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DRAGUE MACHOIRES [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- clam dredge operator
1, record 1, English, clam%20dredge%20operator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conducteur de drague à mâchoires
1, record 1, French, conducteur%20de%20drague%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conductrice de drague à mâchoires 1, record 1, French, conductrice%20de%20drague%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clamshell dredge
1, record 2, English, clamshell%20dredge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- clamshell dredger 2, record 2, English, clamshell%20dredger
- clam-shell dredge 3, record 2, English, clam%2Dshell%20dredge
- grapple dredge 4, record 2, English, grapple%20dredge
- grab dredge 4, record 2, English, grab%20dredge
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Clamshell dredges are crane-operated devices used to excavate consolidated fine sediment, sand and gravel. 1, record 2, English, - clamshell%20dredge
Record 2, Key term(s)
- clam-shell dredger
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- drague à benne preneuse
1, record 2, French, drague%20%C3%A0%20benne%20preneuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- drague à mâchoires 2, record 2, French, drague%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drague à benne preneuse. [...] Une telle drague est constituée par une grue à benne montée sur un petit bateau ou sur un ponton. [...] La benne est descendue ouverte jusqu’au fond à draguer; quand la grue la remonte, la benne se ferme et prend ainsi une certaine quantité de terre. 3, record 2, French, - drague%20%C3%A0%20benne%20preneuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Drague à benne preneuse. Ces dragues sont montées sur une grue et sont utilisées pour extraire des sédiments fins consolidés, des sables et (ou) des graviers. 4, record 2, French, - drague%20%C3%A0%20benne%20preneuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les dragues à benne preneuse sont employées pour l’entretien des profondeurs à l’intérieur des ports. 5, record 2, French, - drague%20%C3%A0%20benne%20preneuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-01-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bucket closing system
1, record 3, English, bucket%20closing%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main modification of the clamshell dredge is a bucket closing system to make the clamshell more watertight. 1, record 3, English, - bucket%20closing%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de fermeture des mâchoires demi-cylindriques
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20fermeture%20des%20m%C3%A2choires%20demi%2Dcylindriques
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La principale modification technique applicable à la drague à benne preneuse consiste à augmenter l'étanchéité du système de fermeture des mâchoires demi-cylindriques. 1, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20fermeture%20des%20m%C3%A2choires%20demi%2Dcylindriques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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