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whaleboat [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- whale chaser
1, record 1, English, whale%20chaser
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- whale catcher 2, record 1, English, whale%20catcher
correct
- whaleboat 3, record 1, English, whaleboat
correct
- whaler 4, record 1, English, whaler
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sturdy fast quick-turning steel ship about 135 feet in length equipped with a harpoon gun in the bow and used for hunting whales as one of a fleet attached to a factory ship. 1, record 1, English, - whale%20chaser
Record 1, Key term(s)
- whale-boat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chasseur de baleines
1, record 1, French, chasseur%20de%20baleines
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chasseur-baleinier 2, record 1, French, chasseur%2Dbaleinier
correct, masculine noun
- navire baleinier 3, record 1, French, navire%20baleinier
correct, masculine noun
- baleinier 4, record 1, French, baleinier
correct, masculine noun
- chasseur 5, record 1, French, chasseur
correct, masculine noun
- baleinière 6, record 1, French, baleini%C3%A8re
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bateau équipé pour la pêche à la baleine. 7, record 1, French, - chasseur%20de%20baleines
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aujourd'hui, les chasseurs de baleines sont des navires rapides et très marins, de 500 à 900 tonnes, [...] disposant d'une grande autonomie. [...] la portée de leurs canons lance-harpon est de vingt-cinq à quarante mètres. 8, record 1, French, - chasseur%20de%20baleines
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
baleinière : Embarcation légère, pointue des deux bouts, employée autrefois pour harponner la baleine. 6, record 1, French, - chasseur%20de%20baleines
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
- Pesca comercial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- barco ballenero
1, record 1, Spanish, barco%20ballenero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ballenero 1, record 1, Spanish, ballenero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Embarcación empleada en la caza de la ballena, provista de cañones lanza-arpones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - barco%20ballenero
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- whaleboat
1, record 2, English, whaleboat
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
whaleboat: an item in the "Water Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - whaleboat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- baleinière
1, record 2, French, baleini%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
baleinière : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport maritime» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 2, French, - baleini%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-11-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Commercial Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- whaling boat
1, record 3, English, whaling%20boat
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- whaleboat 2, record 3, English, whaleboat
correct
- whale boat 3, record 3, English, whale%20boat
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long narrow rowboat made with a bold sheer, both ends sharp and raking, a lean afterbody, and a deadwood, often steered with an oar, and formerly used by whalemen for hunting whales. 2, record 3, English, - whaling%20boat
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Craig asked the captain of the Inuit whaling boat for permission to preserve some bacteria from a whale's forestomach and to fly them to a hastily established laboratory in Barrow, Alaska. 1, record 3, English, - whaling%20boat
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Pêche commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- baleinière
1, record 3, French, baleini%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- barge baleinière 2, record 3, French, barge%20baleini%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Embarcation légère, effilée, bien manœuvrante, armée pour chasser les baleines à partir de la côte ou plus couramment, à partir d'un baleinier. 3, record 3, French, - baleini%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le modèle le plus accompli en a été celle de l'île Nantucket au nord-est des États-Unis. Seules survivent aujourd'hui les baleinières des Açores qui traquent le cachalot à proximité des îles. 3, record 3, French, - baleini%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Par extension [baleinière désigne] actuellement toute embarcation longue, légère et fine qui peut être manœuvrée à l'aviron, à la voile ou au moteur, telles les baleinières de sauvetage sur certains navires. 3, record 3, French, - baleini%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
- Pesca comercial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bote ballenero
1, record 3, Spanish, bote%20ballenero
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- ballenera 2, record 3, Spanish, ballenera
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-06-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
- Military Administration
- Types of Ships and Boats
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- whaleboat
1, record 4, English, whaleboat
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- whaler 1, record 4, English, whaler
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long narrow, flat-floored open boat, sharp at both ends, used on warships and merchant vessels... It... is fitted with buoyancy tanks. 1, record 4, English, - whaleboat
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
whaler: Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 4, English, - whaleboat
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
- Administration militaire
- Types de bateaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- baleinière
1, record 4, French, baleini%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Embarcation de forme élancée, convenablement épaulée, s'élevant bien à la lame (...) introduite à bord des bâtiments de la marine militaire. 1, record 4, French, - baleini%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
baleinière : Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 4, French, - baleini%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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