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DRAGUE DESAGREGATEUR [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pumps
- Dredging
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pump capacity
1, record 1, English, pump%20capacity
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Increasing Pump Capacity. Adjusting pump capacity to cutterhead speed has a decided effect on dredge production and resuspension rates. 2, record 1, English, - pump%20capacity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pump capacity: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - pump%20capacity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pompes
- Dragage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- débit de pompe
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bit%20de%20pompe
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capacité de refoulement 1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20refoulement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- débit de la pompe 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bit%20de%20la%20pompe
masculine noun
- capacité de pompage 3, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20pompage
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Augmentation de la capacité de pompage. Le fait d’ajuster la capacité de pompage à l'allure de l'excavation effectuée par le désagrégateur influence grandement la production de la drague et le taux de remise en suspension. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20de%20pompe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
débit de pompe; capacité de refoulement : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20de%20pompe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bucket-wheel dredge
1, record 2, English, bucket%2Dwheel%20dredge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An hydraulic cutter dredge that uses a bucket wheel excavator in place of the traditional rotary cutter. The bucket wheel is characterized by its high cutting torque in both directions and by a positive feed of the excavated material into the mouth of the dredged pipe. 1, record 2, English, - bucket%2Dwheel%20dredge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Suction dredges, available in many sizes, are the most widely used type of dredge. They move soil by suction and pumping through pipes ... The type of material to be excavated determines whether a cutter head will be required on the end of the suction line. A cutter head is used when material has to be loosened and cut up into small enough pieces to get into the suction line and flow through the pipes to discharge. 2, record 2, English, - bucket%2Dwheel%20dredge
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bucketwheel dredge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- drague suceuse à roue-pelle
1, record 2, French, drague%20suceuse%20%C3%A0%20roue%2Dpelle
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- drague aspiratrice à roue-pelle 1, record 2, French, drague%20aspiratrice%20%C3%A0%20roue%2Dpelle
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les dragues suceuses (ou aspiratrices) au point fixe sont utilisées pour les dragages en zone abritée et en terrain meuble. Les plus puissantes sont munies d’un désagrégateur rotatif (cutter), muni de lames d’acier dur et placé en bout du tuyau d’aspiration [...] 2, record 2, French, - drague%20suceuse%20%C3%A0%20roue%2Dpelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur une drague suceuse à roue-pelle, le désagrégateur rotatif que l'on retrouve sur certaines dragues suceuses est remplacé par une roue-pelle. 1, record 2, French, - drague%20suceuse%20%C3%A0%20roue%2Dpelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-02-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- portable hydraulic dredge
1, record 3, English, portable%20hydraulic%20dredge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mudcat (horizontal auger dredge). A portable hydraulic dredge mounted on pontoons, the Mudcat features an auger-like cutting device that feeds slurry to the suction intake of a centrifugal pump. 1, record 3, English, - portable%20hydraulic%20dredge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- drague hydraulique portative
1, record 3, French, drague%20hydraulique%20portative
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drague à tarière horizontale(Mudcat). La drague à tarière horizontale est une drague hydraulique portative montée sur un ponton et munie d’un désagrégateur en forme de tarière qui achemine la boue liquide par une pompe centrifuge. 1, record 3, French, - drague%20hydraulique%20portative
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-02-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pumps
- Dredging
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pump pressure
1, record 4, English, pump%20pressure
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydraulic dredges generally have few environmental impacts at the dredging site if pump pressure, cutter rotation speed, dredge head advancing speed and depth of cut are tightly controlled. 1, record 4, English, - pump%20pressure
Record 4, Key term(s)
- pumping pressure
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pompes
- Dragage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pression de pompage
1, record 4, French, pression%20de%20pompage
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De façon générale, lorsque la pression de pompage, la vitesse de rotation du désagrégateur, la vitesse de déplacement de la tête de la drague et la profondeur de la coupe font l'objet d’un contrôle serré, les dragues hydrauliques occasionnent peu de répercussions sur le site des travaux. 1, record 4, French, - pression%20de%20pompage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-01-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- horizontal auger dredge
1, record 5, English, horizontal%20auger%20dredge
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Mudcat 2, record 5, English, Mudcat
trademark
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mudcat (horizontal auger dredge). A portable hydraulic dredge mounted on pontoons, the Mudcat features an auger-like cutting device that feeds slurry to the suction intake of a centrifugal pump. 2, record 5, English, - horizontal%20auger%20dredge
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- drague à tarière horizontale
