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DRAGAGE MECANIQUE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Counter-Measures (Military operations)
- Minesweeping and Minehunting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mechanical minesweeping system
1, record 1, English, mechanical%20minesweeping%20system
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MMS 1, record 1, English, MMS
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [maritime coastal defence vessel] accommodates three modular payloads: a mechanical minesweeping system (MMS), a route survey system, and a bottom object inspection vehicle. 1, record 1, English, - mechanical%20minesweeping%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mechanical mine-sweeping system
- mechanical mine sweeping system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Contre-mesures (Opérations militaires)
- Dragage et chasse aux mines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système mécanique de dragage de mines
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20m%C3%A9canique%20de%20dragage%20de%20mines
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SMDM 1, record 1, French, SMDM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Minesweeping and Minehunting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mechanical minesweeping
1, record 2, English, mechanical%20minesweeping
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dragage et chasse aux mines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dragage mécanique
1, record 2, French, dragage%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dragage mécanique : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 2, French, - dragage%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-01-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sea Operations (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- coastal defence
1, record 3, English, coastal%20defence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- maritime coastal defence 2, record 3, English, maritime%20coastal%20defence
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Training for the maritime coastal defence task includes coastal surveillance and patrol, and mine countermeasures activities such as route survey (ocean floor mapping), mechanical minesweeping and seabed object inspections. 3, record 3, English, - coastal%20defence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Also apparent during 1986 was an increased naval sensitivity to maritime coastal defence (i.e. surface surveillance, shallow water anti-submarine warfare, and mine countermeasures). 4, record 3, English, - coastal%20defence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Designed for coastal defence in the shallow waters at the head of the Arabian Gulf, they will be built by Construction Mecaniques de Normandie (CMN) at Cherbourg to the Combattante I design. 1, record 3, English, - coastal%20defence
Record 3, Key term(s)
- coastal defense
- maritime coastal defense
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- défense côtière
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9fense%20c%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- défense côtière maritime 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9fense%20c%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re%20maritime
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La formation en vue de la défense côtière maritime porte sur la surveillance et la patrouille des côtes et sur les activités anti-mines telles que la cartographie des fonds marins, le dragage mécanique des mines et l'inspection d’objets présents au fond de la mer. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9fense%20c%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour remplacer ses patrouilleurs détruits pendant la Guerre du Golfe le Koweït vient de commander à DCN International huit patrouilleurs de 42 m du type Combattante I de défense côtière. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9fense%20c%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-03-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Minesweeping and Minehunting
- Mine Warfare
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- skim sweeping
1, record 4, English, skim%20sweeping
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In naval mine warfare, the technique of wire sweeping to a fixed depth over deep laid moored mines to cut any shallow enough to endanger surface shipping. 1, record 4, English, - skim%20sweeping
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
skim sweeping: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 4, English, - skim%20sweeping
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Dragage et chasse aux mines
- Guerre des mines
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dragage de contrôle d’immersion
1, record 4, French, dragage%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20d%26rsquo%3Bimmersion
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- dragage mécanique précurseur d’écrenage 2, record 4, French, dragage%20m%C3%A9canique%20pr%C3%A9curseur%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9crenage
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerre des mines sur mer, technique de dragage mécanique effectuée à une certaine profondeur au-dessus des mines à orin à grande immersion dans le but de draguer toutes les mines assez proche de la surface pour mettre en danger les bâtiments de surface. 1, record 4, French, - dragage%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20d%26rsquo%3Bimmersion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dragage mécanique précurseur d’écrenage : terme officialisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 4, French, - dragage%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20d%26rsquo%3Bimmersion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dragage de contrôle d’immersion : terme et définition normalisés par l’OTAN. 3, record 4, French, - dragage%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20d%26rsquo%3Bimmersion
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dragado y detección de minas
- Guerra de minas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- dragado de inmersión controlada
1, record 4, Spanish, dragado%20de%20inmersi%C3%B3n%20controlada
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerra naval de minas, técnica de dragado mecánico que se realiza a una determinada profundidad sobre minas de orinque con la finalidad de eliminar las que están poco profundas y puedan entorpecer la navegación de superficie. 1, record 4, Spanish, - dragado%20de%20inmersi%C3%B3n%20controlada
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-03-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Minesweeping and Minehunting
- Naval Mines
- Demolition (Military)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- swept path
1, record 5, English, swept%20path
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In naval mine warfare, the width of the lane swept by the mechanical sweep at all depths less than the sweep depth. 1, record 5, English, - swept%20path
