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HAUL BACK [5 records]

Record 1 2012-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

To catch the salmon, they used dip nets, spear, hook and lines, haul seines, weirs, traps, and jump baskets. Those jumpbaskets were set near waterfalls to catch salmons falling back.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
CONT

C'est là qu'ils capturaient leurs saumons au moyen d'épuisettes, de dards, de lignes garnies d'hameçons, de filets, de fascines et de corbeilles. Ces corbeilles étaient disposées près des chutes de façon à recueillir les saumons repoussés par le courant.

Spanish

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Record 2 2009-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Goods
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
DEF

The return movement of a transportation vehicle from the direction of its principal haul especially transporting a shipment back over part or all of the route.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Camionnage

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte de mercancías
  • Transporte por camión
CONT

Necesito transporte de retorno desde Santiago a Pucón. Necesito un camión que no quiera volver vacío al sur para transportar [...] maquinaria y enseres varios.

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Record 3 2001-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Wood
  • Forestry Operations
  • Overhead Cableways
DEF

A wire rope used in cable logging to haul the main line with carriage, butt rigging, or chokers back to the point where the logs are to be attached.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport du bois
  • Exploitation forestière
  • Transporteurs aériens sur câbles
DEF

Petit câble servant à retourner le câble de traction.

Spanish

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Record 4 1989-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maneuvering of Ships
CONT

... the prudent way to stop his vessel was to take off the pitch on his vessel, and haul back his fishing gear, which stops him essentially dead in the water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvre des navires
DEF

Régler le pas d'une hélice à pale orientable de façon à ce qu'il n'y ait plus de propulsion. Le navire devient alors immobile.

Spanish

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Record 5 1980-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Goods
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
OBS

(1) To haul a shipment back over all or part of a route over which it had previously travelled.(2) Available freight for movement on return trips.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
OBS

(1) Action de revenir avec un chargement sur une partie ou la totalité du chemin déjà parcouru. (2) Marchandises disponibles pour un voyage de retour.

Spanish

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