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SEA ANCHOR [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spade anchor
1, record 1, English, spade%20anchor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spade anchors by name, and by action, dig deeply into the sea floor. Once they are within the sea floor, the concave shape of spade anchors is designed to compact the sea floor, and not move!... The remarkable efficiency of a spade anchor is due to the size and shape of its effective surface … 2, record 1, English, - spade%20anchor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ancre à pelle concave
1, record 1, French, ancre%20%C3%A0%20pelle%20concave
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ancre à cuillère lestée 2, record 1, French, ancre%20%C3%A0%20cuill%C3%A8re%20lest%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ancre à pelle concave ou à cuillère lestée est un des équipements d'ancrage des plus efficaces, quel que soit le fond traversé. Ce type d'ancre possède une forme de cuillère dont la pointe est lestée et qui permet donc de s'enfoncer plus efficacement dans le fond marin. 2, record 1, French, - ancre%20%C3%A0%20pelle%20concave
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Outfitting of Ships
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- killick
1, record 2, English, killick
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- killock 2, record 2, English, killock
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small anchor, especially one made of a stone in a wooden frame. 3, record 2, English, - killick
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the word is still frequently used at sea by sailors as a slang term for anchor, no matter how large. 4, record 2, English, - killick
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armement et gréement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- picasse
1, record 2, French, picasse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- petite ancre 2, record 2, French, petite%20ancre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ancre faite avec une grosse roche, placée dans un cadre de bois. 1, record 2, French, - picasse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Water Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- free-travelling boom
1, record 3, English, free%2Dtravelling%20boom
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- free-floating boom 2, record 3, English, free%2Dfloating%20boom
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The basic concept of the free-travelling boom is to deploy a V-shaped boom with its apex downwind. If the free end of each arm is retarded by a sea anchor or drogue,... the whole system will drift downwind at a velocity sensibly less than that of the floating oil.... As the drifting proceeds, the oil moves into the boom array and becomes trapped and concentrated into a relatively thick layer at the apex of the V structure. 1, record 3, English, - free%2Dtravelling%20boom
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
- Mesures antipollution
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- barrière en mouvement
1, record 3, French, barri%C3%A8re%20en%20mouvement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- barrage mobile 1, record 3, French, barrage%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
- barrage flottant librement 2, record 3, French, barrage%20flottant%20librement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De nombreux dispositifs de ramassage existent [...] [dont la] rétractation des nappes par barrière en mouvement ou action physico-chimique [...] 1, record 3, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20en%20mouvement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Barrière en mouvement amenant l'accumulation du pétrole. Ces barrières peuvent être des barrières tractées en forme de V, la section de la nappe est donc réduite progressivement et simultanément son épaisseur augmente. 1, record 3, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20en%20mouvement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-09-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- anchor
1, record 4, English, anchor
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- come to anchor 2, record 4, English, come%20to%20anchor
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To lower the anchor on to the sea bottom so as to secure the vessel in an approximately constant position relative to the seabed. 3, record 4, English, - anchor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mouiller
1, record 4, French, mouiller
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ancrer 2, record 4, French, ancrer
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mouiller; ancrer : termes uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 4, French, - mouiller
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maniobras de los buques
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- fondear
1, record 4, Spanish, fondear
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- anclar 2, record 4, Spanish, anclar
correct
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Largar el ancla al fondo del mar con la suficiente cantidad de cadena que permita asegurar la nave en un área determinada. 3, record 4, Spanish, - fondear
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-08-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
- Oil and Gas Distribution Facilities
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- single point buoy mooring system
1, record 5, English, single%20point%20buoy%20mooring%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- single buoy mooring 2, record 5, English, single%20buoy%20mooring
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A relatively inexpensive tanker mooring and loading system for supplying oil tankers at sea. 1, record 5, English, - single%20point%20buoy%20mooring%20system
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Generally they are built to take medium-sized tankers of around 75000 dwt.... The buoy is anchored to the sea bed and linked to the platform, or in the case of SALM [single anchor leg mooring], to the well-head, by short pipeline.... Tankers are loaded through flexible or rigid loading arms which rotate to allow the vessel to take up the most suitable heading at some distance from the buoy. 1, record 5, English, - single%20point%20buoy%20mooring%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
- Install. de distrib. (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- amarrage unique
1, record 5, French, amarrage%20unique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- amarrage par point unique 2, record 5, French, amarrage%20par%20point%20unique
masculine noun
- système d'amarrage en un point unique 3, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27amarrage%20en%20un%20point%20unique
masculine noun
- SPMS 3, record 5, French, SPMS
masculine noun
- SPMS 3, record 5, French, SPMS
- bouée d'amarrage à point unique 3, record 5, French, bou%C3%A9e%20d%27amarrage%20%C3%A0%20point%20unique
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quel que soit le système de stockage en mer, il faut prévoir un ou plusieurs postes de chargement. De façon classique on utilise des bouées flottantes, ancrées sur le fond et qui servent d'amarrage unique aux pétroliers qui viennent charger; une telle bouée équipée pour recevoir des pétroliers de 240 000 tonnes, pèse environ 200 tonnes. Un flexible flottant relie la bouée à la plateforme de production. Il est de gros diamètre (30 à 40 pouces soit 75 à 100 centimètres) afin de permettre d'importants débits de chargement qui réduisent d'autant le temps d'immobilisation des navires. 1, record 5, French, - amarrage%20unique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-02-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sea anchor
1, record 6, English, sea%20anchor
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- drift anchor 2, record 6, English, drift%20anchor
correct
- drag anchor 3, record 6, English, drag%20anchor
correct
- drogue 4, record 6, English, drogue
- floating anchor 5, record 6, English, floating%20anchor
- offshore anchor 6, record 6, English, offshore%20anchor
- deep sea anchor 6, record 6, English, deep%20sea%20anchor
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
drift anchor : Any kind of drogue when used as a sea anchor for the main purpose of riding to it head to wind. 7, record 6, English, - sea%20anchor
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ancre flottante
1, record 6, French, ancre%20flottante
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- ancre du large 2, record 6, French, ancre%20du%20large
feminine noun
- ancre de cape 3, record 6, French, ancre%20de%20cape
feminine noun
- cône - ancre 4, record 6, French, c%C3%B4ne%20%2D%20ancre
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sorte de parachute à traîner par le bateau au bout d'une aussière permettant en théorie de stabiliser le bateau par grosse mer. Maintient par l'avant ou l'arrière le bateau face aux lames. 5, record 6, French, - ancre%20flottante
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Manche en toile que l'on file par l'avant pour faire dériver le navire face au vent et ainsi le protéger des lames déferlantes et lui donner une meilleure tenue de la cape. 6, record 6, French, - ancre%20flottante
Record 6, Key term(s)
- cône-ancre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- ancla flotante
1, record 6, Spanish, ancla%20flotante
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- ancla de capa 2, record 6, Spanish, ancla%20de%20capa
feminine noun
- ancla de manga cónica 3, record 6, Spanish, ancla%20de%20manga%20c%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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