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sounding lead [3 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

sounding lead: an item in the "Surveying and Navigational Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

plomb de sonde : objet de la classe «Équipement de navigation» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recording and Control Instrumentation
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Naval Mines
DEF

A mass of lead at the end of a sounding line.

OBS

sounding lead : Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee.

Key term(s)
  • sounding line lead
  • sounding plomb

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de contrôle et d'enregistrement
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Mines marines
DEF

Morceau de métal fixé à l'extrémité d'une ligne et servant à sonder la profondeur des eaux marines.

OBS

plomb de sonde : Terminologie adoptée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

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Record 3 1997-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Marine and River Navigation Aids
  • sounding lead

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
DEF

Instrument simple de mesure de la hauteur d'eau: ligne, fil à plomb...

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
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