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PLONGEE APNEE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- underwater diving
1, record 1, English, underwater%20diving
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UD 2, record 1, English, UD
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- diving 3, record 1, English, diving
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
underwater diving; UD; designations standardized by NATO and officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - underwater%20diving
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plongée sous-marine
1, record 1, French, plong%C3%A9e%20sous%2Dmarine
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PSM 2, record 1, French, PSM
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- UD 3, record 1, French, UD
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plongée 4, record 1, French, plong%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plongée sous-marine consiste, en général, à explorer le monde sous-marin équipé d’un scaphandre autonome spécifique composé généralement d’une combinaison isothermique, d’un masque, de palmes et, à la différence de la plongée en apnée, d’une bouteille de plongée, d’un détendeur et d’un gilet de stabilisation. 5, record 1, French, - plong%C3%A9e%20sous%2Dmarine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plongée sous-marine; PSM : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - plong%C3%A9e%20sous%2Dmarine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plongée sous-marine; UD : désignations normalisées par l’OTAN. 6, record 1, French, - plong%C3%A9e%20sous%2Dmarine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
centre de plongée, club de plongée, conditions de plongée, école de plongée, équipement de plongée, institut de plongée, journée de plongée, masque de plongée, matériel de plongée, manuel de plongée, moniteur de plongée, site de plongée, technique de plongée, tube de plongée, voyage de plongée 7, record 1, French, - plong%C3%A9e%20sous%2Dmarine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
plongée de nuit 6, record 1, French, - plong%C3%A9e%20sous%2Dmarine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Buceo (Deportes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- buceo
1, record 1, Spanish, buceo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acto por medio del cual el ser humano se sumerge en cuerpos de agua, ya sea el mar, un lago, un río, una cantera inundada o una piscina, con el fin de desarrollar una actividad profesional, recreativa, de investigación científica o militar con o sin ayuda de equipos especiales. 2, record 1, Spanish, - buceo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- breath-hold diving
1, record 2, English, breath%2Dhold%20diving
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- breath hold diving 2, record 2, English, breath%20hold%20diving
correct
- apnea diving 2, record 2, English, apnea%20diving
correct
- freediving 3, record 2, English, freediving
correct
- free diving 4, record 2, English, free%20diving
correct
- free-diving 3, record 2, English, free%2Ddiving
correct
- apnea freediving 5, record 2, English, apnea%20freediving
- skin diving 2, record 2, English, skin%20diving
- skindiving 3, record 2, English, skindiving
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dive without breathing equipment, performed by simply holding the breath while under water. 6, record 2, English, - breath%2Dhold%20diving
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Apnea freediving requires physical and mental training, since freedivers must both be relaxed and achieve intense concentration. Divers must be able to control for as long as possible the contractions of the diaphragm that cause respiration. 5, record 2, English, - breath%2Dhold%20diving
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
free diving: term used by Parks Canada. 7, record 2, English, - breath%2Dhold%20diving
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plongée en apnée
1, record 2, French, plong%C3%A9e%20en%20apn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- plongée libre 2, record 2, French, plong%C3%A9e%20libre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incursion subaquatique d’un plongeur sans appareil respiratoire. 3, record 2, French, - plong%C3%A9e%20en%20apn%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plongée en apnée; plongée libre : termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 4, record 2, French, - plong%C3%A9e%20en%20apn%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Buceo (Deportes)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- buceo en apnea
1, record 2, Spanish, buceo%20en%20apnea
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- inmersión en apnea 2, record 2, Spanish, inmersi%C3%B3n%20en%20apnea
feminine noun
- buceo libre 1, record 2, Spanish, buceo%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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