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IMMERSION SUIT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Protective Clothing
- Search and Rescue (Aircraft)
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Multi-fleet Constant Wear Immersion Suit System
1, record 1, English, Multi%2Dfleet%20Constant%20Wear%20Immersion%20Suit%20System
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MF-CWISS 1, record 1, English, MF%2DCWISS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Vêtements de protection
- Recherches et sauvetages (Aviation)
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Système de combinaison d’immersion à port continu pour flottes multiples
1, record 1, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20combinaison%20d%26rsquo%3Bimmersion%20%C3%A0%20port%20continu%20pour%20flottes%20multiples
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SCIPC-FM 1, record 1, French, SCIPC%2DFM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-01-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Protective Clothing
- Search and Rescue (Aircraft)
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- constant wear immersion suit
1, record 2, English, constant%20wear%20immersion%20suit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- constant-wear immersion suit 2, record 2, English, constant%2Dwear%20immersion%20suit
correct
- constant wear suit 3, record 2, English, constant%20wear%20suit
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vêtements de protection
- Recherches et sauvetages (Aviation)
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- combinaison d'immersion à port continu
1, record 2, French, combinaison%20d%27immersion%20%C3%A0%20port%20continu
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- combinaison de port permanent 2, record 2, French, combinaison%20de%20port%20permanent
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-01-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Protective Clothing
- Search and Rescue (Aircraft)
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- anti-exposure suit
1, record 3, English, anti%2Dexposure%20suit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- exposure suit 2, record 3, English, exposure%20suit
correct
- survival suit 3, record 3, English, survival%20suit
correct
- floater suit 4, record 3, English, floater%20suit
correct
- poopy-suit 5, record 3, English, poopy%2Dsuit
see observation, familiar
- poopie suit 6, record 3, English, poopie%20suit
see observation, familiar
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A garment designed to lessen the cooling and other deleterious effects of exposure to a wet and/or cold environment including immersion in water. 7, record 3, English, - anti%2Dexposure%20suit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Other suits - often called floater, survival, or anti-exposure suits - can keep out cold air and provide buoyancy, but they are not designed to completely keep out water. Cold water may seep in through the seams and the zipper and gradually cool your body. 4, record 3, English, - anti%2Dexposure%20suit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "poopy-suit" and "poopie suit" are also used as slang terms for the more specific term "immersion suit". 8, record 3, English, - anti%2Dexposure%20suit
Record 3, Key term(s)
- poopy suit
- anti exposure suit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vêtements de protection
- Recherches et sauvetages (Aviation)
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- survêtement protecteur
1, record 3, French, surv%C3%AAtement%20protecteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- vêtement de survie 2, record 3, French, v%C3%AAtement%20de%20survie
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vêtement conçu pour réduire le refroidissement et les autres effets nocifs d'un milieu humide et/ou froid, y compris ceux résultant du séjour dans l'eau. 2, record 3, French, - surv%C3%AAtement%20protecteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-01-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Protective Clothing
- Search and Rescue (Aircraft)
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- abandonment suit
1, record 4, English, abandonment%20suit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- ship abandonment immersion suit 2, record 4, English, ship%20abandonment%20immersion%20suit
correct
- marine abandonment immersion suit 3, record 4, English, marine%20abandonment%20immersion%20suit
correct
- ship abandonment suit 2, record 4, English, ship%20abandonment%20suit
correct
- marine immersion suit 3, record 4, English, marine%20immersion%20suit
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vêtements de protection
- Recherches et sauvetages (Aviation)
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- combinaison d'abandon
1, record 4, French, combinaison%20d%27abandon
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- combinaison flottante en cas de naufrage 2, record 4, French, combinaison%20flottante%20en%20cas%20de%20naufrage
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-01-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Protective Clothing
- Search and Rescue (Aircraft)
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- immersion suit
1, record 5, English, immersion%20suit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- poopy-suit 2, record 5, English, poopy%2Dsuit
see observation, familiar
- poopy suit 3, record 5, English, poopy%20suit
see observation, familiar
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An immersion suit acts like a personal life raft that encloses all but your eyes and nose. It keeps your body heat inside and prevents cold water from seeping in. An immersion suit will keep you afloat and presents a large target for rescuers to see as most of your body is near the surface of the water. 4, record 5, English, - immersion%20suit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "poopy-suit" and "poopy suit" are slang terms also used to refer to the more general concept of "anti-exposure suit". 5, record 5, English, - immersion%20suit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vêtements de protection
- Recherches et sauvetages (Aviation)
