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DRAGADO [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crop Storage Facilities
- Grain Growing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boot
1, record 1, English, boot
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The base of an elevator leg designed to receive grain from the basement conveyor or spouting ... 1, record 1, English, - boot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Entreposage des récoltes
- Culture des céréales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pied
1, record 1, French, pied
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Base de l'élévateur à godets conçue pour recevoir le grain de la courroie transporteuse ou de la goulotte du sous-sol [...] 1, record 1, French, - pied
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Almacenamiento de las cosechas
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pie
1, record 1, Spanish, pie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Este tipo de elevadores generalmente se cargan por el dragado de los materiales desde el pie del elevador y se caracterizan por ofrecer una velocidad de banda o correa alta, aproximadamente de entre 1, 2 a 4 m/s de acuerdo con su diseño, y porque el paso de los cangilones se da entre dos a tres veces según su proyección. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pie
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oyster dredge
1, record 2, English, oyster%20dredge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a heavy iron frame with strong teeth along its lower lip and a bag of strong cord [that is] used in [fishing] oysters in deep water. 1, record 2, English, - oyster%20dredge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- drague à huîtres
1, record 2, French, drague%20%C3%A0%20hu%C3%AEtres
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dragado de ostras
1, record 2, Spanish, dragado%20de%20ostras
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las embarcaciones en la industria de dragado de ostras de Chesapeake pasaron por un proceso evolutivo bastante interesante durante el siglo XIX y principios del siglo XX que vio diseños como goletas, pungys, canoas, brogans, bugeyes y barriletes dragando la bahía. 1, record 2, Spanish, - dragado%20de%20ostras
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mine Warfare
- Minesweeping and Minehunting
- Demolition (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- obstructor
1, record 3, English, obstructor
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In naval mine warfare, a device laid with the sole object of obstructing or damaging mechanical minesweeping equipment. 1, record 3, English, - obstructor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
obstructor: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 3, English, - obstructor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Guerre des mines
- Dragage et chasse aux mines
- Destruction (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- obstructeur
1, record 3, French, obstructeur
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerre des mines sur mer, engin mouillé dont le seul but est d'engager ou d'endommager les dragues mécaniques. 1, record 3, French, - obstructeur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
obstructeur : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 3, French, - obstructeur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guerra de minas
- Dragado y detección de minas
- Destrucción (Militar)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- obstrucción
1, record 3, Spanish, obstrucci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerra naval de minas, un dispositivo colocado con el único objeto de obstruir o dañar los mecanismos de dragado mecánico. 1, record 3, Spanish, - obstrucci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-03-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Minesweeping and Minehunting
- Mine Warfare
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- skim sweeping
1, record 4, English, skim%20sweeping
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In naval mine warfare, the technique of wire sweeping to a fixed depth over deep laid moored mines to cut any shallow enough to endanger surface shipping. 1, record 4, English, - skim%20sweeping
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
skim sweeping: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 4, English, - skim%20sweeping
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Dragage et chasse aux mines
- Guerre des mines
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dragage de contrôle d'immersion
1, record 4, French, dragage%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20d%27immersion
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- dragage mécanique précurseur d'écrenage 2, record 4, French, dragage%20m%C3%A9canique%20pr%C3%A9curseur%20d%27%C3%A9crenage
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerre des mines sur mer, technique de dragage mécanique effectuée à une certaine profondeur au-dessus des mines à orin à grande immersion dans le but de draguer toutes les mines assez proche de la surface pour mettre en danger les bâtiments de surface. 1, record 4, French, - dragage%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20d%27immersion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dragage mécanique précurseur d'écrenage : terme officialisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 4, French, - dragage%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20d%27immersion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dragage de contrôle d'immersion : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 4, French, - dragage%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20d%27immersion
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dragado y detección de minas
- Guerra de minas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- dragado de inmersión controlada
1, record 4, Spanish, dragado%20de%20inmersi%C3%B3n%20controlada
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerra naval de minas, técnica de dragado mecánico que se realiza a una determinada profundidad sobre minas de orinque con la finalidad de eliminar las que están poco profundas y puedan entorpecer la navegación de superficie. 1, record 4, Spanish, - dragado%20de%20inmersi%C3%B3n%20controlada
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-03-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Minesweeping and Minehunting
- Demolition (Military)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- self-protection depth
1, record 5, English, self%2Dprotection%20depth
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The depth of water where the aggregate danger width relative to mines affected by a mine-sweeping technique is zero. Safe depth is a particular self-protection depth. 1, record 5, English, - self%2Dprotection%20depth
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
self-protection depth: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 5, English, - self%2Dprotection%20depth
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Dragage et chasse aux mines
- Destruction (Militaire)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- profondeur d'autoprotection
1, record 5, French, profondeur%20d%27autoprotection
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Profondeur d'eau à laquelle le front dangereux moyen est nul par rapport aux mines influencées par la technique de dragage. La profondeur de sécurité est une profondeur d'autoprotection particulière. 1, record 5, French, - profondeur%20d%27autoprotection
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
profondeur d'autoprotection : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 5, French, - profondeur%20d%27autoprotection
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dragado y detección de minas
