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CLOCHE PLONGEE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Navigation Equipment
- Diving (Naval Forces)
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diving bell
1, record 1, English, diving%20bell
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A strong heavy vessel, originally bell-shaped, with the bottom open, in which persons may descend into deep water, respiration being sustained by the compressed air at the top, or by fresh air supplied by a forcing pump from above. 2, record 1, English, - diving%20bell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de navigation sous-marine
- Plongée (Forces navales)
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cloche à plongeur
1, record 1, French, cloche%20%C3%A0%20plongeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cloche de plongée 2, record 1, French, cloche%20de%20plong%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enceinte en forme de cloche ouverte à la base, alimentée en air comprimé et descendue sur le fond pour permettre aux hommes qu'elle abrite de travailler librement sans équipement de plongée. 2, record 1, French, - cloche%20%C3%A0%20plongeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de navegación submarina
- Buceo (Fuerzas navales)
- Buceo (Deportes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- campana de buzo
1, record 1, Spanish, campana%20de%20buzo
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-06-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- open bell
1, record 2, English, open%20bell
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wet bell 1, record 2, English, wet%20bell
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While the era of the diving bell for diving is said to have ended at the turn of the nineteenth century, it is clear the modern "open" or "wet" bells are inheritors of an old technology. 1, record 2, English, - open%20bell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cloche de plongée ouverte
1, record 2, French, cloche%20de%20plong%C3%A9e%20ouverte
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cloche de plongée dont le bas est ouvert vers le fond sous-marin. 2, record 2, French, - cloche%20de%20plong%C3%A9e%20ouverte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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