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PLANEUR SOUS-MARIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Navigation Equipment
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- underwater glider
1, record 1, English, underwater%20glider
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Underwater gliders are buoyancy-driven devices; they alternately reduce and expand displaced volume to dive and climb through the ocean. 2, record 1, English, - underwater%20glider
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
underwater acoustic glider 3, record 1, English, - underwater%20glider
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de navigation sous-marine
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- planeur sous-marin
1, record 1, French, planeur%20sous%2Dmarin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les planeurs sous‐marins [...] sont des robots autonomes qui se présentent sous la forme de torpilles de longueur 1,50 m environ et de poids 50 à 60 kg. Ils sont équipés d’ailes leur permettant de planer dans la colonne d’eau jusqu’à des profondeurs de 1000 m, en suivant des trajectoires en dents de scie dans le plan vertical. 2, record 1, French, - planeur%20sous%2Dmarin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-03-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
Record 2, Main entry term, English
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de secours utilisé en plongée sous-marine. 1, record 2, English, - sled
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- planeur sous-marin
1, record 2, French, planeur%20sous%2Dmarin
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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