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BARRAGE AIGUILLES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Poirée dam
1, record 1, English, Poir%C3%A9e%20dam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Poiree's needle weir 1, record 1, English, Poiree%27s%20needle%20weir
correct
- pin weir 1, record 1, English, pin%20weir
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barrage Poirée
1, record 1, French, barrage%20Poir%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- barrage à fermettes 2, record 1, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20fermettes
correct, masculine noun
- barrage mobile à fermettes 3, record 1, French, barrage%20mobile%20%C3%A0%20fermettes
correct, masculine noun
- barrage à fermettes et à aiguilles 4, record 1, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20fermettes%20et%20%C3%A0%20aiguilles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Modèles anciens, ces barrages sont formés d'une succession de petites «fermes» ou fermettes. Reliées par une passerelle, chacune d'elles supporte une partie mobile que l'on peut lever ou abaisser pour relever ou pour abattre le barrage. La bouchure peut être constituée d'aiguilles, de planchettes ou de vannettes. Ces nombreux éléments doivent être manipulés les uns après les autres, le relevage et l'abattage sont donc des opérations longues et pénibles, chaque élément devant être manœuvré manuellement. 5, record 1, French, - barrage%20Poir%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- needle dam
1, record 2, English, needle%20dam
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- needle weir 2, record 2, English, needle%20weir
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A movable dam composed of upright pieces or needles, the lower ends of which bear against a sill on the river bottom and the upper ends of which bear against some form of bridge. 3, record 2, English, - needle%20dam
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barrage à aiguilles
1, record 2, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20aiguilles
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrage hydraulique mobile de retenue dans lequel l'écoulement de l'eau d'amont est réglé par des aiguilles : pièces de bois qui viennent appuyer sur une poutre placée en travers du cours d'eau et qui sont d'autre part calées sur le radier. 2, record 2, French, - barrage%20%C3%A0%20aiguilles
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Projet de définition pour le prochain vocabulaire OLF sur les technologies de l'eau. 2, record 2, French, - barrage%20%C3%A0%20aiguilles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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