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SCUBA TANK [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scuba tank
1, record 1, English, scuba%20tank
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scuba tank: an item in the "Recreational Devices" class of the "Recreational Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - scuba%20tank
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bouteille d'air comprimé
1, record 1, French, bouteille%20d%27air%20comprim%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bouteille d'air comprimé : objet de la classe «Appareils récréatifs» de la catégorie «Objets récréatifs». 2, record 1, French, - bouteille%20d%27air%20comprim%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- compressed-air tank
1, record 2, English, compressed%2Dair%20tank
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- compressed-air cylinder 1, record 2, English, compressed%2Dair%20cylinder
correct
- scuba tank 1, record 2, English, scuba%20tank
correct
- air tank 1, record 2, English, air%20tank
correct
- air cylinder 1, record 2, English, air%20cylinder
correct
- air bottle 2, record 2, English, air%20bottle
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An air tank is a steel cylinder designed to hold compressed air for a scuba diver to breathe. 3, record 2, English, - compressed%2Dair%20tank
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Standard British air bottles contain 40 cubic feet ... The air is under a pressure of anything from 1,800-3,000 lb to the square inch. 4, record 2, English, - compressed%2Dair%20tank
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bouteille d'air comprimé
1, record 2, French, bouteille%20d%27air%20comprim%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bouteille de plongée 2, record 2, French, bouteille%20de%20plong%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- réservoir d'air comprimé 3, record 2, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20d%27air%20comprim%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contenant d'acier pour l'air comprimé qu'emporte le plongeur en scaphandre autonome pour la durée de son expédition sous l'eau. 4, record 2, French, - bouteille%20d%27air%20comprim%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scaphandre autonome : équipement composé d'un appareil respiratoire, de bouteilles d'air comprimé, d'un masque, et qui permet au plongeur d'évoluer sous l'eau jusqu'à une certaine profondeur. 5, record 2, French, - bouteille%20d%27air%20comprim%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Buceo (Deportes)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tanque de aire comprimido
1, record 2, Spanish, tanque%20de%20aire%20comprimido
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- botella 2, record 2, Spanish, botella
correct, feminine noun, Spain
- bombona 3, record 2, Spanish, bombona
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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