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pelorus [4 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

pelorus: an item in the "Surveying and Navigational Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

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

pelorus : objet de la classe «Équipement de navigation» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Navigation Instruments

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de navigation
DEF

Couronne graduée portant une alidade et permettant d'effectuer des relèvements.

OBS

pelorus : terme employé couramment en Belgique.

OBS

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

Spanish

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Record 3 1996-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marine and River Navigation Aids

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
DEF

Compas latéral extérieur fixé, permettant de prendre les relèvements avec plus d'aisance qu'avec le compas central du bateau.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
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Record 4 1986-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
DEF

an instrument consisting of a compass card or bearing plate without any direction-seeking element but equipped with sighting vanes so that when the device is oriented visual bearings can be taken.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
OBS

ICAO training manual, part 10, 1956, p. 48 aéronautique.

Spanish

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