Jun 21, 2021 22:39
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French term
United Kingdom
roue à aguets
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Tourism & Travel
Historical remain
In a document listing tourist attractions in the Isère region not to be missed. Context: "Un aller-retour au hameau du Château avec son ancienne scierie et sa **roue à aguets** à ne pas rater." What exactly is this feature, please? Any help gratefully received.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | bucket wheel |
mrrafe
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| 4 | clock wheel |
MassimoA
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| 3 | overshot (water)wheel |
Marco Solinas
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Proposed translations
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bucket wheel
A specialized type of water wheel
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roue_à_augets
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Note added at 1 hr (2021-06-22 00:01:31 GMT)
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I think the concern is that water wheel and overshot wheel are too general to specify the more efficient closed design of the so-called buckets.
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roue_à_augets
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Note added at 1 hr (2021-06-22 00:01:31 GMT)
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I think the concern is that water wheel and overshot wheel are too general to specify the more efficient closed design of the so-called buckets.
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Comment: "Thanks very much for your help."
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Marco Solinas
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overshot (water)wheel
It should be "roue à augets"
See https://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2alpha/alpha-fra.html?l... and http://gdt.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca/ficheOqlf.aspx?Id_Fiche=8481839
See https://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2alpha/alpha-fra.html?l... and http://gdt.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca/ficheOqlf.aspx?Id_Fiche=8481839
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
SafeTex
: Hello Marco. I checked this out cos your reference looked good but noithing points to "alimenté par le haut ou le bas" so I think the reference is a bit too specific in fact
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clock wheel
There is talk of a small village and an old clock present there.
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