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KITE [7 records]

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Record 1 2023-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
Universal entry(ies)
Scophthalmus rhombus
Latin
OBS

Scophthalmus rhombus is a species of bony fishes in the family [Bothidae].

OBS

brill: common name also used to refer to other species of fishes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Scophthalmus rhombus
Latin
OBS

barbue : appellation française commerciale normalisée par le Bureau de normalisation du Québec.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Scophthalmus rhombus
Latin
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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

kite: an item in the "Aerospace Transportation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

cerf-volant : objet de la classe «Outillage et équipement de transport aérospatial» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport».

Spanish

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Record 3 2019-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

Kites were introduced aboard ... sea trawlers ... One or two wooden surfaces ... were mounted on the headline. By the 1960s aluminium had replaced wood and the size increased ... These kites are effective in opening up the [trawl] net mouth ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
CONT

Plateau élévateur. Plateau habituellement en bois ou alliage léger, placé au-dessus de la corde de dos et dont la portance permet d'augmenter l'ouverture verticale du chalut.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pesca comercial
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Record 4 2015-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Games and Toys (General)
DEF

A contrivance consisting of a surface of a light material stretched over a light often diamond-shaped framework, often provided with a balancing tail, and intended to be flown in the air at the end of a long string.

OBS

kite: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
DEF

Carcasse légère habillée de papier ou de toile, que l'on fait voler dans le vent en le maintenant par une longue ficelle.

OBS

Pluriel : cerfs-volants.

OBS

cerf-volant : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Juegos y juguetes (Generalidades)
DEF

Juguete que consiste en un armazón muy ligero cubierto de papel, plástico o tela y sujeto a un hilo que se va soltando para hacerlo volar.

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Record 5 2002-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mine Warfare
  • Naval Mines
OBS

In naval mine warfare, a device which when towed, submerges and planes at a predetermined level without sideways displacement.

OBS

kite: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Guerre des mines
  • Mines marines
OBS

En guerre des mines sur mer, engin remorqué qui s'immerge à une profondeur donnée sans déplacement latéral s'il est convenablement réglé.

OBS

plongeur : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guerra de minas
  • Minas marinas
DEF

En guerra naval de minas, elemento que cuando se remolca se sumerge y avanza a una profundidad predeterminada sin desplazamientos laterales.

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Record 6 1993-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
  • Papermaking Machines
CONT

[Air float dryers] The earlier models utilize a threading table at the entrance to the dryer for attaching the tail (a 6- to 10-inch wide continuous strip of pulp) to the "kite" (a large piece of cotton with pockets to pick up air) during startup of the drying operation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation de la pâte à papier
  • Machines à papier
CONT

[Séchoirs à feuille aéroportée] Les anciens modèles sont dotés d'une table d'engagement, placée à l'entrée du séchoir, qui sert à fixer la pointe (bande de pâte de 15,2 à 25,4 cm) au cerf-volant (large pièce de coton munie de poches pour saisir l'air) lors du démarrage de l'opération de séchage.

Spanish

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Record 7 1988-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Small Arms
OBS

Night sight made by Pilkington PE, of Great Britain, and used on the SA80 weapon system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Armes légères
OBS

Viseur de nuit fabriqué par la société britannique Pilkington PE et fixé au système d'arme SA80.

Spanish

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