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LEAD LINE SOUNDING [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • River and Sea Navigation
DEF

Is the determination of the depth of water by manual means using a line graduated with attached marks and fastened to a lead weight. The term is also used to refer to the depth obtained by this method.

OBS

Definition based on the Hydrographic Dictionary Part 1 Special Publication No 32 prepared by the International Hydrographic Organization, Monaco, 1974 and modified by the CTS (Cartographic Training and Standards) - Fisheries and Oceans, Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
OBS

Sondage: Mesure de la profondeur de l'eau.

OBS

Ligne de sonde: Ligne graduée au moyen de marques spéciales et fixée à un plomb de sonde. Les lignes de sonde sont employées pour le sondage à la main, par des profondeurs inférieures à 45 mètres (25 brasses). Elles sont généralement tressées ou commises de droite à gauche.

Spanish

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