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
swept path: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 5, English, - swept%20path
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Dragage et chasse aux mines
- Mines marines
- Destruction (Militaire)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- intercept mécanique
1, record 5, French, intercept%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerre des mines sur mer, largeur de la bande draguée par la drague mécanique à toutes les profondeurs inférieures à la profondeur du dragage. 1, record 5, French, - intercept%20m%C3%A9canique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intercept mécanique : terme et définition normalisés par l’OTAN. 2, record 5, French, - intercept%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dragado y detección de minas
- Minas marinas
- Destrucción (Militar)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- camino de dragado
1, record 5, Spanish, camino%20de%20dragado
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerra naval de minas, anchura del camino barrido por la draga mecánica a cualquier profundidad inferior a la de barrido. 1, record 5, Spanish, - camino%20de%20dragado
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-12-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hydraulic suction 1, record 6, English, hydraulic%20suction
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dredging efficiency depends on balancing hydraulic suction and mechanical action of the cutterhead. 1, record 6, English, - hydraulic%20suction
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- succion hydraulique
1, record 6, French, succion%20hydraulique
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'efficacité du dragage dépend de l'équilibre entre l'action mécanique du désagrégateur et la succion hydraulique. 1, record 6, French, - succion%20hydraulique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- door
1, record 7, English, door
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- hatch 1, record 7, English, hatch
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mechanical unit on the bottom of a barge or hopper dredge and used to release dredged material through the bottom of the hull. 1, record 7, English, - door
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- porte
1, record 7, French, porte
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- clapet 1, record 7, French, clapet
correct, masculine noun
- panneau de sol 1, record 7, French, panneau%20de%20sol
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité mécanique, montée sur le fond d’une barge ou d’une drague suceuse porteuse, qui permet de décharger de la cale les produits de dragage. 1, record 7, French, - porte
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-08-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cutterhead
1, record 8, English, cutterhead
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mechanical unit mounted at the end of a suction pipe. The unit rotates and breaks up material to facilitate removal by a suction dredge. 1, record 8, English, - cutterhead
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This is the cutterhead, and it breaks up hard and cohesive material so it can be pumped up the suction intake. 1, record 8, English, - cutterhead
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- désagrégateur
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- tête désagrégatrice 1, record 8, French, t%C3%AAte%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gatrice
correct, feminine noun
- roue désagrégatrice 1, record 8, French, roue%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gatrice
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité mécanique qui est montée sur le tuyau d’aspiration, avec comme fonction de désagréger le sol par un mouvement rotatoire, ce qui permet ainsi l'aspiration des produits de dragage. 1, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gateur
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le désagrégateur fragmente les matériaux durs et cohésifs en morceaux qui sont pompés par la tête aspiratrice. 1, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gateur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-08-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- wastewater diffuser
1, record 9, English, wastewater%20diffuser
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lastly, 85 000 m³ of sediment were mechanically dredged from the Quebec City harbour in 1983, and the dredged material was released in open water close to the wastewater diffusers of the Quebec Urban Community right in the middle of the river. 1, record 9, English, - wastewater%20diffuser
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- diffuseur d’eaux usées
1, record 9, French, diffuseur%20d%26rsquo%3Beaux%20us%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enfin, lors d’un dragage mécanique de 85 000 mètres cubes de sédiments effectué au Port de Québec en 1983, les matériaux ont été rejetés en eaux libres, à proximité du diffuseur d’eaux usées de la Communauté urbaine de Québec, au centre du fleuve. 1, record 9, French, - diffuseur%20d%26rsquo%3Beaux%20us%C3%A9es
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-02-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- mechanical dredging
1, record 10, English, mechanical%20dredging
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For mechanical dredging, equipment is available that will indicate efficiency, bucket position relative to vessel and bottom, cable or pull-chain tension and thickness of layer removed. 1, record 10, English, - mechanical%20dredging
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- opération mécanique de dragage
1, record 10, French, op%C3%A9ration%20m%C3%A9canique%20de%20dragage
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- dragage mécanique 1, record 10, French, dragage%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les opérations mécaniques de dragage, il existe des équipements qui informent sur le rendement, la position de la pelle, de la benne ou des godets par rapport au bateau et par rapport au fond, la tension dans les câbles ou dans la chaîne de traction et l’épaisseur excavée. 1, record 10, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20m%C3%A9canique%20de%20dragage
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1995-04-21
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Minesweeping and Minehunting
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- mechanical minesweeping payload 1, record 11, English, mechanical%20minesweeping%20payload
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A type of payload on the Canadian Forces coastal defence vessels. 2, record 11, English, - mechanical%20minesweeping%20payload
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Dragage et chasse aux mines
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- charge utile pour le dragage mécanique
1, record 11, French, charge%20utile%20pour%20le%20dragage%20m%C3%A9canique
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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