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ABERTURA MALLA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mesh side
1, record 1, English, mesh%20side
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bar 1, record 1, English, bar
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The twine joining two knots and forming part of a mesh. 2, record 1, English, - mesh%20side
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- côté de maille
1, record 1, French, c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20de%20maille
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion du fil [d'un filet] comprise entre deux nœuds consécutifs d'une même maille. 2, record 1, French, - c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20de%20maille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lado de la malla
1, record 1, Spanish, lado%20de%20la%20malla
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Su medida [de la malla] puede ser por la longitud del lado de la malla o por la longitud de la malla estirada, bien midiéndola de mitad a mitad del nudo en nudos opuestos, o bien, por la parte interior de éstos, lo que se conoce como abertura. 1, record 1, Spanish, - lado%20de%20la%20malla
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mesh opening
1, record 2, English, mesh%20opening
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- opening of mesh
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ouverture de maille
1, record 2, French, ouverture%20de%20maille
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace libre, délimité à l'intérieur des fils et nœuds, constituant la maille. 2, record 2, French, - ouverture%20de%20maille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- abertura de malla
1, record 2, Spanish, abertura%20de%20malla
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-08-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- aperture size 1, record 3, English, aperture%20size
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mesh spacing 2, record 3, English, mesh%20spacing
- mesh void 3, record 3, English, mesh%20void
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The dimension or dimensions defining the openings in the screening surface usually with a qualification as to the shape of the aperture, e.g. round hole, square mesh, slot. 1, record 3, English, - aperture%20size
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ouverture de maille
1, record 3, French, ouverture%20de%20maille
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- vide de maille 2, record 3, French, vide%20de%20maille
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance libre entre deux fils consécutifs projetés sur un plan parallèle au tissu. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 1, record 3, French, - ouverture%20de%20maille
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut trouver [...] un filtre à tamis dont l'élément filtrant est une toile métallique à mailles régulières. Il est caractérisé par son vide de maille, c'est-à-dire la plus grande dimension de passage comptée perpendiculairement entre deux fils de tamis. 3, record 3, French, - ouverture%20de%20maille
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le tamisage peut éventuellement être associé à la floculation chimique. Les toiles doivent présenter des vides de maille de l'ordre de la centaine de microns. 4, record 3, French, - ouverture%20de%20maille
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ouverture de maille : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 3, French, - ouverture%20de%20maille
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario técnico y científico general
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- abertura de malla
1, record 3, Spanish, abertura%20de%20malla
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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