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CUREUSE FOSSES [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
- ditching machine
1, record 1, English, ditching%20machine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ditching machine: an item in the "Agricultural Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - ditching%20machine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cureuse de fossés
1, record 1, French, cureuse%20de%20foss%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cureuse de fossés : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement agricoles» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - cureuse%20de%20foss%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Farm Equipment
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ditching machine
1, record 2, English, ditching%20machine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- trencher 2, record 2, English, trencher
correct
- ditcher 3, record 2, English, ditcher
correct
- ditchdigger 2, record 2, English, ditchdigger
correct
- ditch cleaner 4, record 2, English, ditch%20cleaner
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A power excavating machine designed to remove earth in a continuous line and to a predetermined width and depth, as by means of a rotating belt equipped with scoops. 2, record 2, English, - ditching%20machine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ditch cleaner: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 5, record 2, English, - ditching%20machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel agricole
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cureuse
1, record 2, French, cureuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cureuse de fossés 2, record 2, French, cureuse%20de%20foss%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil destiné à curer les fossés, porté sur tracteur et constitué par une roue ou une portion de vis d'Archimède inclinée, munie de lames coupantes. 3, record 2, French, - cureuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cureuse de fossés : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 2, French, - cureuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maquinaria agrícola
- Labores de cultivo (Agricultura)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- limpiazanjas
1, record 2, Spanish, limpiazanjas
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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