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WETSUIT [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Museums and Heritage (General)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wetsuit
1, record 1, English, wetsuit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wetsuit: an item in the "Clothing" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - wetsuit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- combinaison humide
1, record 1, French, combinaison%20humide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combinaison humide : objet de la classe «Vêtements» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 1, French, - combinaison%20humide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sports and Casual Wear
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wet suit
1, record 2, English, wet%20suit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wetsuit 2, record 2, English, wetsuit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A close-fitting suit made of material (as sponge rubber) that water will go through but that retains body heat and worn (as by a water skier or skin diver) especially in cold water. 3, record 2, English, - wet%20suit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These coverall PFD suits use a wet suit principle and the survival time of a person wearing such a suit is not as high as that afforded by dry suits, i.e. immersion suits. 4, record 2, English, - wet%20suit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Wet suits are used when diving in water temperatures over 20 degrees C (70 degrees F). A modern wetsuit is mostly made from thin neoprene, which provides limited thermal protection, and lined with a nylon fabric to make it easy to put on and take off. A wetsuit allows a small amount of water into the suit, but traps this thin layer of water between the skin and the neoprene, which body heat then warms up. The neoprene itself insulates the warm layer against the cold of the surrounding water. 5, record 2, English, - wet%20suit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wet suit: term also used in sailing. 6, record 2, English, - wet%20suit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vêtements de sport et de loisirs
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- combinaison humide
1, record 2, French, combinaison%20humide
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- combinaison mouillée 2, record 2, French, combinaison%20mouill%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- vêtement non étanche 3, record 2, French, v%C3%AAtement%20non%20%C3%A9tanche
correct, masculine noun
- vêtement isothermique 4, record 2, French, v%C3%AAtement%20isothermique
see observation, masculine noun
- combinaison isothermique 5, record 2, French, combinaison%20isothermique
see observation, feminine noun
- combinaison de plongée 6, record 2, French, combinaison%20de%20plong%C3%A9e
see observation, feminine noun
- combinaison 7, record 2, French, combinaison
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principe de ce dernier [vêtement] était d'admettre une petite quantité d'eau qui se réchauffait au contact du corps, gardant en principe le plongeur dans une sorte de bain-marie. Le vêtement destiné au plongeur amateur est devenu du fait de son adhérence pratiquement «non étanche» et c'est ainsi que le vocabulaire américain a relégué aux oubliettes le terme «wet suit» ou «vêtement non étanche». 3, record 2, French, - combinaison%20humide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Si la plongée est en eau chaude et/ou de courte durée, le plongeur utilisera une combinaison dite «humide». Composée de néoprène variant de 1 mm à 7 mm, ces combinaisons sont peu chères, et pour peu qu'elles soient bien ajustées, isolent suffisamment le plongeur qui n'a pas à lutter contre le froid ou dont la décompression n'est pas trop longue. 8, record 2, French, - combinaison%20humide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La combinaison mouillée ou «wet suit» est faite d'un caoutchouc mousse poreux. Une petite quantité d'eau peut y pénétrer, mais comme le vêtement est en contact avec la peau, l'air emprisonné dans les pores du caoutchouc conserve la chaleur du corps. 2, record 2, French, - combinaison%20humide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combinaison : terme employé aussi à la voile. 7, record 2, French, - combinaison%20humide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes «vêtement isothermique», «combinaison isothermique», «combinaison de plongée» et «combinaison» s'emploient souvent comme traductions de «wetsuit», mais ont un sens plus large, comprenant aussi la combinaison sèche. 9, record 2, French, - combinaison%20humide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ropa de deporte e informal
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Buceo (Deportes)
- Vela y navegación de placer
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- traje de inmersión
1, record 2, Spanish, traje%20de%20inmersi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- traje isotérmico 2, record 2, Spanish, traje%20isot%C3%A9rmico
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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