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BARRAGE FLOTTANT [5 records]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Water Pollution
  • Petroleum
CONT

Oil booms are deployed to contain oil that has been spilled in aquatic environments. Oil booms create a flexible, floating barrier that surrounds an oil slick at the surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Pollution de l'eau
  • Pétrole
CONT

La protection de la surface des eaux contre la pollution par les hydrocarbures nécessite l'emploi de barrages flottants, dont le rôle est de les contenir ou de les canaliser.

Key term(s)
  • barrage anti-pollution

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medidas contra la contaminación
  • Contaminación del agua
  • Petróleo
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Record 2 2012-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Wood
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

A barrier of logs or other timbers linked by chains and serving to restrain or enclose floating logs, pulpwood, etc.

OBS

[The] pieces of timber, generally logs (termed "boom sticks") ... are linked end to end by "boom chains" or "boom cables", so as to hold, contain and/or guide floating logs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport du bois
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Chaîne de bois servant à retenir, à entourer les bois flottés, ainsi qu'à favoriser les opérations de flottage.

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-07-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Water Pollution
DEF

A floating barrier used to hold back or confine the spread of a pollutant on the surface of water.

OBS

floating barrage: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Pollution de l'eau
DEF

Dispositif en forme de barrière utilisé pour retenir ou confiner la propagation de produits polluants à la surface de l'eau.

OBS

barrage flottant : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 4 1998-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Water Pollution
DEF

A type of floating boom which looks like a sea serpent. It is used by CN's rescue teams for oil pollution control in cases of derailment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Pollution de l'eau

Spanish

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Record 5 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
  • Glass Manufacturing
OBS

--piece of refractory which floats on the surface of the glass in a tank furnace, placed across the width of the furnace.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
  • Fabrication du verre
OBS

--pièce réfractaire flottant à la surface du verre dans un four à cuve dans le sens de la largeur.

Spanish

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