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DEPTH FINDER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- narrow beam transducer
1, record 1, English, narrow%20beam%20transducer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] depth finder puts out a constant amount of power. It does not matter where... the gain level [is] set. Gain simply controls how much... the signal that is bounced off of the bottom [is amplified]. Therefore, a narrow beam transducer will appear to be much more powerful than a wide beam transducer. This is because [the] same amount of power [is applied] into a smaller area. This can be an advantage [for] fishing in deep water... A narrow beam transducer can be overpowering in shallow water. 2, record 1, English, - narrow%20beam%20transducer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transducteur à faisceau étroit
1, record 1, French, transducteur%20%C3%A0%20faisceau%20%C3%A9troit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- depth finder
1, record 2, English, depth%20finder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
depth finder : an item in the "Surveying and Navigational Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 2, English, - depth%20finder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sondeur à ultrasons
1, record 2, French, sondeur%20%C3%A0%20ultrasons
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sondeur à ultrasons : objet de la classe «Équipement de navigation» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 2, French, - sondeur%20%C3%A0%20ultrasons
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-06-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- echo sounder
1, record 3, English, echo%20sounder
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- depth sounder 2, record 3, English, depth%20sounder
correct
- sonic depth finder 3, record 3, English, sonic%20depth%20finder
correct
- depth finder 4, record 3, English, depth%20finder
correct
- echo-sounding machine 5, record 3, English, echo%2Dsounding%20machine
- echo sounding instrument 6, record 3, English, echo%20sounding%20instrument
- depth recorder 7, record 3, English, depth%20recorder
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sonar-type instrument used to measure ocean-depth and to locate underwater objects. 8, record 3, English, - echo%20sounder
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sound pulse is transmitted vertically downward by a piezoelectric or magnetostriction transducer mounted on the hull of the ship; the time required for the pulse to return after reflexion is measured electronically. 8, record 3, English, - echo%20sounder
Record 3, Key term(s)
- sonic device
- echo-sounder
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- échosondeur
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9chosondeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- écho-sondeur 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9cho%2Dsondeur
correct, masculine noun
- sondeur acoustique 3, record 3, French, sondeur%20acoustique
correct, masculine noun
- écho sondeur 4, record 3, French, %C3%A9cho%20sondeur
correct, masculine noun
- sondeur à écho 5, record 3, French, sondeur%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cho
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- sondeur sonore 6, record 3, French, sondeur%20sonore
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de sondage (échosondage) utilisant la propagation des ondes sonores dans l'eau et permettant en particulier d'établir des cartes sous-marines. 7, record 3, French, - %C3%A9chosondeur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe dans le commerce [...] des écho-sondeurs enregistreurs utilisés notamment pour la pêche, la navigation et également les relevés des fonds marins ou des profondeurs du chenal. [...] Les sondes fixées sur la coque comportent une pastille de titanate de baryum. L'angle solide du faisceau électronique varie généralement de 10° à 40°. 8, record 3, French, - %C3%A9chosondeur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La mesure de l'intervalle de temps entre l'émission du signal et son retour après réflexion permet d'apprécier la distance entre la coque du bateau et le fond ou un obstacle à l'aplomb du navire : épave, banc de poissons [...] 9, record 3, French, - %C3%A9chosondeur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sondeur à écho : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 10, record 3, French, - %C3%A9chosondeur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ecosonda
1, record 3, Spanish, ecosonda
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- ecometro 2, record 3, Spanish, ecometro
correct, masculine noun
- eco-sonda 3, record 3, Spanish, eco%2Dsonda
feminine noun
- sonosonda 4, record 3, Spanish, sonosonda
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato para medir la profundidad a que está sumergido un objeto utilizando la reflexión de un haz de ultrasonidos. 5, record 3, Spanish, - ecosonda
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-04-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ultrasonic depth finder
1, record 4, English, ultrasonic%20depth%20finder
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Fathometer 2, record 4, English, Fathometer
correct, trademark
- sonic depth sounder 3, record 4, English, sonic%20depth%20sounder
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument for measuring or displaying the depth of water under a ship by measuring the time of propagation of a pulse of ultrasonic waves to the sea bed and back. 1, record 4, English, - ultrasonic%20depth%20finder
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sondeur à ultrasons
1, record 4, French, sondeur%20%C3%A0%20ultrasons
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- sondeur à ultra-sons 2, record 4, French, sondeur%20%C3%A0%20ultra%2Dsons
correct, masculine noun
- sondeur à ultra-son 3, record 4, French, sondeur%20%C3%A0%20ultra%2Dson
correct, masculine noun
- sondeur à ultrason 4, record 4, French, sondeur%20%C3%A0%20ultrason
correct, masculine noun
- sondeur à écho ultrasonore 5, record 4, French, sondeur%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cho%20ultrasonore
correct, masculine noun
- sondeur ultrasonore 5, record 4, French, sondeur%20ultrasonore
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil fonctionnant d'après la mesure de l'intervalle très bref qui s'écoule entre l'instant où le bâtiment équipé d'un dispositif approprié émet dans l'eau une série d'ultra-sons (oscillations) d'une durée très brève et le moment où ces oscillations, réfléchies par le fond, reviennent au bâtiment qui les reçoit sur des récepteurs appropriés. 3, record 4, French, - sondeur%20%C3%A0%20ultrasons
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les levés bathymétriques sont effectués à l'aide de sondeurs à écho sonore ou ultrasonore. 5, record 4, French, - sondeur%20%C3%A0%20ultrasons
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultrason : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 6, record 4, French, - sondeur%20%C3%A0%20ultrasons
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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