freeing the slide to move rearward, e.g. the 9 mm Steyr M12 pistol (Steyr-Hahn). 1, record 5, English, - rotating%20barrel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 5, English, - rotating%20barrel
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- canon rotatif
1, record 5, French, canon%20rotatif
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de verrouillage dans lequel canon, la glissière et la carcasse sont verrouillés ensemble par de gros filets interrompus. Sous l’effet du tir, ces filets provoquent la rotation du canon et permettent ainsi à la glissière de reculer, e.g. le pistolet 9 mm Steyr M12 (Steyr-Hahn). 1, record 5, French, - canon%20rotatif
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 5, French, - canon%20rotatif
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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