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bitt [2 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

bitt: an item in the "Water Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

bitte d'amarrage : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport maritime» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport».

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship and Boat Parts
DEF

A short, heavy steel post, [often installed] in pairs, located on deck and used for securing lines and ropes.

OBS

bitt: term usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • bitts

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parties des bateaux
DEF

Billot de bois ou de fonte, à tête renflée, fixé sur le pont des navires, le plus souvent par paires, autour duquel sont enroulées les amarres de bord.

CONT

Pièces venues de fonderie, les bittes sont fixées par paire sur un massif lui-même fixé au pont.

OBS

bitte : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

OBS

bitte : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • bittes

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Partes de los barcos
DEF

Pieza cilíndrica sólida, afirmada sobre cubierta, que se utiliza para el amarre de cabos, cables o cadenas.

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