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Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Underwater Navigation Equipment
DEF

A small watercraft designed to operate underwater.

CONT

Submersibles have many uses worldwide, such as oceanography, underwater archaeology, ocean exploration, adventure, equipment maintenance and recovery, and underwater videography.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Appareils de navigation sous-marine
DEF

Embarcation conçue pour naviguer sous l'eau.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de barcos
  • Equipo de navegación submarina
DEF

Embarcación que puede navegar bajo el agua.

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Record 2 1999-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dredging
  • Environment
CONT

Minimize sediment losses during disposal of dredged material. When plans call for use of a hydraulic dredge, conduct a study in advance to determine optimum settling basin size and perform sedimentation tests to optimize basin retention period.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dragage
  • Environnement
CONT

Minimaliser les pertes de sédiments pendant le dépôt des matériaux de dragage. Dans les cas où l'utilisation d'une drague hydraulique est envisagée, effectuer une étude préalable de la taille optimale que devraient avoir les bassins de décantation ainsi que des essais de sédimentation pour optimiser le temps de séjour dans les bassins.

Spanish

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