- Destrucción (Militar)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- profundidad de autoprotección
1, record 5, Spanish, profundidad%20de%20autoprotecci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Profundidad del agua a la cual el riesgo añadido relativo a una mina, a causa del dragado, no existe. La profundidad de seguridad constituye un elemento particular de autoprotección. 1, record 5, Spanish, - profundidad%20de%20autoprotecci%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-03-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Minesweeping and Minehunting
- Demolition (Military)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- precursor sweeping
1, record 6, English, precursor%20sweeping
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sweeping of an area by relatively safe means in order to reduce the risk to mine countermeasures vessels in subsequent operations. 1, record 6, English, - precursor%20sweeping
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
precursor sweeping: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 6, English, - precursor%20sweeping
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Dragage et chasse aux mines
- Destruction (Militaire)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dragage précurseur
1, record 6, French, dragage%20pr%C3%A9curseur
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dragage d'une zone par des moyens relativement sûrs afin de réduire les risques des bâtiments de lutte contre les mines au cours d'opérations ultérieures. 1, record 6, French, - dragage%20pr%C3%A9curseur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dragage précurseur : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 6, French, - dragage%20pr%C3%A9curseur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dragado y detección de minas
- Destrucción (Militar)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- dragado previo
1, record 6, Spanish, dragado%20previo
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dragado de una zona con medios relativamente seguros con objeto de reducir el riesgo a los buques que realicen dragados posteriores. 1, record 6, Spanish, - dragado%20previo
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-03-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Minesweeping and Minehunting
- Naval Mines
- Demolition (Military)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- net sweep
1, record 7, English, net%20sweep
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In naval mine warfare, a two-ship sweep, using a net like device, designed to collect drifting mines or scoop them up from the sea bottom. 1, record 7, English, - net%20sweep
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
net sweep: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 7, English, - net%20sweep
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Dragage et chasse aux mines
- Mines marines
- Destruction (Militaire)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- drague à filet
1, record 7, French, drague%20%C3%A0%20filet
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerre des mines sur mer, drague en forme de filet, remorquée par deux bâtiments, et destinée à ramasser les mines dérivantes ou à recueillir celles qui se trouvent sur le fond. 1, record 7, French, - drague%20%C3%A0%20filet
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drague à filet : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 7, French, - drague%20%C3%A0%20filet
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dragado y detección de minas
- Minas marinas
- Destrucción (Militar)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- barrido con red
1, record 7, Spanish, barrido%20con%20red
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerra naval de minas, dragado que se hace con dos barcos, que emplean un elemento similar a una red, diseñado para recoger minas a la deriva o levantar las que están en el fondo. 1, record 7, Spanish, - barrido%20con%20red
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-02-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Minesweeping and Minehunting
- Demolition (Military)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- initial path sweeping
1, record 8, English, initial%20path%20sweeping
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In naval mine warfare, initial sweeping to clear a path through a mined area dangerous to the following minesweepers. 1, record 8, English, - initial%20path%20sweeping
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
initial path sweeping: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 8, English, - initial%20path%20sweeping
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Dragage et chasse aux mines
- Destruction (Militaire)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- dragage d'une bande initiale
1, record 8, French, dragage%20d%27une%20bande%20initiale
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déblaiement initial d'une bande à l'intérieur d'une zone minée toujours dangereuse pour les dragueurs. 1, record 8, French, - dragage%20d%27une%20bande%20initiale
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dragage d'une bande initiale : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 8, French, - dragage%20d%27une%20bande%20initiale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dragado y detección de minas
- Destrucción (Militar)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- dragado de una banda inicial
1, record 8, Spanish, dragado%20de%20una%20banda%20inicial
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerra naval de minas, dragado inicial para despejar un paso a través de una zona minada peligrosa para los dragaminas que vienen detrás. 1, record 8, Spanish, - dragado%20de%20una%20banda%20inicial
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-02-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Naval Mines
- Minesweeping and Minehunting
- Demolition (Military)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- antisweep device
1, record 9, English, antisweep%20device
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- anti-sweep device 2, record 9, English, anti%2Dsweep%20device
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any device incorporated in the mooring of a mine or obstructor, or in the mine circuits to make the sweeping of the mine more difficult. 1, record 9, English, - antisweep%20device
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
antisweep device: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 9, English, - antisweep%20device
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mines marines
- Dragage et chasse aux mines
- Destruction (Militaire)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- dispositif antidrague
1, record 9, French, dispositif%20antidrague
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout dispositif incorporé à l'orin d'une mine ou d'un obstructeur, ou dans les circuits d'une mine, pour en rendre le dragage plus difficile. 2, record 9, French, - dispositif%20antidrague
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispositif antidrague : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 9, French, - dispositif%20antidrague
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dispositif antidrague : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 9, French, - dispositif%20antidrague
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minas marinas
- Dragado y detección de minas
- Destrucción (Militar)
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- dispositivo contra el dragado
1, record 9, Spanish, dispositivo%20contra%20el%20dragado
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo incorporado al amarre de una mina o de un elemento obstructor, o en los circuitos de la mina para dificultar el dragado. 1, record 9, Spanish, - dispositivo%20contra%20el%20dragado
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