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FATHOM LINE [4 records]

Record 1 2019-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

The lead or weight on the lead line of a gill net shall not exceed two pounds in total weight on any one fathom, measurement to be taken along the cork line of the net. However, should extra or added weights appear necessary to operate a net, permission to use in excess of two pound weights per fathom of net may be granted...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pesca comercial
  • Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
CONT

Braza: unidad de medida de profundidad usada en cartografía marina, equivalente a 1,829 m.

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Record 2 2011-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cartography
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

A contour line connecting points of equal water depth on a chart.

OBS

bathymetric contour; seafloor contour: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

OBS

bathymetric contour; depth contour; depth curve: terms standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • isobathic curve
  • isobathic line

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cartographie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

[Ligne] courbe reliant [sur une carte] les points d'égale profondeur sous terre ou sous l'eau.

CONT

Une partie d'isobathes du fonds sous-marin.

OBS

courbe bathymétrique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

OBS

courbe bathymétrique; ligne bathymétrique; ligne de fonds : termes normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cartografía
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Línea que une puntos de igual profundidad por debajo del nivel de referencia hidrográfico.

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Record 3 2003-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Naval Mines
  • Minesweeping and Minehunting
OBS

Found on a nautical chart.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines marines
  • Dragage et chasse aux mines
OBS

Se retrouve sur une carte maritime.

OBS

ligne de sonde : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

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Record 4 1985-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie

Spanish

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