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MARTEAU-BECHE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spade
1, record 1, English, spade
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- clay digger 1, record 1, English, clay%20digger
correct, standardized
- grafting tool 2, record 1, English, grafting%20tool
- clay spade 2, record 1, English, clay%20spade
- graft 2, record 1, English, graft
- spader 2, record 1, English, spader
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Percussive tool fitted with a spade for digging clay, loam or peat. 1, record 1, English, - spade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spade and clay digger: terms standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - spade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marteau bêche
1, record 1, French, marteau%20b%C3%AAche
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- marteau-bêche 2, record 1, French, marteau%2Db%C3%AAche
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil à percussion muni d'un outil pelle utilisé pour travailler la glaise, l'argile ou la tourbe. 1, record 1, French, - marteau%20b%C3%AAche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marteau bêche : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - marteau%20b%C3%AAche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pneumatic spade 1, record 2, English, pneumatic%20spade
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) materials which geologically may be correctly referred to as rocks are to be treated as soil under (...) this Bylaw. These (...) are: (...) any material which can be dug by hand with a shovel or a -- 1, record 2, English, - pneumatic%20spade
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marteau-bêche 1, record 2, French, marteau%2Db%C3%AAche
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spader: --. 1, record 2, French, - marteau%2Db%C3%AAche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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