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head sea [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- head to sea
1, record 1, English, head%20to%20sea
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Different sea conditions will pose different problems and it may well turn out that your best chance lies in bringing the ship head to sea and heaving to. 1, record 1, English, - head%20to%20sea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- face à la lame
1, record 1, French, face%20%C3%A0%20la%20lame
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- debout à la lame 2, record 1, French, debout%20%C3%A0%20la%20lame
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- head sea
1, record 2, English, head%20sea
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- houle de l'avant
1, record 2, French, houle%20de%20l%27avant
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
houle de l'avant : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 2, French, - houle%20de%20l%27avant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- head sea 1, record 3, English, head%20sea
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- head wave 2, record 3, English, head%20wave
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sea that rolls or hits directly against the movement of [a] ship. 2, record 3, English, - head%20sea
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mer debout
1, record 3, French, mer%20debout
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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