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ESCAFANDRA AUTONOMA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
- Diving (Naval Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scuba
1, record 1, English, scuba
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- self-contained underwater breathing apparatus 2, record 1, English, self%2Dcontained%20underwater%20breathing%20apparatus
correct, officially approved
- SCUBA 3, record 1, English, SCUBA
correct, officially approved
- SCUBA 3, record 1, English, SCUBA
- scuba gear 4, record 1, English, scuba%20gear
correct
- aqualung 5, record 1, English, aqualung
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A portable diving apparatus made of one or many tanks of compressed air linked by a breathing tube to a regulator and a mouthpiece. 6, record 1, English, - scuba
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Donning complete scuba gear, you must swim under the surface of the lukewarm standing water ... In the channel you will find a few inches of space above the still surface of the subterranean lake, but you'll still need the scuba gear. 7, record 1, English, - scuba
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
self-contained underwater breathing apparatus; SCUBA: terms officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 8, record 1, English, - scuba
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
- Plongée (Forces navales)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil respiratoire autonome de plongée
1, record 1, French, appareil%20respiratoire%20autonome%20de%20plong%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ARAP 2, record 1, French, ARAP
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- scaphandre autonome 3, record 1, French, scaphandre%20autonome
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil respiratoire individuel, pourvu [d'une ou plusieurs] bouteilles à air comprimé, permettant à un plongeur d'évoluer sous l'eau sans lien avec la surface. 4, record 1, French, - appareil%20respiratoire%20autonome%20de%20plong%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le scaphandre autonome est composé d'un bloc comprenant la bouteille, la robinetterie, le sanglage et un détendeur. 5, record 1, French, - appareil%20respiratoire%20autonome%20de%20plong%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les scaphandres autonomes sont généralement à circuit ouvert, l'air vicié étant évacué à la mer au lieu d'être régénéré. L'appareil respiratoire comprend une ou plusieurs bouteilles de 5 l environ d'air comprimé à 200 kg/cm², sanglées sur le dos du plongeur, un dispositif détendeur et des tuyaux flexibles [...] 6, record 1, French, - appareil%20respiratoire%20autonome%20de%20plong%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
L’utilisation de l’appareil respiratoire autonome de plongée (ARAP) a une incidence significative dans le travail de nettoyage des UXO [munition explosive non explosée] et nous avons communiqué avec la province de l’Ontario et l’ACNOR [Association canadienne de normalisation] pour [obtenir] l’autorisation de son emploi, à la discrétion du superviseur de plongée, dans les sites de travail. 7, record 1, French, - appareil%20respiratoire%20autonome%20de%20plong%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
appareil respiratoire autonome de plongée; ARAP; scaphandre autonome : termes uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 8, record 1, French, - appareil%20respiratoire%20autonome%20de%20plong%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Buceo (Deportes)
- Buceo (Fuerzas navales)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escafandra autónoma
1, record 1, Spanish, escafandra%20aut%C3%B3noma
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Las escafandras rígidas], materialmente unidas a una embarcación de la cual depende la respiración del buzo, han sido ventajosamente reemplazadas por la escafandra autónoma, de los hombres rana. En este caso, la vestidura no es indispensable y sólo sirve para el proteger al hombre del frío [...]. El hombre no depende en nada de la superficie: lleva en el dorso unas botellas que contienen 5 litros de aire comprimido a elevadas presiones [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - escafandra%20aut%C3%B3noma
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