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BALANCEMENT VENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Plant Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- windrock
1, record 1, English, windrock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- windrocking 1, record 1, English, windrocking
correct
- wind rock 2, record 1, English, wind%20rock
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movement of tree stems in the wind, which may lead to chafing of the collar and sometimes of the roots, and, in very wet soil, loosening in the ground. 1, record 1, English, - windrock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Maladies des plantes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balancement au vent
1, record 1, French, balancement%20au%20vent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement des tiges sous le vent pouvant aboutir, par frottement, à des blessures du collet, quelquefois des racines, et, dans des terrains très humides, à l’ameublissement du sol et au déchaussement. 2, record 1, French, - balancement%20au%20vent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Enfermedades de las plantas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sacudida por el viento
1, record 1, Spanish, sacudida%20por%20el%20viento
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heel
1, record 2, English, heel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- heeling 2, record 2, English, heeling
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The inclination of a ship or floating drilling rig to one side caused by wind, waves, or shifting weights on board. 3, record 2, English, - heel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Heel] is a dynamic condition and not static as list ... 4, record 2, English, - heel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bande
1, record 2, French, bande
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gîte 2, record 2, French, g%C3%AEte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inclinaison transversale prise par un navire, soit sous l'effet du vent, soit en raison d’un mauvais balancement ou d’un désarrimage de la cargaison, soit du fait d’une voie d’eau. 1, record 2, French, - bande
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Donner de la bande : incliner sur son bord. Mettre à la bande : incliner volontairement un bateau, par exemple pour caréner. (du provençal banda : bord, XVIème siècle) 1, record 2, French, - bande
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maniobras de los buques
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- banda
1, record 2, Spanish, banda
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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