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TIDE GAGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Scientific Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tide gage
1, record 1, English, tide%20gage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tide gauge 2, record 1, English, tide%20gauge
correct
- tide register 3, record 1, English, tide%20register
correct
- automatic tide gauge 4, record 1, English, automatic%20tide%20gauge
correct
- automatic tide gage 5, record 1, English, automatic%20tide%20gage
correct
- marigraph 1, record 1, English, marigraph
correct, less frequent
- mareograph 6, record 1, English, mareograph
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for measuring the height of tide. It may be simply a graduated staff in a sheltered location where visual observations can be made at any desired time; or it may consist of an elaborate recording instrument ... making a continuous graphic record of tide height against time. Such an instrument is usually actuated by a float in a pipe communicating with the sea through a small hole which filters out shorter waves. 7, record 1, English, - tide%20gage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marégraphe
1, record 1, French, mar%C3%A9graphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maréographe 2, record 1, French, mar%C3%A9ographe
correct, masculine noun
- marémètre 3, record 1, French, mar%C3%A9m%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
- maréomètre 4, record 1, French, mar%C3%A9om%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument servant à constater à tout moment la hauteur de la marée. Certains de ces appareils sont immergés et enregistrent les différences de pression dues aux variations de hauteur de l'eau; d'autres indiquent les différences de niveau par le moyen d'un flotteur. 5, record 1, French, - mar%C3%A9graphe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de medida
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Instrumentos científicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mareómetro
1, record 1, Spanish, mare%C3%B3metro
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mareógrafo 2, record 1, Spanish, mare%C3%B3grafo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento para medir las variaciones que experimenta el nivel del mar por efecto de las mareas; suele comprender un dispositivo registrador y en este caso se llama mareógrafo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - mare%C3%B3metro
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mareógrafo
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