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EAU FOND CALE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- purifier sludge
1, record 1, English, purifier%20sludge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bilge water, dirty ballast water, tank washings, and purifier sludge are typical examples of oily water. 1, record 1, English, - purifier%20sludge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boues de purificateur
1, record 1, French, boues%20de%20purificateur
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'eau de fond de cale, l'eau sale des ballasts, l'eau de purge des réservoirs et les boues de purificateur sont de bons exemples d’eaux huileuses. 1, record 1, French, - boues%20de%20purificateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Supply (Military)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spirit room
1, record 2, English, spirit%20room
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Approvisionnement (Militaire)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cale à vin
1, record 2, French, cale%20%C3%A0%20vin
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du fond de cale du vaisseau, sur l'arrière de l'archipompe et dans laquelle on arrime les futailles contenant le vin et l'eau de vie nécessaire à l'équipage. 2, record 2, French, - cale%20%C3%A0%20vin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-09-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
- Water Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bilge water
1, record 3, English, bilge%20water
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bilge-water
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
- Transport par eau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- eau de cale
1, record 3, French, eau%20de%20cale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- eau de fond de cale 2, record 3, French, eau%20de%20fond%20de%20cale
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après le déchargement d’un pétrolier, on avait l'habitude d’utiliser des jets d’eau de mer pour nettoyer les citernes. Les résidus pétroliers entraînés par l'eau de mer formaient un mélange qui se retrouvait au fond de la citerne et était pompé dans la mer. C'est ce qu'on appelle les eaux de cale. Dans certains cas, les eaux de cale étaient stockées dans les citernes et réutilisées comme solution de nettoyage. 3, record 3, French, - eau%20de%20cale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eau de cale; eau de fond de cale : termes habituellement usités au pluriel(eaux de cale, eaux de fond de cale). 4, record 3, French, - eau%20de%20cale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
eau de cale : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 5, record 3, French, - eau%20de%20cale
Record 3, Key term(s)
- eaux de cale
- eaux de fond de cale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte de petróleo y gas natural
- Transporte por agua
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua de sentina
1, record 3, Spanish, agua%20de%20sentina
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- aguas del pantoque 2, record 3, Spanish, aguas%20del%20pantoque
feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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