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LONGUEUR MAILLE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mesh side length
1, record 1, English, mesh%20side%20length
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- half mesh 2, record 1, English, half%20mesh
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The distance between two sequential knots or joints, measured from centre to centre when the yarn between those points is fully extended. 3, record 1, English, - mesh%20side%20length
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mesh side length: designation and definition standardized by ISO in 2017. 4, record 1, English, - mesh%20side%20length
Record 1, Key term(s)
- length of mesh side
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- longueur de côté de maille
1, record 1, French, longueur%20de%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20de%20maille
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- demi-maille 2, record 1, French, demi%2Dmaille
correct, feminine noun
- longueur du côté de maille 3, record 1, French, longueur%20du%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20de%20maille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance comprise entre deux nœuds ou croisements consécutifs, mesurée de centre à centre, quand le fil entre ces points est complètement tendu. 1, record 1, French, - longueur%20de%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20de%20maille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
longueur de côté de maille : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO en 2017. 4, record 1, French, - longueur%20de%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20de%20maille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mesh length
1, record 2, English, mesh%20length
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For knotless netting, the distance between the centres of two opposite joints in the same mesh when fully extended along its longest possible axis. 2, record 2, English, - mesh%20length
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mesh length: designation and definition standardized by ISO in 2017. 3, record 2, English, - mesh%20length
Record 2, Key term(s)
- length of mesh
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- longueur de maille
1, record 2, French, longueur%20de%20maille
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour le maillage sans nœuds, distance comprise entre les centres de deux croisements opposés dans une même maille complètement tendue dans le sens qui donne à la dimension sa valeur maximale. 1, record 2, French, - longueur%20de%20maille
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
longueur de maille : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO en 2017. 2, record 2, French, - longueur%20de%20maille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-05-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stretch mesh length
1, record 3, English, stretch%20mesh%20length
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- stretched mesh length 2, record 3, English, stretched%20mesh%20length
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- length of stretched mesh
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- longueur de maille étirée
1, record 3, French, longueur%20de%20maille%20%C3%A9tir%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe plusieurs méthodes de mesure de la dimension d'une maille de filet de pêche […]. Les cinq méthodes sont fondées sur la mesure du côté de la maille de forme losangique ou carrée selon son étirement. [Une des méthodes] consiste à […] mesurer […] la longueur de maille étirée, soit deux côtés de maille étirée, du milieu du premier nœud au milieu du second, moyennée sur une dizaine de mailles contiguës ou sur un pan comme pour le côté de maille. 2, record 3, French, - longueur%20de%20maille%20%C3%A9tir%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-05-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mesh length
1, record 4, English, mesh%20length
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For knotted netting, the distance between the centres of two opposite knots in the same mesh when fully extended in the N-direction. 2, record 4, English, - mesh%20length
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mesh length: designation and definition standardized by ISO in 2017. 3, record 4, English, - mesh%20length
Record 4, Key term(s)
- length of mesh
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- longueur de maille
1, record 4, French, longueur%20de%20maille
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour le maillage noué, distance comprise entre les centres de deux nœuds opposés dans une même maille complètement tendue dans le sens N. 2, record 4, French, - longueur%20de%20maille
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
longueur de maille : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO en 2017. 3, record 4, French, - longueur%20de%20maille
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2021-05-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- average mesh side length
1, record 5, English, average%20mesh%20side%20length
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
With the netting fully extended in either the N-direction for knotted netting or the direction of the longest axis of the mesh for knotless netting, the depth or length of the netting in metres divided by the numbers of the half meshes deep (MD:2) or half meshes long (ML:2). 1, record 5, English, - average%20mesh%20side%20length
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
average mesh side length: designation and definition standardized by ISO in 2017. 2, record 5, English, - average%20mesh%20side%20length
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- longueur moyenne de côté de maille
1, record 5, French, longueur%20moyenne%20de%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20de%20maille
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quotient de la profondeur ou de la longueur du maillage, exprimée en mètres, par le nombre de demi-mailles en profondeur (MD:2) ou par le nombre de demi-mailles en longueur (ML:2) (le maillage étant complètement tendu, soit dans le sens N pour les maillages noués, soit dans le sens de la plus grande longueur de maille pour les maillages sans nœuds). 1, record 5, French, - longueur%20moyenne%20de%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20de%20maille
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
longueur moyenne de côté de maille : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO en 2017. 2, record 5, French, - longueur%20moyenne%20de%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20de%20maille
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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