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SCUBA DIVING [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2025-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scuba-diving specialist-police
1, record 1, English, scuba%2Ddiving%20specialist%2Dpolice
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- scuba diving specialist-police
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- spécialiste de la plongée autonome - police
1, record 1, French, sp%C3%A9cialiste%20de%20la%20plong%C3%A9e%20autonome%20%2D%20police
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
- Diving (Naval Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scuba diving
1, record 2, English, scuba%20diving
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of underwater diving in which a diver uses a scuba set to breathe underwater for recreation, commercial or industrial reasons. 2, record 2, English, - scuba%20diving
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Freshwater scuba diving and snorkeling was the 18th most common outdoor activity undertaken by Canadian pleasure travelers while traveling in the past two years. 3, record 2, English, - scuba%20diving
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scuba diving: term used by Parks Canada. 4, record 2, English, - scuba%20diving
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
- Plongée (Forces navales)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plongée en scaphandre autonome
1, record 2, French, plong%C3%A9e%20en%20scaphandre%20autonome
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- plongée avec appareil respiratoire autonome 2, record 2, French, plong%C3%A9e%20avec%20appareil%20respiratoire%20autonome
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- plongée en scaphandre 3, record 2, French, plong%C3%A9e%20en%20scaphandre
correct, feminine noun
- plongée autonome 4, record 2, French, plong%C3%A9e%20autonome
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activité récréative ou professionnelle de plongée subaquatique pour laquelle le plongeur est équipé d'un scaphandre autonome pour respirer sous l'eau. 5, record 2, French, - plong%C3%A9e%20en%20scaphandre%20autonome
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plongée autonome et la plongée avec tuba en eau douce venait au dix-huitième rang des activités de plein air les plus prisées du voyageur d’agrément canadien moyen dans le cadre de ses voyages au cours des deux dernières années. 6, record 2, French, - plong%C3%A9e%20en%20scaphandre%20autonome
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plongée avec appareil respiratoire autonome : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 7, record 2, French, - plong%C3%A9e%20en%20scaphandre%20autonome
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plongée en scaphandre autonome; plongée autonome : termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 5, record 2, French, - plong%C3%A9e%20en%20scaphandre%20autonome
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Buceo (Deportes)
- Buceo (Fuerzas navales)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- submarinismo
1, record 2, Spanish, submarinismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[El] submarinismo es una forma de buceo en el que un buzo utiliza un equipo para respirar bajo el agua. A diferencia del buceo inicial, que se basó exclusivamente en el aire bombeado desde la superficie, los buzos llevan su propia fuente de gas respiratorio (por lo general de aire comprimido ), lo que les permite una mayor libertad que con una línea de aire y permanecer bajo el agua mucho más tiempo que con la técnica de retención de aliento que se usa en el buceo libre. 2, record 2, Spanish, - submarinismo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-12-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- recreational scuba diving
1, record 3, English, recreational%20scuba%20diving
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- recreational diving 2, record 3, English, recreational%20diving
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
… the limit for recreational scuba diving is 40 metres/130 feet. 1, record 3, English, - recreational%20scuba%20diving
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plongée récréative
1, record 3, French, plong%C3%A9e%20r%C3%A9cr%C3%A9ative
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- plongée sous-marine récréative 2, record 3, French, plong%C3%A9e%20sous%2Dmarine%20r%C3%A9cr%C3%A9ative
correct, feminine noun
- plongée subaquatique récréative 3, record 3, French, plong%C3%A9e%20subaquatique%20r%C3%A9cr%C3%A9ative
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Idéal pour la plongée récréative, le nitrox diminue les risques d'accidents de décompression, l'effet de la narcose ainsi que la fatigue post-plongée. 4, record 3, French, - plong%C3%A9e%20r%C3%A9cr%C3%A9ative
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-07-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
- Diving (Naval Forces)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- technical diving 1, record 4, English, technical%20diving
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- technical scuba diving 1, record 4, English, technical%20scuba%20diving
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Started in the form of cave diving, technical scuba diving takes divers beyond the typical recreational limits and allows them to do more. Typically, one or more of the following has to occur for a dive to be considered technical diving: -Diving beyond 40 metres/130 feet deep. -Required stage decompression. -Diving in an overhead environment beyond 40 linear metres/130 linear feet of the surface. -Accelerated decompression and or the use of variable gas mixtures during the dive. 1, record 4, English, - technical%20diving
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
- Plongée (Forces navales)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plongée technique
1, record 4, French, plong%C3%A9e%20technique
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est difficile de dire où commence la plongée technique. Pour certains, cette pratique commence lorsqu'un plongeur cesse de respirer de l'air comprimé et oriente ses plongées avec des mélanges gazeux, comme le NITROX ou le TRIMIX, qui peuvent changer d'une manière importante le profil de la plongée - en augmentant le temps de fond [...] ou la profondeur de la plongée. [...] Pour d'autres [...], la plongée technique définit simplement un plongeur [qualifié] qui peut [pratiquer] la plongée en caverne [ou l'exploration] d'épaves [...] 1, record 4, French, - plong%C3%A9e%20technique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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