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SEA DUCK [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sea duck
1, record 1, English, sea%20duck
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A diving duck(as a scoter, merganser, or eider) that frequents the sea. 1, record 1, English, - sea%20duck
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canard de mer
1, record 1, French, canard%20de%20mer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- canard marin 2, record 1, French, canard%20marin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membre du groupe des canards plongeurs qui hivernent surtout en eau salé ou saumâtre. Comprend les eiders, les macreuses, le canard arlequin, le canard kakawi et le bec-scie à poitrine rousse. 2, record 1, French, - canard%20de%20mer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Ecosystems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- marshy mudflat
1, record 2, English, marshy%20mudflat
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spring Creek : A prime sea duck waterfowl estuary with marshy mudflats. 2, record 2, English, - marshy%20mudflat
Record 2, Key term(s)
- marshy mud flat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Écosystèmes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- slikke marécageuse
1, record 2, French, slikke%20mar%C3%A9cageuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
slikke : Partie basse des vasières littorales, nue, molle, recouverte à chaque marée, et qui est définie par opposition au schorre. 1, record 2, French, - slikke%20mar%C3%A9cageuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-11-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Ocean Energy
- Wave-Energy Power Plants
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nodding duck
1, record 3, English, nodding%20duck
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Salter’s nodding duck 2, record 3, English, Salter%26rsquo%3Bs%20nodding%20duck
correct
- Salter nodding duck 3, record 3, English, Salter%20nodding%20duck
correct
- rocker 3, record 3, English, rocker
- paddle 3, record 3, English, paddle
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A number of attempts have been made to harness the perennial motion of the ocean. These include such devices as the nodding duck, Cockerell raft, circular sea clam, Bristol cylinder, the frog, and a Swedish wave rotor. However the two devices which have shown the most promise are the Tapchan and the oscillating water chamber. 4, record 3, English, - nodding%20duck
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Énergie océanique
- Centrales houlomotrices
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- batteur
1, record 3, French, batteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- batteur de Salter 1, record 3, French, batteur%20de%20Salter
correct, masculine noun
- canard 1, record 3, French, canard
correct, masculine noun
- canard hocheur 2, record 3, French, canard%20hocheur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le batteur. Un corps mobile autour d'un axe «bat» autour d'une position moyenne à la fréquence de la houle [...] [Ce] dispositif [a été] expérimenté en laboratoire par M. Salter en Grande-Bretagne. La partie arrière du batteur a un rayon constant, le déplacement d'eau est donc nul et la partie arrière ne rayonnera pas de nouvelle vague. La forme de la partie avant a été choisie pour suivre au mieux la décroissance de la taille des orbites des particules d'eau en fonction de la profondeur. Le rendement du dispositif a atteint 90 % à la résonance au laboratoire, mais reste supérieur à 50 % pour une large bande de fréquences. 1, record 3, French, - batteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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