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VANNES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Locks (Canals)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- valves and sluices
1, record 1, English, valves%20and%20sluices
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sluices and valves 2, record 1, English, sluices%20and%20valves
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
lock: A watertight chamber with gates at either end used for raising or lowering boats between differing water levels by means of sluices and valves that let water in and out of the chamber. 2, record 1, English, - valves%20and%20sluices
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
valves and sluices; sluices and valves: collective terms usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - valves%20and%20sluices
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écluses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vannes
1, record 1, French, vannes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
écluse : Sas étanche doté de portes à chacune de ses extrémités permettant aux embarcations de monter ou de descendre pour atteindre un autre niveau d'eau grâce à des vannes qui laissent l'eau entrer et sortir du sas. 1, record 1, French, - vannes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vannes : terme collectif habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - vannes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) nowadays it is customary to refer to the diaphragm settings as -- whether they are formed by a perforated plate or a variable iris diaphragm. 1, record 2, English, - stops
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lamelles 1, record 2, French, lamelles
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vannes 1, record 2, French, vannes
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
le modèle de diaphragme le plus répandu est le diaphragme iris, constitué par de minces -- de métal glissant l'une sur l'autre et dont une bague commande la fermeture. [aussi vannes, CILFV 72 26-248] 1, record 2, French, - lamelles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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