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DRAGAGE PROFONDEUR [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- channel dredging
1, record 1, English, channel%20dredging
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dragage de chenal
1, record 1, French, dragage%20de%20chenal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dragage du chenal et son maintien à des profondeurs autres que sa profondeur initiale ont été considérés. 2, record 1, French, - dragage%20de%20chenal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-12-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- normal dredging depth
1, record 2, English, normal%20dredging%20depth
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- profondeur de dragage normale
1, record 2, French, profondeur%20de%20dragage%20normale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- profondeur normale de dragage 1, record 2, French, profondeur%20normale%20de%20dragage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour une profondeur normale de dragage, les rendements d’une grosse drague courante sont de l'ordre de [...] 1, record 2, French, - profondeur%20de%20dragage%20normale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dredging
1, record 3, English, dredging
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dragging 2, record 3, English, dragging
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excavation, below water level, with a dredge, for obtaining resources or for deepening streams, swamps, or coastal waters by scraping and removing solids from the bottom. 3, record 3, English, - dredging
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dredging is the removal of bottom sediments from an area in a watercourse and the disposal of the dredged material to another zone in the watercourse or to a disposal area on land. 4, record 3, English, - dredging
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drag: To pull a grapnel, net, etc. over the bottom of (a river, lake, etc.) in searching for something; dredge. 5, record 3, English, - dredging
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dragage
1, record 3, French, dragage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de racler le fond d’une zone immergée pour extraire des matériaux. 2, record 3, French, - dragage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dragage sert à augmenter la profondeur d’un cours d’eau, à creuser des tranchées ou le lit d’un futur canal. [...](Il peut être réalisé à des fins scientifiques(analyse géologique), technologiques(exploitation des ressources vivantes ou minérales) ou nautiques(amélioration des conditions de navigation). 3, record 3, French, - dragage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Le] dragage consiste à curer le fond d’une partie d’un cours d’eau et à évacuer ces boues dans une autre partie du cours d’eau ou encore à les déverser sur un terrain. 4, record 3, French, - dragage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dragado
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- dragado
1, record 3, Spanish, dragado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier forma de excavación o limpieza bajo el agua. 2, record 3, Spanish, - dragado
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 2002-03-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Minesweeping and Minehunting
- Naval Mines
- Demolition (Military)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- swept path
1, record 6, English, swept%20path
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In naval mine warfare, the width of the lane swept by the mechanical sweep at all depths less than the sweep depth. 1, record 6, English, - swept%20path
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
swept path: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 6, English, - swept%20path
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Dragage et chasse aux mines
- Mines marines
- Destruction (Militaire)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- intercept mécanique
1, record 6, French, intercept%20m%C3%A9canique
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
En guerre des mines sur mer, largeur de la bande draguée par la drague mécanique à toutes les profondeurs inférieures à la profondeur du dragage. 1, record 6, French, - intercept%20m%C3%A9canique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intercept mécanique : terme et définition normalisés par l’OTAN. 2, record 6, French, - intercept%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dragado y detección de minas
- Minas marinas
- Destrucción (Militar)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- camino de dragado
1, record 6, Spanish, camino%20de%20dragado
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerra naval de minas, anchura del camino barrido por la draga mecánica a cualquier profundidad inferior a la de barrido. 1, record 6, Spanish, - camino%20de%20dragado
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- dredging area 1, record 7, English, dredging%20area
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Such equipment can also be used for precision control of dredging depth and dredging area to prevent overdredging and formation of windrows (ridges of partially disturbed material between cuts). 1, record 7, English, - dredging%20area
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- aire à draguer
1, record 7, French, aire%20%C3%A0%20draguer
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
II permet également de contrôler avec précision la profondeur du dragage et la localisation de l'aire à draguer de manière à éviter le surdragage ainsi que l'abandon de plages de résidus. 1, record 7, French, - aire%20%C3%A0%20draguer
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- dredging contractor
1, record 8, English, dredging%20contractor
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This is an attractive option for proponents and dredging contractors: it minimizes costs, guarantees dredging at desired depth and prevents overdredging and concomitant environmental and cost impacts. 1, record 8, English, - dredging%20contractor
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- entreprise de dragage
1, record 8, French, entreprise%20de%20dragage
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les promoteurs et les entreprises de dragage trouveront ces outils intéressants pour minimaliser les coûts de dragage, assurer une excavation à la profondeur voulue et éviter le surdragage avec toutes les conséquences qui en découlent du point de vue économique et environnemental. 1, record 8, French, - entreprise%20de%20dragage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-08-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- wave exposure
1, record 9, English, wave%20exposure
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Perhaps one of the best known industry-sponsored environmental monitoring programmes is that of British Petroleum. It involves the use of population and community indices for the intertidal benthic communities on the basis of the degree of wave exposure, it is possible to predict the community profile which would normally be expected to occur with a given exposure. 1, record 9, English, - wave%20exposure
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- exposition aux vagues
1, record 9, French, exposition%20aux%20vagues
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les travaux de dragage peuvent engendrer des répercussions directes sur le milieu en modifiant physiquement les caractéristiques de profondeur, d’écoulement ou d’exposition aux vagues des sites touchés. 2, record 9, French, - exposition%20aux%20vagues
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-02-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- overdredging
1, record 10, English, overdredging
correct, noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This is an attractive option for proponents and dredging contractors: it minimizes costs, guarantees dredging at desired depth and prevents overdredging and concomitant environmental and cost impacts. 1, record 10, English, - overdredging
Record 10, Key term(s)
- over-dredging
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- surdragage
1, record 10, French, surdragage
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les promoteurs et les entreprises de dragage trouveront ces outils intéressants pour minimaliser les coûts de dragage, assurer une excavation à la profondeur voulue et éviter le surdragage avec toutes les conséquences qui en découlent du point de vue économique et environnemental. 1, record 10, French, - surdragage
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1997-05-08
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- wire-drag survey 1, record 11, English, wire%2Ddrag%20survey
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- wire dragging 1, record 11, English, wire%20dragging
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- dragage hydrographique
1, record 11, French, dragage%20hydrographique
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération, souvent complémentaire d’un levé hydrographique, qui permet :-de s’assurer que la zone draguée est libre de dangers pour la navigation jusqu'à une certaine profondeur, dite plafond de dragage;-de déterminer la position et le brassage de tels dangers s’ils existent. 1, record 11, French, - dragage%20hydrographique
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- dragado hidrográfico
1, record 11, Spanish, dragado%20hidrogr%C3%A1fico
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1988-11-01
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- place measure 1, record 12, English, place%20measure
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- mesure de la superficie occupée par les matériaux
1, record 12, French, mesure%20de%20la%20superficie%20occup%C3%A9e%20par%20les%20mat%C3%A9riaux
proposal, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode qui consiste à évaluer à quelle profondeur de dragage on est rendu en calculant la superficie occupée par les matériaux dragués. 1, record 12, French, - mesure%20de%20la%20superficie%20occup%C3%A9e%20par%20les%20mat%C3%A9riaux
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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