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BRANCHLINE [5 records]

Record 1 2023-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
DEF

A thin twine or monofilament line that attaches [a hook or hooks] to the mainline in a longline or vertical line.

OBS

branchline; branch line: designations often used in drift longlines for pelagic species such as tunas and swordfish.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
DEF

Partie terminale, constituée d'un fil plus fin, d'une ligne de pêche et qui porte le ou les hameçons.

OBS

bas de ligne; bas-de-ligne : désignations souvent utilisées dans le cas des palangres dérivantes destinées aux espèces pélagiques comme le thon ou l'espadon.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pesca comercial
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Record 2 2011-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Periodicals
OBS

published by the Bytown Railway Society. Information confirmed by the association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de périodiques
OBS

Renseignement confirmé par la Bytown Railway Society.

Spanish

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Record 3 1997-01-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transportation
Key term(s)
  • branch-line under subsidy
  • branch line under subsidy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports
OBS

Source(s) : C83 - Transport des marchandises par eau, mai 1995.

Spanish

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Record 4 1997-01-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transportation
Key term(s)
  • branch line network
  • branch-line network

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports
OBS

Source(s) : C-83 - Transport des marchandises par eau, mai 1995.

Spanish

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Record 5 1992-01-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statutes and Regulations (Rail Transport)
  • Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
Key term(s)
  • branch line prohibition order
  • branch-line prohibition order

French

Domaine(s)
  • Législation et réglementation (Transport par rail)
  • Voies ferrées

Spanish

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