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CIRCUMNAVIGATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- circumnavigation 1, record 1, English, circumnavigation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- circumnavigation
1, record 1, French, circumnavigation
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voyage maritime autour du monde. 1, record 1, French, - circumnavigation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme a pu, à l'origine et jusqu"au XVIème siècle, désigner un périple autour d'un continent. La première circumnavigation de ce type aurait été réalisée autour de l'Afrique, dans le sens Est-Sud-Ouest, vers 600 AC. par des marins phéniciens sur l'ordre du pharaon Nechao II. Le terme a pris son sens moderne et son extension avec les grandes navigations du XVIème siècle.(...) 1, record 1, French, - circumnavigation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- circunnavegación
1, record 1, Spanish, circunnavegaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-04-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- circumnavigation 1, record 2, English, circumnavigation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme d'usage obligatoire au Bureau des Traductions. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tour
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-04-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- circumnavigation 1, record 3, English, circumnavigation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- circumnavigation 1, record 3, French, circumnavigation
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme d'usage obligatoire au Bureau des Traductions. 2, record 3, French, - circumnavigation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1979-05-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- circumnavigation
1, record 4, English, circumnavigation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the act or process of circumnavigating an object (as the earth) (...) 1, record 4, English, - circumnavigation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circumnavigate: to sail around (...) 2, record 4, English, - circumnavigation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- circumnavigation
1, record 4, French, circumnavigation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voyage autour du globe (...) Dans le langage courant, ce terme s'applique à un voyage maritime autour d'une terre. 1, record 4, French, - circumnavigation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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