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FATHOMETER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ultrasonic depth finder
1, record 1, English, ultrasonic%20depth%20finder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Fathometer 2, record 1, English, Fathometer
correct, trademark
- sonic depth sounder 3, record 1, English, sonic%20depth%20sounder
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument for measuring or displaying the depth of water under a ship by measuring the time of propagation of a pulse of ultrasonic waves to the sea bed and back. 1, record 1, English, - ultrasonic%20depth%20finder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sondeur à ultrasons
1, record 1, French, sondeur%20%C3%A0%20ultrasons
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sondeur à ultra-sons 2, record 1, French, sondeur%20%C3%A0%20ultra%2Dsons
correct, masculine noun
- sondeur à ultra-son 3, record 1, French, sondeur%20%C3%A0%20ultra%2Dson
correct, masculine noun
- sondeur à ultrason 4, record 1, French, sondeur%20%C3%A0%20ultrason
correct, masculine noun
- sondeur à écho ultrasonore 5, record 1, French, sondeur%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cho%20ultrasonore
correct, masculine noun
- sondeur ultrasonore 5, record 1, French, sondeur%20ultrasonore
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil fonctionnant d'après la mesure de l'intervalle très bref qui s'écoule entre l'instant où le bâtiment équipé d'un dispositif approprié émet dans l'eau une série d'ultra-sons (oscillations) d'une durée très brève et le moment où ces oscillations, réfléchies par le fond, reviennent au bâtiment qui les reçoit sur des récepteurs appropriés. 3, record 1, French, - sondeur%20%C3%A0%20ultrasons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les levés bathymétriques sont effectués à l'aide de sondeurs à écho sonore ou ultrasonore. 5, record 1, French, - sondeur%20%C3%A0%20ultrasons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultrason : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 6, record 1, French, - sondeur%20%C3%A0%20ultrasons
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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