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- combinaison d'immersion
1, record 5, French, combinaison%20d%27immersion
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- tenue d'immersion 2, record 5, French, tenue%20d%27immersion
correct, feminine noun
- vêtement d'immersion 3, record 5, French, v%C3%AAtement%20d%27immersion
correct, masculine noun
- tenue étanche 4, record 5, French, tenue%20%C3%A9tanche
feminine noun
- combinaison étanche 4, record 5, French, combinaison%20%C3%A9tanche
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Combinaison de survie de l'aéronavale. 5, record 5, French, - combinaison%20d%27immersion
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
combinaison d'immersion : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 6, record 5, French, - combinaison%20d%27immersion
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-08-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sports and Casual Wear
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wet suit
1, record 6, English, wet%20suit
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- wetsuit 2, record 6, English, wetsuit
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A close-fitting suit made of material (as sponge rubber) that water will go through but that retains body heat and worn (as by a water skier or skin diver) especially in cold water. 3, record 6, English, - wet%20suit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These coverall PFD suits use a wet suit principle and the survival time of a person wearing such a suit is not as high as that afforded by dry suits, i. e. immersion suits. 4, record 6, English, - wet%20suit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Wet suits are used when diving in water temperatures over 20 degrees C (70 degrees F). A modern wetsuit is mostly made from thin neoprene, which provides limited thermal protection, and lined with a nylon fabric to make it easy to put on and take off. A wetsuit allows a small amount of water into the suit, but traps this thin layer of water between the skin and the neoprene, which body heat then warms up. The neoprene itself insulates the warm layer against the cold of the surrounding water. 5, record 6, English, - wet%20suit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wet suit: term also used in sailing. 6, record 6, English, - wet%20suit
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vêtements de sport et de loisirs
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- combinaison humide
1, record 6, French, combinaison%20humide
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- combinaison mouillée 2, record 6, French, combinaison%20mouill%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- vêtement non étanche 3, record 6, French, v%C3%AAtement%20non%20%C3%A9tanche
correct, masculine noun
- vêtement isothermique 4, record 6, French, v%C3%AAtement%20isothermique
see observation, masculine noun
- combinaison isothermique 5, record 6, French, combinaison%20isothermique
see observation, feminine noun
- combinaison de plongée 6, record 6, French, combinaison%20de%20plong%C3%A9e
see observation, feminine noun
- combinaison 7, record 6, French, combinaison
see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principe de ce dernier [vêtement] était d'admettre une petite quantité d'eau qui se réchauffait au contact du corps, gardant en principe le plongeur dans une sorte de bain-marie. Le vêtement destiné au plongeur amateur est devenu du fait de son adhérence pratiquement «non étanche» et c'est ainsi que le vocabulaire américain a relégué aux oubliettes le terme «wet suit» ou «vêtement non étanche». 3, record 6, French, - combinaison%20humide
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Si la plongée est en eau chaude et/ou de courte durée, le plongeur utilisera une combinaison dite «humide». Composée de néoprène variant de 1 mm à 7 mm, ces combinaisons sont peu chères, et pour peu qu'elles soient bien ajustées, isolent suffisamment le plongeur qui n'a pas à lutter contre le froid ou dont la décompression n'est pas trop longue. 8, record 6, French, - combinaison%20humide
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La combinaison mouillée ou «wet suit» est faite d'un caoutchouc mousse poreux. Une petite quantité d'eau peut y pénétrer, mais comme le vêtement est en contact avec la peau, l'air emprisonné dans les pores du caoutchouc conserve la chaleur du corps. 2, record 6, French, - combinaison%20humide
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combinaison : terme employé aussi à la voile. 7, record 6, French, - combinaison%20humide
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes «vêtement isothermique», «combinaison isothermique», «combinaison de plongée» et «combinaison» s'emploient souvent comme traductions de «wetsuit», mais ont un sens plus large, comprenant aussi la combinaison sèche. 9, record 6, French, - combinaison%20humide
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ropa de deporte e informal
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Buceo (Deportes)
- Vela y navegación de placer
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- traje de inmersión
1, record 6, Spanish, traje%20de%20inmersi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- traje isotérmico 2, record 6, Spanish, traje%20isot%C3%A9rmico
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-03-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) Standards
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Marine Abandonment Immersion Suit Systems
1, record 7, English, Marine%20Abandonment%20Immersion%20Suit%20Systems
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Standard number: CAN/CGSB-65.16-M89 1, record 7, English, - Marine%20Abandonment%20Immersion%20Suit%20Systems
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Normes de l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Combinaisons flottantes en cas de naufrage
1, record 7, French, Combinaisons%20flottantes%20en%20cas%20de%20naufrage
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Numéro de norme : CAN/CGSB-65.16-M89 1, record 7, French, - Combinaisons%20flottantes%20en%20cas%20de%20naufrage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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