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Record 1 2011-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • River and Sea Navigation
DEF

A floating structure used to retain ice.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
DEF

Ouvrage flottant, généralement fait de madriers ou de billes, destiné à contenir les corps flottants. On l'utilise pour protéger les ouvrages et retenir les glaces.

OBS

Le terme «estacade» (boom) est un générique pour tout ouvrage servant à contenir des billes de bois (log boom), des nappes de pétrole (oil boom) ou des glaces (ice-boom, ice boom).

Spanish

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