1, record 5, French, drague%20%C3%A0%20tari%C3%A8re%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Mudcat 2, record 5, French, Mudcat
trademark, masculine noun
- drague à tarière horizontale «Mudcat» 2, record 5, French, drague%20%C3%A0%20tari%C3%A8re%20horizontale%20%C2%ABMudcat%C2%BB
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drague à tarière horizontale(Mudcat). La drague à tarière horizontale est une drague hydraulique portative montée sur un ponton et munie d’un désagrégateur en forme de tarière qui achemine la boue liquide par une pompe centrifuge. 2, record 5, French, - drague%20%C3%A0%20tari%C3%A8re%20horizontale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dredge head
1, record 6, English, dredge%20head
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydraulic dredges generally have few environmental impacts at the dredging site if pump pressure, cutter rotation speed, dredge head advancing speed and depth of cut are tightly controlled. 1, record 6, English, - dredge%20head
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Size varies, but the shield may run around as much as one-third the total circumference of the dredge head. 1, record 6, English, - dredge%20head
Record 6, Key term(s)
- dredge-head
- dredgehead
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tête de drague
1, record 6, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20drague
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De façon générale, lorsque la pression de pompage, la vitesse de rotation du désagrégateur, la vitesse de déplacement de la tête de la drague et la profondeur de la coupe font l'objet d’un contrôle serré, les dragues hydrauliques occasionnent peu de répercussions sur le site des travaux. 1, record 6, French, - t%C3%AAte%20de%20drague
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[L’écran protecteur] peut entourer jusqu’au tiers de la périphérie totale de la tête de la drague. 1, record 6, French, - t%C3%AAte%20de%20drague
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- depth of cut
1, record 7, English, depth%20of%20cut
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydraulic dredges generally have few environmental impacts at the dredging site if pump pressure, cutter rotation speed, dredge head advancing speed and depth of cut are tightly controlled. 1, record 7, English, - depth%20of%20cut
Record 7, Key term(s)
- cutting depth
- cut depth
- depth of cutting
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- profondeur de la coupe
1, record 7, French, profondeur%20de%20la%20coupe
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- profondeur de coupe 1, record 7, French, profondeur%20de%20coupe
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De façon générale, lorsque la pression de pompage, la vitesse de rotation du désagrégateur, la vitesse de déplacement de la tête de la drague et la profondeur de la coupe font l'objet d’un contrôle serré, les dragues hydrauliques occasionnent peu de répercussions sur le site des travaux. 1, record 7, French, - profondeur%20de%20la%20coupe
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-08-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cutterhead dredge
1, record 8, English, cutterhead%20dredge
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- cutter suction dredger 2, record 8, English, cutter%20suction%20dredger
- cutter-suction dredge 3, record 8, English, cutter%2Dsuction%20dredge
- cutter suction pipeline dredge 4, record 8, English, cutter%20suction%20pipeline%20dredge
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cutterhead dredge. This suction dredge has a powerful rotating mechanical digging apparatus mounted at the intake end of the suction pipe. 1, record 8, English, - cutterhead%20dredge
Record 8, Key term(s)
- cutter-suction dredger
- cutter-suction pipeline dredge
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- drague suceuse à désagrégateur
1, record 8, French, drague%20suceuse%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gateur
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- drague désagrégatrice 2, record 8, French, drague%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gatrice
correct, feminine noun
- drague à désagrégateur 3, record 8, French, drague%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gateur
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] engin travaillant de façon très agressive; il coupe, hache, casse les déblais et les aspire [...] 4, record 8, French, - drague%20suceuse%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gateur
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drague suceuse à désagrégateur. Cette drague suceuse est dotée d’un puissant appareil rotatif(désagrégateur) monté à l'extrémité de l'élinde. 2, record 8, French, - drague%20suceuse%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gateur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-08-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- cutter rotation speed
1, record 9, English, cutter%20rotation%20speed
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydraulic dredges generally have few environmental impacts at the dredging site if pump pressure, cutter rotation speed, dredge head advancing speed and depth of cut are tightly controlled. 1, record 9, English, - cutter%20rotation%20speed
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de rotation du désagrégateur
1, record 9, French, vitesse%20de%20rotation%20du%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gateur
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De façon générale, lorsque la pression de pompage, la vitesse de rotation du désagrégateur, la vitesse de déplacement de la tête de la drague et la profondeur de la coupe font l'objet d’un contrôle serré, les dragues hydrauliques occasionnent peu de répercussions sur le site des travaux. 1, record 9, French, - vitesse%20de%20rotation%20du%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gateur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-03-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Water Supply
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- raw water intake
1, record 10, English, raw%20water%20intake
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Monitoring of water quality during capital and maintenance dredging with a cutterhead dredge in the Bécancour harbour between 1983 and 1984 showed that the critical suspended solids concentration threshold of 100 mg/L was rarely exceeded close to the raw water intake of the Gentilly nuclear power plant 1 km downstream. 1, record 10, English, - raw%20water%20intake
