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DAY BEACON [1 record]

Record 1 2022-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marine and River Navigation Aids
CONT

Generally, daybeacons are unlighted aids used primarily to assist the mariner during daylight hours where night navigation is negligible or where it is not practicable to operate a light.

French

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

En général, les balises de jour sont des aides non-lumineuses qui servent surtout à guider les navigateurs durant le jour aux endroits où la navigation nocturne est presque inexistante ou aux endroits où il est impossible de faire fonctionner un feu.

OBS

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
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