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GAS EXPLODER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seismic Prospecting
- Geophysics
- Blasting Work (Mining)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gas exploder
1, record 1, English, gas%20exploder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a gas exploder... discharges a gas or air bubbles at a controlled location. 2, record 1, English, - gas%20exploder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Gas exploders - Detonation or explosion of gas mixtures has ... been used primarily to provide the acoustical energy for sub-bottom profilers. 3, record 1, English, - gas%20exploder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prospection sismique
- Géophysique
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canon à gaz
1, record 1, French, canon%20%C3%A0%20gaz
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- exploseur à gaz 2, record 1, French, exploseur%20%C3%A0%20gaz
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareillage de sismique donnant la structure des premiers niveaux du fond de la mer par une onde de choc produite par la détonation d'un mélange gazeux. 2, record 1, French, - canon%20%C3%A0%20gaz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le canon à gaz («Gas Exploder») est une source sonore produite par la détente d'un cylindre d'air très comprimé ou d'un mélange explosif de propane et d'oxygène. 3, record 1, French, - canon%20%C3%A0%20gaz
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sonoprobe
1, record 2, English, sonoprobe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A type of marine echo sounder that generates sound waves and records their reflections. Usually has more power and more penetration than a fathometer but less than a sparker or gas exploder. 1, record 2, English, - sonoprobe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sonoprobe
1, record 2, French, sonoprobe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- transducteur électro-acoustique 1, record 2, French, transducteur%20%C3%A9lectro%2Dacoustique
correct, masculine noun
- transducteur électroacoustique 2, record 2, French, transducteur%20%C3%A9lectroacoustique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit d'un générateur d'impulsions faisant appel au principe de la magnéto-striction. Cet appareil ne diffère des sondeurs bathymétriques que par la fréquence d'émission de la dalle. Plus la fréquence d'émission sera basse, plus la pénétration sera importante, bien que toujours très limitée [...] Les fréquences d'émission varient généralement entre 14 et 16 Hz. 1, record 2, French, - sonoprobe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
électroacoustique : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 2, French, - sonoprobe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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