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BARRAGE BOIS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- splash dam
1, record 1, English, splash%20dam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flash dam 2, record 1, English, flash%20dam
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a temporary wooden dam used to raise the water level in streams to float logs downstream to sawmills. 3, record 1, English, - splash%20dam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barrage de flottage
1, record 1, French, barrage%20de%20flottage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- barrage pour le flottage du bois 2, record 1, French, barrage%20pour%20le%20flottage%20du%20bois
correct, masculine noun
- barrage pour le flottage 3, record 1, French, barrage%20pour%20le%20flottage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barrage temporaire en bois utilisé pour élever le niveau de l'eau d'un cours d'eau afin de faire flotter les billots en aval vers les scieries. 4, record 1, French, - barrage%20de%20flottage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- timber-crib control dam
1, record 2, English, timber%2Dcrib%20control%20dam
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- timber crib control dam
- timber crib dam
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barrage à caissons de bois à vanne réglable
1, record 2, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20caissons%20de%20bois%20%C3%A0%20vanne%20r%C3%A9glable
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrage destiné à retenir l'eau, typique des milieux forestiers du dix-neuvième et de la première moitié du vingtième siècle, constitué de deux cadres charpentés en hauteur remplis de roches. Une vanne comprenant des poutres superposées logées au centre de ces deux structures permet de régler à volonté le niveau d'eau. 1, record 2, French, - barrage%20%C3%A0%20caissons%20de%20bois%20%C3%A0%20vanne%20r%C3%A9glable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent proposé conjointement avec un ingénieur québécois retraité. 1, record 2, French, - barrage%20%C3%A0%20caissons%20de%20bois%20%C3%A0%20vanne%20r%C3%A9glable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-03-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wood dam
1, record 3, English, wood%20dam
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wooden dam 1, record 3, English, wooden%20dam
correct
- timber dam 2, record 3, English, timber%20dam
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- barrage en bois
1, record 3, French, barrage%20en%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- barrage de bois 2, record 3, French, barrage%20de%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barrage fait d'un assemblage de pièces de bois, sous forme d'encoffrements remplis de pierres. 3, record 3, French, - barrage%20en%20bois
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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