(EN) Scuba diving 1 (equipment)
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scuba diving
underwater freediving
Snorkeling
the sea is incredibly clear, which is ideal for snorkeling
underwater hunting
underwater fishing
apnea
diving equipment
the wetsuit
the drysuit
semi-dry suit
the swimming costume
gloves
diving shoes
sock
neoprene
Neoprene is a chemical resistant elastomer.
diving hood
(Neoprene) (diving) vest, undersuit
shorty (wetsuit)
(hooded) vest, wetsuit top
the scuba tank
twin tank
the two-bottle diving tank
rebreather
BCD jacket, diving jacket
the regulator
the regulator first stage
the regulator second stage
spare regulator, octopus, alternative air source
octopus, spare regulator
regulator hose, LP hose
HP hose
Inflator hose
weight pockets
Weight belt
buckle
The belt includes the usual flexible strip and buckle.
strap
The watch has a leather strap.
weight pouch
diving mask
diving fins
diving snorkel
depth gauge
compass
knife
dive shears, dive scissors
membership
anchor
aptitude, ability
rinse bucket
dive marker buoy
low pressure
boat
inflatable boat
light stick (eg., Cyalume)
dive buddy
(scuba) tank, (diving) tank, (diving) cylinder
(first-stage regulator) plug
(regulator) dust cap, regulator cap, rubber plug
mooring buoy
buoyancy compensator, BC, Fenzy BC
rope
bailout {redundancy}
inflation button
purge button (of a regulator)
deflation button (of a BCD)
certification
condensation
hyperbaric chamber
underwater camera housing
certification card
casing (of a regulator)
dive centre [UK], dive center [US], diving centre [UK], diving center [US]
anchor chain
dive guide
seat (in a regulator)
hex key
dive club, diving club
scuba diving club, scuba diving association
World confederation of underwater activities, World underwater federation
compensated (about a stage of a regulator)
compressor
instructions, brief
RMV respiratory minute volume
SAC, surface air consumption, SGC, surface gas consumption
dump cord
membership fee
current
MRCC, Maritime rescue coordination centre
flow
respiratory minute volume, ventilation minute, pulmonary ventilation
beginner
toothpaste
desaturation, off-gassing, offgassing, out-gassing, outgassing
to disinfect
DIN
Quick Disconnect, QD
dive director
bottom time
Total ascent time (TAT)
run time, total time, surface to surface time
seawater
fresh water
ladder
mouthpiece
emersion, surfacing
supervised
thickness
wreck
balanced (about a stage of a regulator)
to clear the ears, to equilibrate the ears, to compensate the ears
scuba equipment, scuba gear, scuba set
breathlessness, shortness of breath, air hunger, CO2 retention
to be neutrally buoyant
yoke, A-clamp
exhalation
the gas produced at the end of exhalation from deep within the lung
to exhale
Inhale and exhale through the nose.
to exhale through the mouth
to exhale through the nose
crack, fault {relief}
zip, zipper
dive groups manifest/register
filter
buoyancy
to float
(sea, ocean) bottom
fill a form
leak
to inflate the BCD, to inflate the jacket
to mount a regulator, to attach a regulator to a tank
cave
guided
the swell
inflator
DIN insert
to breathe in, to inhale
O-ring (seal)
skirt (of a mask)
flashlight
national federation membership
descent line
anchor line, anchor rode
trail line, current line
tank to tank equalizer
dive shop
smooth-skin seal, gasket seal
wrist seal
neck seal
tank pressure checker
pressure gauge, submersible pressure gauge, SPG
marking, labelling
(gas) mix
(breathing) gas mixture
diaphragm {gear}
knob
(dive) instructor
dive watch, scuba watch, scuba diving watch
snap clasp
exhaust tee (of a regulator)
dive computer
full-footed fins, full-foot fins
open-heeled fins, open-heel fins, adjustable fins
Monofin
decompression buoy, (surface) marker buoy, SMB, DSMB, surface marker tube, safety sausage
snorkeling kit, fins mask and snorkel
dump valve (of a BCD)
spring
handwheel, hand knob (of a scuba tank)
(tank cylinder) valve
shoulder strap
cummerbund
lens (of a mask)
blade (of a fin)
handwheel (on the first stage of a regulator)
dive tables, deco tables
silicon
dip tube
dive flag, scuba flag, diver down flag, Alfa flag, Alpha flag
recall firecracker, recall acoustic detonator, audible recall device
piston
VHF radio
SCUBA, self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
(valve) outlet
high pressure port (of a regulator)
exhaust valve
swivel (of the first stage of a regulator)
Schrader valve {inflator}, inflator valve
orifice (in a regulator)
torch
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