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COQUE EPAISSE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydraulic mast
1, record 1, English, hydraulic%20mast
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Raisable mast located outside the pressure hull, operated by a ram. 1, record 1, English, - hydraulic%20mast
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The mast is raised by air pressure forcing hydraulic fluid (telemotor oil) into an accumulator; lowering is achieved by venting air from the system 1, record 1, English, - hydraulic%20mast
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hydraulic mast: terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 1, English, - hydraulic%20mast
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
- Parties des bateaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mât oléopneumatique
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A2t%20ol%C3%A9opneumatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mât hissable, placé à l'extérieur de la coque épaisse, et manœuvré par une presse. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A2t%20ol%C3%A9opneumatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le hissage est assuré par pression d’air comprimant un fluide hydraulique dans un accumulateur oléopneumatique; l’affalement est assuré par mise à la purge du circuit d’air. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A2t%20ol%C3%A9opneumatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mât oléopneumatique : terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A2t%20ol%C3%A9opneumatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Archaeology
- Oceanography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- marine archaeologist
1, record 2, English, marine%20archaeologist
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- marine archeologist 2, record 2, English, marine%20archeologist
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Archéologie
- Océanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- archéologue sous-marin
1, record 2, French, arch%C3%A9ologue%20sous%2Dmarin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- archéologue sous-marine 2, record 2, French, arch%C3%A9ologue%20sous%2Dmarine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'épave romaine de la Madrague de Giens. Très bien conservée sous une épaisse couche de sédiments marins la coque du bateau offre un sujet d’étude passionnant aux archéologues sous-marins. 3, record 2, French, - arch%C3%A9ologue%20sous%2Dmarin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-02-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- encystment
1, record 3, English, encystment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Encystment in non-marine dinoflagellates ... occurs in response to the oncoming of adverse environmental conditions. 1, record 3, English, - encystment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Some protozoans] generally enclose themselves in a cyst before undertaking cell division ... 1, record 3, English, - encystment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- enkystement
1, record 3, French, enkystement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certaines formes [de Protozoaires] échappent par enkystement [...] [aux] conditions adverses; ce processus est caractérisé par le rejet des enclaves paraplasmiques, la lyse des organites spécialisés, [...] la déshydratation poussée du cytoplasme, la sécrétion d’une coque protectrice épaisse, peu perméable, le ralentissement des échanges métaboliques. 1, record 3, French, - enkystement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- enquistamiento
1, record 3, Spanish, enquistamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-03-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genitourinary Tract
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Stein-Leventhal syndrome
1, record 4, English, Stein%2DLeventhal%20syndrome
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- polycystic ovary syndrome 2, record 4, English, polycystic%20ovary%20syndrome
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clinical symptom complex characterized by secondary amenorrhea and anovulation (hence sterility), and regularly associated with bilateral polycystic ovaries. 3, record 4, English, - Stein%2DLeventhal%20syndrome
Record 4, Key term(s)
- polycystic ovarian syndrome
- polycystic ovarian disease
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareil génito-urinaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- syndrome de Stein-Leventhal
1, record 4, French, syndrome%20de%20Stein%2DLeventhal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- syndrome des ovaires polykystiques 2, record 4, French, syndrome%20des%20ovaires%20polykystiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Syndrome d’origine encore discutée, caractérisé par une aménorrhée progressivement croissante avec stérilité, et souvent, hirsutisme, et anatomiquement par l'existence de gros ovaires durs et lisses recouverts d’une épaisse coque fibreuse. 3, record 4, French, - syndrome%20de%20Stein%2DLeventhal
Record 4, Key term(s)
- syndrome de Stein-Leventhal-Cohen
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-08-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hull valve
1, record 5, English, hull%20valve
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An isolating valve for ensuring watertightness of the pressure hull and first in line against sea-pressure. 1, record 5, English, - hull%20valve
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vanne de coque
1, record 5, French, vanne%20de%20coque
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soupape assurant l'étanchéité de la coque épaisse, et située la première dans le bord(dans le sens d’une entrée d’eau de mer). 1, record 5, French, - vanne%20de%20coque
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vanne de coque : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 5, French, - vanne%20de%20coque
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-02-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- collapse depth
1, record 6, English, collapse%20depth
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The design depth, referenced to the axis of the pressure hull, beyond which the hull structure or hull penetrations are presumed to suffer catastrophic failure to the point of total collapse. 1, record 6, English, - collapse%20depth
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
collapse depth: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 6, English, - collapse%20depth
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- immersion d’écrasement
1, record 6, French, immersion%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9crasement
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- immersion de destruction 1, record 6, French, immersion%20de%20destruction
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Immersion théorique, comptée à partir de l'axe de la coque épaisse, au-delà de laquelle la coque ou ses appendices risquent de subir des dommages majeurs pouvant aller jusqu'à l'écrasement complet. 1, record 6, French, - immersion%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9crasement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
immersion d’écrasement; immersion de destruction : termes et définition normalisés par l’OTAN. 2, record 6, French, - immersion%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9crasement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción naval
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- profundidad de aplastamiento
1, record 6, Spanish, profundidad%20de%20aplastamiento
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Profundidad teórica referida al eje del casco de un submarino más allá de la cual la estructura del casco puede sufrir daños o pueden producirse penetraciones a su través que lleguen a determinar un fallo definitivo o un aplastamiento total. 1, record 6, Spanish, - profundidad%20de%20aplastamiento
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-09-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Submarines (Naval Forces)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pressure hull
1, record 7, English, pressure%20hull
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- strength hull 2, record 7, English, strength%20hull
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The inner hull of a submarine, which is constructed to withstand the pressure of water at the greatest depth for which the submarine is designed. 3, record 7, English, - pressure%20hull
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sous-marins (Forces navales)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- coque épaisse
1, record 7, French, coque%20%C3%A9paisse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coque épaisse : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 7, French, - coque%20%C3%A9paisse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Submarinos (Fuerzas navales)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- casco resistente
1, record 7, Spanish, casco%20resistente
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-03-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Submarines (Naval Forces)
- Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- underwater signal ejector
1, record 8, English, underwater%20signal%20ejector
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An external tube used for discharging signal pyrotechnics or sonar decoys and fixed in the superstructure of a submarine. 1, record 8, English, - underwater%20signal%20ejector
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 8, English, - underwater%20signal%20ejector
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sous-marins (Forces navales)
- Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tube lance-bombettes
1, record 8, French, tube%20lance%2Dbombettes
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube logé dans la superstructure, à l'extérieur de la coque épaisse d’un sous-marin, permettant de larguer en plongée des fusées de signalisation ou des leurres anti-sonar. 1, record 8, French, - tube%20lance%2Dbombettes
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 8, French, - tube%20lance%2Dbombettes
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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