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STEAMSHIP [3 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

steamship: 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

navire à vapeur : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport maritime» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport».

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
DEF

A watercraft propelled by steam that is built for sea navigation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
DEF

Construction flottante mue par la puissance de la vapeur qui est destinée à la navigation en mer.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de barcos
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Record 3 2017-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Types of Ships and Boats
OBS

Steam Ship; Steamship; SS: These designations are used before the name of certain ships to indicate that these ships are propelled by steam.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Types de bateaux
OBS

Steam Ship; Steamship; SS : En français, ces désignations anglaises sont utilisées devant le nom de certains navires pour indiquer que ceux-ci sont mus par la puissance de la vapeur. Dans cette langue, la désignation abrégée «SS» est plus fréquemment utilisée que les désignations au long.

Spanish

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