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Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- expendable bathythermograph
1, record 1, English, expendable%20bathythermograph
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- XBT 1, record 1, English, XBT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Non-reusable device that measures the temperature/depth relation as it descends through the 150-300 m layer of the sea. 2, record 1, English, - expendable%20bathythermograph
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 3, record 1, English, - expendable%20bathythermograph
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Reproduced from "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", with the authorization of Unesco. 4, record 1, English, - expendable%20bathythermograph
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bathythermographe largable
1, record 1, French, bathythermographe%20largable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bathythermographe non récupérable 2, record 1, French, bathythermographe%20non%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9rable
correct, masculine noun
- XBT 3, record 1, French, XBT
correct
- XBT 3, record 1, French, XBT
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie adoptée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 1, French, - bathythermographe%20largable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Reproduit de «Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco», avec l'autorisation de l'Unesco. 5, record 1, French, - bathythermographe%20largable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- batitermógrafo no recuperable
1, record 1, Spanish, batiterm%C3%B3grafo%20no%20recuperable
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- XBT 1, record 1, Spanish, XBT
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- batitermógrafo desechable 1, record 1, Spanish, batiterm%C3%B3grafo%20desechable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproducido del "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", con la autorización de Unesco. 1, record 1, Spanish, - batiterm%C3%B3grafo%20no%20recuperable
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