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ANCRE TERRE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
- Naval Forces
- Water Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flag at the peak
1, record 1, English, flag%20at%20the%20peak
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
- Forces navales
- Transport par eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pavillon à la corne
1, record 1, French, pavillon%20%C3%A0%20la%20corne
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avec le temps, l'habitude de porter le pavillon à la corne s’est étendue à tous les navires, même à moteur. L'étiquette veut dès lors que l'on transfère ce pavillon au couronnement dès que la première amarre est à terre ou que l'ancre touche le fond. De nos jours, on retrouve des traces de cette habitude à la marine de guerre, bien que le pavillon y soit aujourd’hui transféré à la poupe dès l'entrée dans les eaux territoriales. 2, record 1, French, - pavillon%20%C3%A0%20la%20corne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Regulations (Water Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- underway
1, record 2, English, underway
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[For purposes of the Rules of the Road,] means that a vessel is not at anchor, or made fast to the shore, or aground. 1, record 2, English, - underway
Record 2, Key term(s)
- be underway
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation (Transport par eau)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faisant route
1, record 2, French, faisant%20route
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Pour les fins des règles de route] s’applique à tout navire qui n’ est ni à l'ancre, ni amarré à terre, ni échoué. 1, record 2, French, - faisant%20route
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expression également employée par l’OMI (Organisation maritime internationale) dans son Vocabulaire normalisé de la navigation maritime, 1978. À part toute réglementation, en termes généraux, on peut dire qu’un navire est «en route», ce qui traduirait le sens plus général du mot anglais «underway». 2, record 2, French, - faisant%20route
Record 2, Key term(s)
- faire route
- être en route
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-02-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Foundation Engineering
- Walls and Partitions
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- skin
1, record 3, English, skin
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the most innovative development in retaining structures has been reinforced earth. The system consists of thin strips of metal at right angles to the wall face that provides tensile strength to the backfill and which also supports the skin or outer face of steel or precast concrete. 1, record 3, English, - skin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Technique des fondations
- Murs et cloisons
- Mécanique des sols
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- peau
1, record 3, French, peau
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- parement de l’ouvrage 2, record 3, French, parement%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bouvrage
correct, masculine noun
- parement 2, record 3, French, parement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La terre, à la limite du massif [de terre armée] s’écoulerait entre les lits d’armature si rien ne l'en empêchait, il faut donc disposer une «peau» qui la retienne. Il faut bien voir que ce parement joue un rôle très différent de celui de la paroi d’un mur, la peau n’ est pas là pour assurer la stabilité d’ensemble du massif, comme par exemple la paroi d’un rideau de soutènement ancré; c'est le matériau lui-même qui est autostable et qui est à l'origine de la stabilité du massif. 3, record 3, French, - peau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Murs en terre armée [...] Le parement de l’ouvrage ou peau est constitué soit d’éléments métalliques cylindriques à section elliptique, soit d’écailles de béton cruciformes. La peau ne joue qu’un rôle local : celui d’empêcher la terre de s’écrouler entre les armatures. 2, record 3, French, - peau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-01-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Ground-Drilling Facilities (Mining)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- earth anchor
1, record 4, English, earth%20anchor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Installations de forage minier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ancre de terre
1, record 4, French, ancre%20de%20terre
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ancre servant à retenir en terrains marécageux les haubans de forage et les canalisations. 2, record 4, French, - ancre%20de%20terre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-03-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
- Signalling and Illumination (Water Transp.)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- drifting buoy
1, record 5, English, drifting%20buoy
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- drifter buoy 2, record 5, English, drifter%20buoy
- drifter 2, record 5, English, drifter
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An untethered ocean buoy equipped with meteorological and/or oceanographic sensing instruments linked to transmitting equipment for sending the observed data to collecting centres. 3, record 5, English, - drifting%20buoy
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The buoys in the network are comprised of both drifting buoys and moored buoys. "Drifters" are expendable systems launched from ships or aircraft into specific ocean areas. They collect data as they drift in response to ocean currents and winds. Since satellites that these "drifters" transmit to are not geostationary, data are only available when the orbiting satellite is within site of the buoy. 2, record 5, English, - drifting%20buoy
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
- Signalisation (Transport par eau)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bouée dérivante
1, record 5, French, bou%C3%A9e%20d%C3%A9rivante
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- balise itinérante 2, record 5, French, balise%20itin%C3%A9rante
correct, feminine noun
- dériveur 3, record 5, French, d%C3%A9riveur
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bouée océanique non ancrée, équipée de capteurs météorologiques et/ou océanographiques et du matériel requis pour transmettre les données d’observation à des centres de collecte. 4, record 5, French, - bou%C3%A9e%20d%C3%A9rivante
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bouées dérivantes(flotteurs auxquels une ancre flottante, centrée à 15 mètres de profondeur, est attachée), sont utilisées pour mesurer le courant de surface grâce à leurs déplacements. [...] elles constituent un support pouvant recevoir un baromètre, voire un dispositif de mesure du vent. Les données de vent mesurées par de tels flotteurs permettent de calculer la part du courant due au vent(courant d’Ekman) et celle, à plus grande échelle, due à la rotation de la Terre(courants géostrophiques). 5, record 5, French, - bou%C3%A9e%20d%C3%A9rivante
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
- Señales e iluminación (Transporte por agua)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- boya libre
1, record 5, Spanish, boya%20libre
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boya oceánica, sin amarras, equipada con sensores meteorológicos y/u oceanográficos y el material requerido para transmitir los datos de observación a centros colectores. 1, record 5, Spanish, - boya%20libre
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-01-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Tectonics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Archaeology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- random plunge
1, record 6, English, random%20plunge
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To the extent that artifacts vary from a surface they will be pulled towards the isotropic pole. Thus, the last simulated data set was created by giving 200 artifacts random bearings (0-360°) and random plunges (0-90°). From the Schmidt diagram ... it is clear that there is no patterning in these data. Points are as likely to plot near the edges as near the center of the diagram and the Rose diagram shows an approximately uniform distribution of bearings. 2, record 6, English, - random%20plunge
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plunge: The angle a fold axis or linear feature makes with the horizontal, measured in a vertical plane. 3, record 6, English, - random%20plunge
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
random plunge: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 6, English, - random%20plunge
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Tectonique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Archéologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- plongée aléatoire
1, record 6, French, plong%C3%A9e%20al%C3%A9atoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- plongement aléatoire 2, record 6, French, plongement%20al%C3%A9atoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] j’opte [...] pour une plongée aléatoire en terre pour tenter de voir le corps mort d’une sablier ancré au milieu de l'aber sur le point de sombrer avec sa gîte de 20°. Je mouille à proximité de la berge et des tables à huîtres pour éviter qu'un bateau me passe dessus au retour. 3, record 6, French, - plong%C3%A9e%20al%C3%A9atoire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plongement ou plongée : Inclinaison générale des strates sous une surface. 4, record 6, French, - plong%C3%A9e%20al%C3%A9atoire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plongée aléatoire : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 6, French, - plong%C3%A9e%20al%C3%A9atoire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-10-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- warp out 1, record 7, English, warp%20out
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- heave off 1, record 7, English, heave%20off
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 7, Main entry term, French
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déplacer un navire le long d’un quai, à l'aide d’une aussière d’un câble ou d’un cordage, fixés soit sur une ancre, soit à terre 1, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9haler
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maniobras de los buques
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- halarse 1, record 7, Spanish, halarse
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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