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BOTELLA NANSEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Nansen bottle
1, record 1, English, Nansen%20bottle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Petterson-Nansen water bottle 2, record 1, English, Petterson%2DNansen%20water%20bottle
correct
- Nansen-Petterson water bottle 3, record 1, English, Nansen%2DPetterson%20water%20bottle
correct
- reversing water bottle 2, record 1, English, reversing%20water%20bottle
correct
- reversing bottle 4, record 1, English, reversing%20bottle
correct
- Nansen reversing bottle 5, record 1, English, Nansen%20reversing%20bottle
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bottlelike water-sampling device with valves at both ends that is lowered into the water by wire; at the desired depth it is activated by a messenger which strikes the reversing mechanism and inverts the bottle, closing the valves and trapping the water sample inside. 2, record 1, English, - Nansen%20bottle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This bottle is named for its designer, Fridtjof Nansen. 3, record 1, English, - Nansen%20bottle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bouteille à renversement
1, record 1, French, bouteille%20%C3%A0%20renversement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bouteille Nansen 2, record 1, French, bouteille%20Nansen
correct, feminine noun
- bouteille à renversement Nansen 3, record 1, French, bouteille%20%C3%A0%20renversement%20Nansen
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bouteille équipée d'un dispositif de renversement dont le déclenchement assure simultanément et au même niveau, un prélèvement d'eau et des mesures de température. 4, record 1, French, - bouteille%20%C3%A0%20renversement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- botella de Nansen
1, record 1, Spanish, botella%20de%20Nansen
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- botella reversible 2, record 1, Spanish, botella%20reversible
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento para toma de muestras de agua marina en profundidad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - botella%20de%20Nansen
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