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SECCHI DISK [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Secchi disk
1, record 1, English, Secchi%20disk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Secchi disk: an item in the "Chemical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - Secchi%20disk
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Secchi disc
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disque de Secchi
1, record 1, French, disque%20de%20Secchi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
disque de Secchi : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement, chimie» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - disque%20de%20Secchi
Record 1, Key term(s)
- disque Secchi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Secchi disk
1, record 2, English, Secchi%20disk
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Secchi disc 2, record 2, English, Secchi%20disc
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A usually [black and] white disk, 30 centimeters in diameter, used to measure the water transparency or clarity of seawater by lowering the disk into the water horizontally and noting the greatest depth at which it can be visually detected. 3, record 2, English, - Secchi%20disk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- disque de Secchi
1, record 2, French, disque%20de%20Secchi
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Secchi 2, record 2, French, Secchi
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument [...] dont le principe est de mesurer la transparence de l'eau en évaluant la profondeur de disparition d'un disque peint de secteurs noirs et blancs. 2, record 2, French, - disque%20de%20Secchi
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Acuicultura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- disco de Secchi
1, record 2, Spanish, disco%20de%20Secchi
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disco blanco y negro de más de 30 cm de diámetro utilizado en el análisis de turbidez y transparencia de las aguas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - disco%20de%20Secchi
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