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DREDGING OPERATION [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- swell compensator
1, record 1, English, swell%20compensator
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- motion compensator 2, record 1, English, motion%20compensator
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Device ensuring a dredger's operation to cope with waves and uneven sea bed at the dredging site. [Definition standardized by ISO. ] 1, record 1, English, - swell%20compensator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
swell compensator: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - swell%20compensator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compensateur de houle
1, record 1, French, compensateur%20de%20houle
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif qui assure le fonctionnement de la drague pendant les houles et sur le fond accidenté du site de dragage. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 1, French, - compensateur%20de%20houle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compensateur de houle : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - compensateur%20de%20houle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lower estuary
1, record 2, English, lower%20estuary
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- maritime estuary 2, record 2, English, maritime%20estuary
correct
- marine estuary 3, record 2, English, marine%20estuary
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the river proper, it is mainly the shipping channel that is dredged; in the lower estuary and the gulf, it is the nearshore that is dredged, and generally only very small amounts of material are removed in each dredging operation. 1, record 2, English, - lower%20estuary
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- estuaire maritime
1, record 2, French, estuaire%20maritime
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le couloir fluvial, le dragage est surtout concentré dans le chenal de navigation alors que dans l'estuaire maritime et le Golfe, il est localisé le long des rives. 2, record 2, French, - estuaire%20maritime
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-08-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
- Environment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- work site
1, record 3, English, work%20site
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dredging can cause physical modification of the work site, release of contaminants, suspension and export of sediment, and disturbances associated with presence and operation of dredging equipment. 1, record 3, English, - work%20site
Record 3, Key term(s)
- working site
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
- Environnement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- site des travaux
1, record 3, French, site%20des%20travaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les répercussions potentielles des activités de dragage comprennent les modifications physiques au site des travaux, la mise en solution des contaminants, la mise en suspension et l'exportation des sédiments et finalement, les nuisances causées par la présence et l'activité des équipements. 1, record 3, French, - site%20des%20travaux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-07-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Environment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- export of sediment 1, record 4, English, export%20of%20sediment
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dredging can cause physical modification of the work site, release of contaminants, suspension and export of sediment, and disturbances associated with presence and operation of dredging equipment. 1, record 4, English, - export%20of%20sediment
Record 4, Key term(s)
- sediment export
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Environnement
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- exportation de sédiment
1, record 4, French, exportation%20de%20s%C3%A9diment
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les répercussions potentielles des activités de dragage comprennent les modifications physiques au site des travaux, la mise en solution des contaminants, la mise en suspension et l'exportation des sédiments et finalement, les nuisances causées par la présence et l'activité des équipements. 1, record 4, French, - exportation%20de%20s%C3%A9diment
Record 4, Key term(s)
- exportation des sédiments
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-03-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
- Environment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- resuspension rate
1, record 5, English, resuspension%20rate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the material removed is fine and noncohesive, resuspension rates are generally higher with mechanical dredges than with hydraulic dredges, since material is lost at all stages of the mechanical dredging operation. 1, record 5, English, - resuspension%20rate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
- Environnement
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- taux de remise en suspension
1, record 5, French, taux%20de%20remise%20en%20suspension
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si les matériaux à enlever sont fins et non cohésifs, les taux de remise en suspension sont généralement plus élevés avec les dragues mécaniques qu'avec les dragues hydrauliques étant donné qu'avec les premières, il y a fuite de matériaux à toutes les étapes de l'opération. 1, record 5, French, - taux%20de%20remise%20en%20suspension
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-03-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Environment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- suspension of sediment 1, record 6, English, suspension%20of%20sediment
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- sediment suspension 1, record 6, English, sediment%20suspension
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dredging can cause physical modification of the work site, release of contaminants, suspension and export of sediment, and disturbances associated with presence and operation of dredging equipment. 1, record 6, English, - suspension%20of%20sediment
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Environnement
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mise en suspension de sédiments
1, record 6, French, mise%20en%20suspension%20de%20s%C3%A9diments
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les répercussions potentielles des activités de dragage comprennent les modifications physiques au site des travaux, la mise en solution des contaminants, la mise en suspension et l'exportation des sédiments et finalement, les nuisances causées par la présence et l'activité des équipements. 1, record 6, French, - mise%20en%20suspension%20de%20s%C3%A9diments
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-10-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
- Shipbuilding
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- dredger automatic control system
1, record 7, English, dredger%20automatic%20control%20system
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Complex of technical devices for automatic control and monitoring of the dredging operation. 1, record 7, English, - dredger%20automatic%20control%20system
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chantiers maritimes
- Constructions navales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- système automatisé de commande de dragage
1, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20automatis%C3%A9%20de%20commande%20de%20dragage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instruments de commande et de contrôle automatique pour le positionnement de la drague, l'excavation des matériaux et la direction des opérations auxiliaires. 1, record 7, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20automatis%C3%A9%20de%20commande%20de%20dragage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-10-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
- Shipbuilding
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- dredging control system
1, record 8, English, dredging%20control%20system
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Complex of technical devices ensuring the control of the dredging operation. 1, record 8, English, - dredging%20control%20system
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chantiers maritimes
- Constructions navales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- système de commande de dragage
1, record 8, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20commande%20de%20dragage
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des dispositifs techniques assurant la commande de l'opération de dragage. 1, record 8, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20commande%20de%20dragage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-10-31
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- dipper dredger 1, record 9, English, dipper%20dredger
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
can best be described as a gigantic shovel, moved by mechanical or hydraulic means. The scoop with which the actual dredging operation is performed has a hinged bottom for discharge purposes. 1, record 9, English, - dipper%20dredger
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- drague à pelle mécanique
1, record 9, French, drague%20%C3%A0%20pelle%20m%C3%A9canique
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La drague à pelle mécanique est en fait constituée par une immense pelle actionnée mécaniquement ou hydrauliquement. La pelle mécanique est formée par un bac rectangulaire avec un fond articulé permettant de décharger (...) 1, record 9, French, - drague%20%C3%A0%20pelle%20m%C3%A9canique
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : PD. 1, record 9, French, - drague%20%C3%A0%20pelle%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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