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île artificielle [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Site Development
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- man-made island
1, record 1, English, man%2Dmade%20island
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Macro view of one of the three man-made islands that were constructed by Port of Portland at the Ramsey Lake mitigation site. 2, record 1, English, - man%2Dmade%20island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The largest of Waterworld's extraordinary sets, the atoll, was a quarter mile in circumference and constructed from over 1,000 tons of steel. According to production designer Dennis Gassner, it represented "the largest single floating articulated structure in the world." Gassner ... worked ... to create this massive man-made island, which served as a fully-functioning shooting set for the actors and crew. 3, record 1, English, - man%2Dmade%20island
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du terrain
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- île artificielle
1, record 1, French, %C3%AEle%20artificielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Île produite par la technique, par l'activité humaine finalisée, et non par la nature. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20artificielle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après les structures sur pilotis et les îles artificielles remblayées des siècles précédents, les cités marines du troisième millénaire sont pour la plupart bâties sur des structures flottantes [...] 3, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20artificielle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le CN est un partenaire du Deltaport, lequel se trouve à une quarantaine de kilomètres plus au sud, à Roberts Bank, une île artificielle [...] 4, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20artificielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- artificial island
1, record 2, English, artificial%20island
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drilling base made from gravel and sludge and used for oil and gas exploration in Arctic regions. 1, record 2, English, - artificial%20island
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
They are only practicable in shallow water, around 20 metres deep, but five such platforms have been operating off the Mackenzie River Delta in northern Canada, and more are planned. 1, record 2, English, - artificial%20island
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- île artificielle
1, record 2, French, %C3%AEle%20artificielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Au Labrador] [...] la difficulté est immense si l'on veut produire par les conditions les plus sévères. On peut citer parmi les solutions qui viennent à l'esprit pour résoudre un tel problème : les îles artificielles en béton, en enrochement, en sable, en glace surréfrigérée; les installations de production entièrement sous-marines et enterrées; le tunnel reliant le champ à la côte ou à une autre île. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%AEle%20artificielle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-02-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- artificial island 1, record 3, English, artificial%20island
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- île artificielle
1, record 3, French, %C3%AEle%20artificielle
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terre-plein totalement entouré d'eau établi en mer par remblaiement ou construction, émergé même à marée haute et dont le lien avec le fond est si étroit que cela évoque une île naturelle. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%AEle%20artificielle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- isla artificial
1, record 3, Spanish, isla%20artificial
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-06-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Physical Geography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- drilling island 1, record 4, English, drilling%20island
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Géographie physique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- île artificielle
1, record 4, French, %C3%AEle%20artificielle
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Réf: MS-131/82. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%AEle%20artificielle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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