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VANTELLE ECLUSE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floodgate
1, record 1, English, floodgate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
floodgate: an item in the "Structures" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - floodgate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vantelle d'écluse
1, record 1, French, vantelle%20d%27%C3%A9cluse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vantelle d’écluse : objet de la classe «Constructions» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - vantelle%20d%27%C3%A9cluse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Locks (Canals)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flood-gate
1, record 2, English, flood%2Dgate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- floodgate 2, record 2, English, floodgate
correct
- flood gate 3, record 2, English, flood%20gate
correct
- water gate 4, record 2, English, water%20gate
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gate for shutting out, admitting, or releasing a body of water. 5, record 2, English, - flood%2Dgate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Highest fish species numbers and abundances occurred in the ungated natural tributaries and in drains downstream of flood-gates. ... Even though saline waters from the main river system penetrated the majority of the floodgates during most of the study period, fish passage through these gates was found to be very restricted. [Dialog Data Base]. 2, record 2, English, - flood%2Dgate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écluses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vantelle d'écluse
1, record 2, French, vantelle%20d%27%C3%A9cluse
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vanne de décharge 2, record 2, French, vanne%20de%20d%C3%A9charge
feminine noun
- vanne de passe 3, record 2, French, vanne%20de%20passe
feminine noun
- porte de décharge 2, record 2, French, porte%20de%20d%C3%A9charge
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Esclusas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- compuerta exterior
1, record 2, Spanish, compuerta%20exterior
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- compuerta 2, record 2, Spanish, compuerta
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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