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UNDERWATER EXCAVATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
- Archaeology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- underwater archaeological excavation
1, record 1, English, underwater%20archaeological%20excavation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used by Parks Canada. 2, record 1, English, - underwater%20archaeological%20excavation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- underwater archeological excavation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
- Archéologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fouille archéologique sous-marine
1, record 1, French, fouille%20arch%C3%A9ologique%20sous%2Dmarine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 2, record 1, French, - fouille%20arch%C3%A9ologique%20sous%2Dmarine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Archaeology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- underwater camera 1, record 2, English, underwater%20camera
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A photographic record of a site during excavation should always be made, using... a purpose-built underwater camera.(MUCAR, 1978, p. 31). 1, record 2, English, - underwater%20camera
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Archéologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appareil photographique sous-marin
1, record 2, French, appareil%20photographique%20sous%2Dmarin
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- appareil de photographie sous-marine 2, record 2, French, appareil%20de%20photographie%20sous%2Dmarine
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on dispose maintenant [...] d'appareils et d'objectifs photographiques sous-marins, [...]. Toutes les trouvailles devraient être photographiées in situ au moment de leur découverte. (ONARC, 1973, page 209). 1, record 2, French, - appareil%20photographique%20sous%2Dmarin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-12-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Excavation (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- underwater excavation
1, record 3, English, underwater%20excavation
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fouilles (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fouille sous l'eau
1, record 3, French, fouille%20sous%20l%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- déblai sous l'eau 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9blai%20sous%20l%27eau
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
fouille où, au moment de l'exécution des travaux, on rencontre des nappes d'eau. 1, record 3, French, - fouille%20sous%20l%27eau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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