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SILLON TRANCHEE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Farming Techniques
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- furrow
1, record 1, English, furrow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- plough furrow 2, record 1, English, plough%20furrow
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The groove or trench in the soil made by a plough as the mouldboard turns over the soil in a more or less continuous strip (the furrow slice). 3, record 1, English, - furrow
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plow furrow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Techniques agricoles
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- raie
1, record 1, French, raie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Jadis, le sillon laissé par un araire était appelé raie, car la terre était rejetée des deux côtés à la fois. Aujourd’hui, le sillon désigne plutôt l'ensemble de la zone modifiée par le passage du corps d’une charrue, et la raie seulement la tranchée ouverte dans le sol derrière le corps de la charrue. 2, record 1, French, - raie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas agrícolas
- Labores de cultivo (Agricultura)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- surco
1, record 1, Spanish, surco
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Site Development
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ditch line 1, record 2, English, ditch%20line
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du terrain
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sillon de la tranchée 1, record 2, French, sillon%20de%20la%20tranch%C3%A9e
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1978-09-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dental Surgery
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wheel
1, record 3, English, wheel
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A solid round disk or a hollow round frame capable of revolving on a central axis; wheels of different sizes and materials are used in dentistry in the handpiece of a dental engine for polishing or cutting. 1, record 3, English, - wheel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie dentaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- meulette-roue
1, record 3, French, meulette%2Droue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- meulette 2, record 3, French, meulette
correct, feminine noun
- meule 3, record 3, French, meule
correct, feminine noun
- meulette abrasive 1, record 3, French, meulette%20abrasive
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une tranchée est pratiquée sur toutes les dents de l'arcade intéressée avec le tour normal ou le microtour [...] équipé de la meulette-roue de 75/100 d’épaisseur. L'instrument permet de réaliser un sillon d’un bon millimètre de profondeur sur 80/100 de largeur. 1, record 3, French, - meulette%2Droue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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