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation en eau
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- prise d’eau brute
1, record 10, French, prise%20d%26rsquo%3Beau%20brute
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un suivi de la qualité de l'eau effectué lors des projets de dragage de capitalisation et d’entretien réalisés dans le port de Bécancour en 1983 et 1984 à l'aide d’une drague hydraulique à désagrégateur indique que le seuil critique de 100 mg/L de MES n’ a été dépassé qu'en de rares occasions à la proximité de la prise d’eau brute de la centrale nucléaire de Gentilly, située à 1 km en aval. 1, record 10, French, - prise%20d%26rsquo%3Beau%20brute
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2000-02-09
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
- Environment
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- windrowing
1, record 11, English, windrowing
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- formation of windrows 1, record 11, English, formation%20of%20windrows
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This minimizes formation of windrows or ridges of partially disturbed material between cuts that may become resuspended by currents and by turbulence caused by the cutterhead and dredge manoeuvres. 1, record 11, English, - windrowing
Record 11, Key term(s)
- windrow formation
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
- Environnement
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- formation de plage de résidus
1, record 11, French, formation%20de%20plage%20de%20r%C3%A9sidus
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'opérateur devrait déplacer la tête de la drague en s’assurant que le désagrégateur couvre le mieux possible la surface à draguer, réduisant ainsi la formation de plages de résidus ou de rides constituées par les sédiments partiellement laissés entre les coupes. 1, record 11, French, - formation%20de%20plage%20de%20r%C3%A9sidus
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2000-02-09
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
- Environment
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- windrow
1, record 12, English, windrow
correct, noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This minimizes formation of windrows or ridges of partially disturbed material between cuts that may become resuspended by currents and by turbulence caused by the cutterhead and dredge manoeuvres. 1, record 12, English, - windrow
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
- Environnement
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- plage de résidus
1, record 12, French, plage%20de%20r%C3%A9sidus
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- aire résiduelle 1, record 12, French, aire%20r%C3%A9siduelle
feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'opérateur devrait déplacer la tête de la drague en s’assurant que le désagrégateur couvre le mieux possible la surface à draguer, réduisant ainsi la formation de plages de résidus ou de rides constituées par les sédiments partiellement laissés entre les coupes. 1, record 12, French, - plage%20de%20r%C3%A9sidus
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2000-01-25
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- advancing speed
1, record 13, English, advancing%20speed
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydraulic dredges generally have few environmental impacts at the dredging site if pump pressure, cutter rotation speed, dredge head advancing speed and depth of cut are tightly controlled. 1, record 13, English, - advancing%20speed
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de déplacement
1, record 13, French, vitesse%20de%20d%C3%A9placement
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De façon générale, lorsque la pression de pompage, la vitesse de rotation du désagrégateur, la vitesse de déplacement de la tête de la drague et la profondeur de la coupe font l'objet d’un contrôle serré, les dragues hydrauliques occasionnent peu de répercussions sur le site des travaux. 1, record 13, French, - vitesse%20de%20d%C3%A9placement
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1999-11-24
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- auger-like cutting device
1, record 14, English, auger%2Dlike%20cutting%20device
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mudcat (horizontal auger dredge). A portable hydraulic dredge mounted on pontoons, the Mudcat features an auger-like cutting device that feeds slurry to the suction intake of a centrifugal pump. 1, record 14, English, - auger%2Dlike%20cutting%20device
Record 14, Key term(s)
- auger like cutting device
- auger cutting device
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- désagrégateur en forme de tarière
1, record 14, French, d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gateur%20en%20forme%20de%20tari%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- désagrégateur à tarière 1, record 14, French, d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gateur%20%C3%A0%20tari%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- tarière 1, record 14, French, tari%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drague à tarière horizontale(Mudcat). La drague à tarière horizontale est une drague hydraulique portative montée sur un ponton et munie d’un désagrégateur en forme de tarière qui achemine la boue liquide par une pompe centrifuge. 1, record 14, French, - d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gateur%20en%20forme%20de%20tari%C3%A8re
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1999-11-24
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- "A" frame
1, record 15, English, %5C%22A%5C%22%20frame
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Figure 6 - Cutterhead dredge. 1, record 15, English, - %5C%22A%5C%22%20frame
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- portique en «A»
1, record 15, French, portique%20en%20%C2%ABA%C2%BB
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Figure 6. Drague suceuse à désagrégateur. 1, record 15, French, - portique%20en%20%C2%ABA%C2%BB
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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