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Record 1 2012-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Outfitting of Ships
  • Marine and River Navigation Aids
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting
DEF

A small piece of bunting or a thin piece of sheet metal carried at the truck, free to rotate on a spindle... It indicates the direction of the wind.

OBS

fly, wind indicator: terms also used in sailing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armement et gréement
  • Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
  • Yachting et navigation de plaisance
DEF

Appareil pivotant qui, en tête de mât, indique le vent apparent.

OBS

girouette : terme employé aussi à la voile.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y aparejos (Transporte por agua)
  • Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
  • Vela y navegación de placer
DEF

Dispositivo utilizado para indicar la dirección desde la que sopla el viento.

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Record 2 2011-04-01

English

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

French

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

Petite girouette ou pièce de tissu dans les hauts du navire pour indiquer la direction du vent.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Señales e iluminación (Transporte por agua)
DEF

Banderín o manga que, expuestos al viento, permiten apreciar su dirección.

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Record 3 2003-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting
DEF

Small length of wool or nylon attached to a sail so that they flutter before the sail would luff.

CONT

As an aid, we tie pieces of wool ... to indicate wind direction ... All the novice has to do is to look at these wool "telltales", point parallel to them, and he has the wind direction.

OBS

telltale: sailing term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Yachting et navigation de plaisance
DEF

Morceau de tissu léger servant à déterminer la direction du vent apparent.

CONT

Il est bon, pour faciliter le réglage des voiles, d'y placer quelques penons. [...] brins de laine ou des bandes de tissu [...] qui sont cousus à la voile.

OBS

pennon : terme de voile.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vela y navegación de placer
DEF

Manga de control de dirección e intensidad del viento.

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