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Record 1 1978-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Signalling and Illumination (Water Transp.)
OBS

In the lateral system, buoys are laid out along shipping channels, the colour, shape and the character of lights of buoys indicating how the buoys should be passed by shipping (...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Signalisation (Transport par eau)
OBS

(...) le système latéral, qu'on emploi dans les chenaux et qui indique l'emplacement des dangers par rapport à la route à suivre (...). Dans le [système latéral], les bouées ou balises sont placées de chaque côté du chenal.

Spanish

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