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DRAG NET [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vertical net opening
1, record 1, English, vertical%20net%20opening
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vertical opening 1, record 1, English, vertical%20opening
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Midwater trawl nets are usually much larger than bottom trawl nets, especially their vertical opening. The front part of the net is usually made with very large meshes or ropes to reduce drag, but still herd the targeted fish. The vertical opening of a midwater trawl is often maintained with weights attached to the lower wingends... 1, record 1, English, - vertical%20net%20opening
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ouverture verticale du filet
1, record 1, French, ouverture%20verticale%20du%20filet
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ouverture verticale 2, record 1, French, ouverture%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chaluts pélagiques sont ordinairement beaucoup plus grands que les chaluts de fond, en particulier en ce qui concerne leur ouverture verticale. En général, la partie avant du filet est constituée de très grandes mailles ou de cordes qui réduisent sa traînée tout en permettant le rabattage des poissons ciblés. L'ouverture verticale d'un chalut pélagique est souvent maintenue par des poids fixés aux têtières inférieures [...] 2, record 1, French, - ouverture%20verticale%20du%20filet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- exocet trawl door
1, record 2, English, exocet%20trawl%20door
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- exocet 1, record 2, English, exocet
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The exocet trawl door [offers] a reduced drag that benefits fuel consumption. A key feature is the lower angle of attack compared with a standard door while maintaining the same [net] spread. Exocet... is ideal for shrimp and whitefish demersal fishing... 1, record 2, English, - exocet%20trawl%20door
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- panneau exocet
1, record 2, French, panneau%20exocet
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- exocet 1, record 2, French, exocet
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'exocet [est] un panneau de fond polyvalent [à profil] en V [et comporte trois] volets [...] pour augmenter la portance tout en diminuant la traînée et donc la consommation de carburant. [Bien que l'angle] d'attaque [soit] inférieur à un panneau standard[, le chalut conserve] le même écartement. 1, record 2, French, - panneau%20exocet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- electric trawling
1, record 3, English, electric%20trawling
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- electrical trawling 2, record 3, English, electrical%20trawling
correct
- electro-trawling 3, record 3, English, electro%2Dtrawling
correct
- electric pulse trawling 3, record 3, English, electric%20pulse%20trawling
correct, Europe
- pulse trawling 3, record 3, English, pulse%20trawling
correct, Europe
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fishing technique that uses electrical drag wires to send electrical pulses into the seabed, causing the fish muscles to contract and forcing the fish upwards out of the seabed and into the trawl net. 4, record 3, English, - electric%20trawling
Record 3, Key term(s)
- electrotrawling
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pêche au chalut électrique
1, record 3, French, p%C3%AAche%20au%20chalut%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pêche au chalut électrifié 2, record 3, French, p%C3%AAche%20au%20chalut%20%C3%A9lectrifi%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- chalutage électrique 3, record 3, French, chalutage%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
- pêche au chalut à impulsion électrique 4, record 3, French, p%C3%AAche%20au%20chalut%20%C3%A0%20impulsion%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun, Europe
- chalutage à impulsion électrique 5, record 3, French, chalutage%20%C3%A0%20impulsion%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pesca de arrastre eléctrica
1, record 3, Spanish, pesca%20de%20arrastre%20el%C3%A9ctrica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pesca con pulsos eléctricos [que] paraliza temporalmente a los peces al disparar un impulso de electricidad a través del agua, justo por encima del lecho marino, lo que facilita la captura de los peces en una red de arrastre. 1, record 3, Spanish, - pesca%20de%20arrastre%20el%C3%A9ctrica
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-08-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
- Aquaculture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- drag net
1, record 4, English, drag%20net
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drag net : a general term for various types of small nets drawn on the sea bottom. 2, record 4, English, - drag%20net
Record 4, Key term(s)
- dragnet
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
- Aquaculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- filet traînant
1, record 4, French, filet%20tra%C3%AEnant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
filet traînant : terme générique pour désigner divers types de petits filets traînés sur le fond de la mer. 2, record 4, French, - filet%20tra%C3%AEnant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
- Acuicultura
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- red barredera
1, record 4, Spanish, red%20barredera
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2019-10-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- scallop dredge
1, record 5, English, scallop%20dredge
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- scallop drag 2, record 5, English, scallop%20drag
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scallop drag means a type of scallop fishing gear towed in the sea by a vessel and that consists of a bag-like net of steel meshes and twine meshes, the closed end of the net having attached to it a dumping bar and the open end of the net being attached to a steel rectangular frame... 3, record 5, English, - scallop%20dredge
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- drague à pétoncle
1, record 5, French, drague%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A9toncle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drague à pétoncles. Engin de pêche du pétoncle remorqué en mer par un bateau et composé d'un filet en forme de poche à mailles d'acier et de fil, dont l'extrémité fermée est attachée à une barre de déchargement et l'extrémité ouverte est reliée à un cadre rectangulaire en acier […] 2, record 5, French, - drague%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A9toncle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- rastra de vieiras
1, record 5, Spanish, rastra%20de%20vieiras
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dredging
1, record 6, English, dredging
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- dragging 2, record 6, English, dragging
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excavation, below water level, with a dredge, for obtaining resources or for deepening streams, swamps, or coastal waters by scraping and removing solids from the bottom. 3, record 6, English, - dredging
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dredging is the removal of bottom sediments from an area in a watercourse and the disposal of the dredged material to another zone in the watercourse or to a disposal area on land. 4, record 6, English, - dredging
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drag : To pull a grapnel, net, etc. over the bottom of(a river, lake, etc.) in searching for something; dredge. 5, record 6, English, - dredging
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dragage
1, record 6, French, dragage
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de racler le fond d'une zone immergée pour extraire des matériaux. 2, record 6, French, - dragage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dragage sert à augmenter la profondeur d'un cours d'eau, à creuser des tranchées ou le lit d'un futur canal. [...] (Il peut être réalisé à des fins scientifiques (analyse géologique), technologiques (exploitation des ressources vivantes ou minérales) ou nautiques (amélioration des conditions de navigation). 3, record 6, French, - dragage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Le] dragage consiste à curer le fond d'une partie d'un cours d'eau et à évacuer ces boues dans une autre partie du cours d'eau ou encore à les déverser sur un terrain. 4, record 6, French, - dragage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dragado
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- dragado
1, record 6, Spanish, dragado
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier forma de excavación o limpieza bajo el agua. 2, record 6, Spanish, - dragado
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