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TOLE SUPERIEURE PORTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Locks (Canals)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gate
1, record 1, English, gate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lock gate 2, record 1, English, lock%20gate
correct
- lock-gate 3, record 1, English, lock%2Dgate
correct
- sluice 4, record 1, English, sluice
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A door, valve, etc. to stop or control the flow of water in a pipe, dam, lock, etc. 5, record 1, English, - gate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A lock is a watertight chamber, generally rectangular in shape, which, by means of gates at either end, gives communication between two ponds of a canal at different levels. 6, record 1, English, - gate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écluses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écluse
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cluse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- porte 2, record 1, French, porte
correct, feminine noun
- porte d’écluse 3, record 1, French, porte%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9cluse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de portes permettant la navigation entre deux plans de niveau différent. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cluse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les écluses à sas servent à compenser les différences de niveau que présente le sol parcouru par un canal ou un cours d’eau navigable. Un sas est une espèce de chambre construite en maçonnerie, qui occupe le lit entier du canal, et qui est fermée à ses deux extrémités, c.-à-d. à sa partie supérieure et à sa partie inférieure, par une porte nommée écluse. [...] Chaque porte d’écluse se compose de deux moitiés ou battants appelés vantaux, qui sont solidement construits en charpente ou en tôle galvanisée [...] 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cluse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
porte d’écluse : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l’Armée de terre. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cluse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Esclusas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- puerta de esclusa
1, record 1, Spanish, puerta%20de%20esclusa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-11-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- door top sheet 1, record 2, English, door%20top%20sheet
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tôle supérieure de porte 1, record 2, French, t%C3%B4le%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20de%20porte
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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