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EARTH-MOVING MACHINERY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Earthmoving
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- earthmoving machinery
1, record 1, English, earthmoving%20machinery
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- earth-moving machinery 2, record 1, English, earth%2Dmoving%20machinery
correct
- earthmoving equipment 3, record 1, English, earthmoving%20equipment
correct
- earth-moving equipment 2, record 1, English, earth%2Dmoving%20equipment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
earthmoving: (adjective) having to do with the excavation and transportation of large quantities of earth. Earthmoving machinery. 1, record 1, English, - earthmoving%20machinery
Record 1, Key term(s)
- earth moving equipment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Terrassement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- engins de terrassement
1, record 1, French, engins%20de%20terrassement
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- machines de terrassement 2, record 1, French, machines%20de%20terrassement
correct, feminine noun, plural
- matériel de terrassement 3, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20de%20terrassement
masculine noun
- engin de terrassement 4, record 1, French, engin%20de%20terrassement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] choix des engins de terrassement [...] Suivant leurs fonctions, les équipements peuvent être destinés à la fouille, à la charge, au transport, à la décharge, à l'étalement et au cylindrage. 1, record 1, French, - engins%20de%20terrassement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'une des particularités des machines de terrassement est leur emploi intermittent. 2, record 1, French, - engins%20de%20terrassement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
engin de terrassement : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 5, record 1, French, - engins%20de%20terrassement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipos de construcción
- Remoción de tierras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- equipo para movimiento de tierra
1, record 1, Spanish, equipo%20para%20movimiento%20de%20tierra
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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