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WAGON-SCRAPER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
- Road Construction Equipment
- Construction Site Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- two-wheel tractor
1, record 1, English, two%2Dwheel%20tractor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- two-wheeled tractor 1, record 1, English, two%2Dwheeled%20tractor
correct
- single-axle tractor 2, record 1, English, single%2Daxle%20tractor
correct
- single-axle wheel-type tractor 3, record 1, English, single%2Daxle%20wheel%2Dtype%20tractor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By broad classification, the wheeled tractor is broken down into two types: two wheel ... and four wheel ... The two-wheeled unit is limited as a puller of scrapers or other haul units because ... It must be connected to other wheeled units in order to maintain its balance. 1, record 1, English, - two%2Dwheel%20tractor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
- Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
- Matériel de chantier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tracteur à deux roues
1, record 1, French, tracteur%20%C3%A0%20deux%20roues
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tracteur à deux roues pneumatiques 1, record 1, French, tracteur%20%C3%A0%20deux%20roues%20pneumatiques
correct, masculine noun
- tournapull 1, record 1, French, tournapull
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour le tracteur à deux roues, seule la direction à pivotement par rapport à la remorque [wagon-scraper] présente une particularité(...) 1, record 1, French, - tracteur%20%C3%A0%20deux%20roues
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On doit considérer le tracteur à selle [à deux ou quatre roues] comme une partie d’une unité qui comprend soit un wagon-remorque soit un wagon-scraper(...) 1, record 1, French, - tracteur%20%C3%A0%20deux%20roues
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tracteur à un essieu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
- Road Construction Equipment
- Construction Site Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tractor-drawn scraper
1, record 2, English, tractor%2Ddrawn%20scraper
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- two-axled scraper unit 2, record 2, English, two%2Daxled%20scraper%20unit
correct
- four-wheel scraper 3, record 2, English, four%2Dwheel%20scraper
correct
- two-axle scraper 4, record 2, English, two%2Daxle%20scraper
correct
- tractor-pulled scraper 5, record 2, English, tractor%2Dpulled%20scraper
correct
- towed wheel scraper 6, record 2, English, towed%20wheel%20scraper
correct
- towed scraper 7, record 2, English, towed%20scraper
correct
- scraper-wagon 1, record 2, English, scraper%2Dwagon
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a scoop mounted on a frame moving on four rubber-tired wheels and drawn by a crawler tractor. 1, record 2, English, - tractor%2Ddrawn%20scraper
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tractor-drawn scrapers have a front-mounted drawbar. 8, record 2, English, - tractor%2Ddrawn%20scraper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
- Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
- Matériel de chantier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décapeuse tractée
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9capeuse%20tract%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- scraper tracté 2, record 2, French, scraper%20tract%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- wagon-scraper 3, record 2, French, wagon%2Dscraper
correct, masculine noun
- wagon-décapeuse 4, record 2, French, wagon%2Dd%C3%A9capeuse
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Décapeuse non automotrice devant être tirée par un tracteur à chenilles. 5, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9capeuse%20tract%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scraper tracté(appelé aussi wagon scraper). L'engin est monté sur deux essieux à pneus, un essieu porteur à l'arrière, un essieu avec timon de remorque et de direction à l'avant. Il est remorqué le plus souvent par tracteur sur chenilles. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9capeuse%20tract%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme décapeuse est recommandé par l’Académie française, la Revue générale de routes et des aérodromes et le Service linguistique de la Société d’énergie de la Baie James. 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9capeuse%20tract%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
décapeuse tractée : Terme et définition normalisés par l’OLF. 6, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9capeuse%20tract%C3%A9e
Record 2, Key term(s)
- scraper à deux essieux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
- Road Construction Equipment
- Construction Site Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cable-controlled scraper
1, record 3, English, cable%2Dcontrolled%20scraper
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cable-controlled scrapers are operated either by a mechanical cable-control unit or by an electric system which consists of a generator and electric motors. 1, record 3, English, - cable%2Dcontrolled%20scraper
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
- Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
- Matériel de chantier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- scraper à commande par câble
1, record 3, French, scraper%20%C3%A0%20commande%20par%20c%C3%A2ble
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- décapeuse à commande par câble 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9capeuse%20%C3%A0%20commande%20par%20c%C3%A2ble
feminine noun
- wagon-scraper à commande mécanique par câble 2, record 3, French, wagon%2Dscraper%20%C3%A0%20commande%20m%C3%A9canique%20par%20c%C3%A2ble
masculine noun
- wagon-décapeuse à commande par câble 1, record 3, French, wagon%2Dd%C3%A9capeuse%20%C3%A0%20commande%20par%20c%C3%A2ble
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’Académie française, la Revue générale des routes et des aérodromes et le service linguistique de la Société d’énergie de la Baie James recommandent décapeuse pour scraper. 1, record 3, French, - scraper%20%C3%A0%20commande%20par%20c%C3%A2ble
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le scraper à commande hydraulique nécessite moins de recommandations [...] il faut lâcher la pression hydraulique en fin de course [...] 2, record 3, French, - scraper%20%C3%A0%20commande%20par%20c%C3%A2ble
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-01-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
- Construction Site Equipment
- Road Construction Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- scraper
1, record 4, English, scraper
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- bowl scraper 2, record 4, English, bowl%20scraper
correct
- wheel scraper 2, record 4, English, wheel%20scraper
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A towed box or bowl hung in a 4 - or 2 - wheeled frame. 2, record 4, English, - scraper
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The bottom edge digs into the ground when required and fills the bowl as it is towed or pushed forward. 2, record 4, English, - scraper
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The part of the equipment which handles the material is called the scraper [in a tractor scraper combination]. 3, record 4, English, - scraper
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
- Matériel de chantier
- Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- racleuse
1, record 4, French, racleuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- benne racleuse 2, record 4, French, benne%20racleuse
correct, feminine noun
- racloir 3, record 4, French, racloir
correct, masculine noun
- grattoir 4, record 4, French, grattoir
correct, masculine noun, rare
- décapeuse 5, record 4, French, d%C3%A9capeuse
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- scraper 4, record 4, French, scraper
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le scraper (appelé parfois grattoir) est un engin remorqué [par tracteur à chenilles ou à roues] [...] composé en principe d’une benne sur pneus [...], munie à sa partie inférieure d’une lame racleuse dans le sens de la marche agissant à la manière d’un rabot. 4, record 4, French, - racleuse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’Académie française, la Revue générale des routes et des aérodromes et le Service linguistique de la Société d’énergie de la Baie James recommandent décapeuse pour l’anglicisme scraper. 6, record 4, French, - racleuse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes wagon-scraper et scraper ne doivent pas être confondus; le premier désigne une benne décapeuse à deux essieux tandis que scraper désigne tout aussi bien une benne décapeuse à 2 essieux qu'une benne à un essieu comme dans le cas d’une décapeuse automotrice. 6, record 4, French, - racleuse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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