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EXPENDABLE BATHYTHERMOGRAPH [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- expendable bathythermograph
1, record 1, English, expendable%20bathythermograph
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- XBT 1, record 1, English, XBT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Non-reusable device that measures the temperature/depth relation as it descends through the 150-300 m layer of the sea. 2, record 1, English, - expendable%20bathythermograph
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 3, record 1, English, - expendable%20bathythermograph
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Reproduced from "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", with the authorization of Unesco. 4, record 1, English, - expendable%20bathythermograph
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bathythermographe largable
1, record 1, French, bathythermographe%20largable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bathythermographe non récupérable 2, record 1, French, bathythermographe%20non%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9rable
correct, masculine noun
- XBT 3, record 1, French, XBT
correct
- XBT 3, record 1, French, XBT
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie adoptée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 1, French, - bathythermographe%20largable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Reproduit de «Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco», avec l'autorisation de l'Unesco. 5, record 1, French, - bathythermographe%20largable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- batitermógrafo no recuperable
1, record 1, Spanish, batiterm%C3%B3grafo%20no%20recuperable
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- XBT 1, record 1, Spanish, XBT
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- batitermógrafo desechable 1, record 1, Spanish, batiterm%C3%B3grafo%20desechable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproducido del "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", con la autorización de Unesco. 1, record 1, Spanish, - batiterm%C3%B3grafo%20no%20recuperable
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- airborne expendable bathythermograph
1, record 2, English, airborne%20expendable%20bathythermograph
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- AXBT 1, record 2, English, AXBT
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduced from "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", with the authorization of Unesco. 2, record 2, English, - airborne%20expendable%20bathythermograph
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bathythermographe à tête jetable, largable par avion
1, record 2, French, bathythermographe%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20jetable%2C%20largable%20par%20avion
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bathythermographe aéroporté largable 2, record 2, French, bathythermographe%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9%20largable
correct, masculine noun
- bathythermographe aéroporté non récuperable 2, record 2, French, bathythermographe%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9%20non%20r%C3%A9cuperable
correct, masculine noun
- AXBT 2, record 2, French, AXBT
correct, masculine noun
- AXBT 2, record 2, French, AXBT
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit de «Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco», avec l'autorisation de l'Unesco. 2, record 2, French, - bathythermographe%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20jetable%2C%20largable%20par%20avion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos científicos
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- batitermógrafo lanzado al mar por avión
1, record 2, Spanish, batiterm%C3%B3grafo%20lanzado%20al%20mar%20por%20avi%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- batitermógrafo desechable aerotransportado 2, record 2, Spanish, batiterm%C3%B3grafo%20desechable%20aerotransportado
correct, masculine noun
- batitermógrafo no recuperable aerotransportado 2, record 2, Spanish, batiterm%C3%B3grafo%20no%20recuperable%20aerotransportado
correct, masculine noun
- AXBT 2, record 2, Spanish, AXBT
correct, masculine noun
- AXBT 2, record 2, Spanish, AXBT
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproducido del "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", con la autorización de Unesco. 2, record 2, Spanish, - batiterm%C3%B3grafo%20lanzado%20al%20mar%20por%20avi%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Scientific Instruments
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- XBT survey 1, record 3, English, XBT%20survey
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expendable bathythermograph survey. 1, record 3, English, - XBT%20survey
Record 3, Key term(s)
- expendable bathythermograph survey
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Instruments scientifiques
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- relevé au bathythermographe à sonde perdue
1, record 3, French, relev%C3%A9%20au%20bathythermographe%20%C3%A0%20sonde%20perdue
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Pêches - avril 1995. 1, record 3, French, - relev%C3%A9%20au%20bathythermographe%20%C3%A0%20sonde%20perdue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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