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EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 699331 Last modified 08.03.2026
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Domain fishing - fish breeding & aquaculture
raskus preferred
weight preferred
ballast
poid
lest
Beschwerung
Ballast
alapaula
  • a-il hakati võrgukividena kõikjal kasutama raudrõngaid.
  • the foot rope along the lower edge of a fishing net carries weights of lead, stone or iron chain
  • ballast - weight used to sink a fishing line
  • poids de nature et forme variables, fixés a la partie inférieure de l'engin, pour assurer sa tenue au fond ou son déploiement vertical
raskus preferred
Usage examples
  • 1. võrk ehk nakkevõrk - niidist või monokiust võrgulinast valmistatud nööridele (selistele) rakendatud ujukite ja raskustega ühe- või mitmekordne võrksein
  • 2. Ülemine selis taglastatakse ujukitega, alumine raskustega.
weight preferred
Usage examples
  • Nets on board vessels which are not used must be stowed so that they may not readily be used in accordance with the following conditions: (a) nets, weights and similar gear shall be disconnected from their trawl boards and towing and hauling wires and ropes, (b) nets which are on or above deck shall be securely lashed to some part of the superstructure.
ballast
sinker
poid
lest
Beschwerung
Ballast
alapaula
paino

Limnoloogia sõnastik

ID 458670 Last modified 16.05.2024
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Domain scientific apparatusmeasuring instruments
lood preferred
sounding weight preferred
sinker admitted
plomada preferred
escandallo admitted
plomb de sondage preferred
Lot preferred
лот preferred
  • vee sügavuse mõõtmise seade
lood preferred
sounding weight preferred
sinker admitted
plomada preferred
escandallo admitted
plomb de sondage preferred
Lot preferred
лот preferred

Metroloogia terminibaas

ID 1150164 Last modified 13.11.2025
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Domain metrologymeasuring instruments
ujuk preferred
float preferred
  • muutpindalaga voomõõturi vabalt liikuv element, mis on valmistatud mõõdetavast vedelikust tihedamast materjalist ja mille kõrgus tõuseb või langeb vastavalt voomahu muutustele
  • freely moving element of a variable-area meter, which is made of a material denser than the fluid being measurd and which rises or falls with changes in flow-rate
ujuk preferred
Usage examples
  • Ujuk on element, mis hõljub vedeliku sees või pinnal.
raskus
float preferred
Usage examples
  • A float is an element that floats in or on the surface of a fluid.
sinker

Militerm | riigikaitseterminite andmebaas

ID 525433 Last modified 27.06.2023
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Domain Weapons and Weapon Systems -> Naval Mines
miiniankur preferred
ankur deprecated
sinker preferred
anchor admitted
crapaud preferred
  • meremiinisõjas raskus, mille külge on kinnitatud ujuv miin
  • in naval mine warfare, a heavy weight to which a buoyant mine is moored
Good to know
  • Tavaliselt paikneb ankrus kinnitustrossi trummel ning sügavuse seadistusmehhanism; laevadelt veesatud miinide puhul on ankur ka veeskamisaluseks.
Good to know
  • The sinker generally houses the mooring rope drum and depth setting mechanism and for mines laid by ships, it also serves as a launching trolley.
Related
miiniankur preferred
ankur deprecated
sinker preferred
anchor admitted
crapaud preferred
Anker
Good to know
  • Wasserfahrzeug [INSE-TERM]

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