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NAVIGATION BUOY [1 record]

Record 1 2009-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marine and River Navigation Aids
  • Signalling and Illumination (Water Transp.)
DEF

An anchored or moored floating object, other than a lightship, intended as an aid to navigation, to attach or suspend measuring instruments, or to mark the position of something beneath the water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
  • Signalisation (Transport par eau)
DEF

Flotteur destiné à servir de signal [...]

OBS

Les bouées constituent, avec les amers et les balises, des moyens usuels de signalisation maritime. Elles marquent des dangers, balisent des passes, indiquent les postes à occuper par les navires. Leurs formes sont variées, de même que leurs moyens de fixation sur le fond.

OBS

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
  • Señales e iluminación (Transporte por agua)
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