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PLONGEE NUIT [4 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 2019-12-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- night dive
1, record 2, English, night%20dive
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bioluminescence is something you have to experience during a night dive. 1, record 2, English, - night%20dive
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plongée de nuit
1, record 2, French, plong%C3%A9e%20de%20nuit
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plongée de nuit nous donne un coup d’œil nouveau sur des sites qui nous sont familiers de jour. 1, record 2, French, - plong%C3%A9e%20de%20nuit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-11-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- night diving
1, record 3, English, night%20diving
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Night diving is scuba diving either at night or at dusk where [the] underwater world experience changes. It changes from an environment that's lit up by the sun, to one that's illuminated by [the] diver's torch. 2, record 3, English, - night%20diving
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plongée de nuit
1, record 3, French, plong%C3%A9e%20de%20nuit
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Capacité à planifier une plongée de nuit et une plongée en visibilité réduite et de suivre les règles de sécurité applicables à ces plongées. 1, record 3, French, - plong%C3%A9e%20de%20nuit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-03-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mothership
1, record 4, English, mothership
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- primary spacecraft 2, record 4, English, primary%20spacecraft
correct
- mother spacecraft 3, record 4, English, mother%20spacecraft
correct
- mother ship 4, record 4, English, mother%20ship
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The centralized formation flying topology ... consists of a "mothership" as the primary spacecraft, and "daughter" spacecraft as secondary spacecraft. The "mothership" acts as the control point for the formation. Centralized formation navigation and/or science processing takes place on the "mothership". Crosslinks serve as conduits for the daughter spacecraft to pass information to the "mothership" from the "daughter" spacecraft. Likewise, the "mothership" spacecraft supplies information to the "daughter" via the crosslinks. "Daughter" spacecraft do not communicate with each other via crosslinks. The "mothership" orchestrates mission objectives based on autonomous on-board formation control processing. The "mothership" is a single point of failure due to its unique capabilities and its centralized role within the formation. 5, record 4, English, - mothership
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Many of the LEM's components, ... would be identical to those in the Apollo mother ship. 4, record 4, English, - mothership
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vaisseau mère
1, record 4, French, vaisseau%20m%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- vaisseau-mère 2, record 4, French, vaisseau%2Dm%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vaisseau qui commande la formation en vol de satellites secondaires. 3, record 4, French, - vaisseau%20m%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après s’être séparée de son vaisseau-mère américain Cassini à la nuit de Noël, Huygens débuta une plongée vertigineuse de trois semaines vers Titan. 4, record 4, French, - vaisseau%20m%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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