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Record 1 2019-05-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Ship Maintenance
OBS

[A person who] drives oakum into the seams between planking in [the] hull of wooden ships to make them watertight.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Entretien des navires

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Mantenimiento de los buques
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Record 2 2017-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Peace-Keeping Operations
OBS

white helmet: designation usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • white helmets

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations de maintien de la paix
OBS

[...] le blanc représente les équipes d'observateurs civils qui viennent appuyer les casques bleus lors d'opérations de paix.

OBS

casque blanc : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • casques blancs

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Operaciones de mantenimiento de la paz
OBS

casco blanco: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda que la expresión "casco blanco" se escriba en minúscula.

OBS

casco blanco: denominación utilizada generalmente en plural.

Key term(s)
  • cascos blancos
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Record 3 2017-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Emergency Management
  • International Relations
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
OBS

Governments will on a voluntary basis: establish, organize and finance a corps of volunteers to work at the national level and, at the same time, be at the disposal of other countries of the hemisphere and, eventually, the United Nations system, on a stand-by basis, for prevention, relief, rehabilitation, technical, social and development cooperation, with the aim to reduce the effects of natural disasters, social and developmental needs and emergencies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Gestion des urgences
  • Relations internationales
  • Coopération et développement économiques
OBS

Point 20e du Plan d'action du Sommet des Amériques. (Miami, 1994).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Denominaciones varias
  • Gestión de emergencias
  • Relaciones internacionales
  • Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
OBS

Los gobiernos, en forma voluntaria: establecerán, organizarán y financiarán un cuerpo de voluntarios para trabajar a nivel nacional y que, a la vez, estén a la disposición de otros países del hemisferio y, eventualmente, del sistema de las Naciones Unidas, como cuerpo de reserva, para la prevención, alivio, rehabilitación y cooperación técnica, social y para el desarrollo, con el objeto de reducir los efectos de los desastres naturales y de las necesidades y emergencias sociales y de desarrollo.

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Record 4 2017-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Peace-Keeping Operations
DEF

A member of a United Nations peacekeeping force, having a blue helmet as part of their uniform.

OBS

blue helmet: designation usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • blue helmets

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations de maintien de la paix
OBS

Le casque bleu apparaît en 1956 lors de la mission FUNU [Force d'urgence des Nations unies] I. On a d'abord peint en bleu le casque d'origine américaine [...] le bleu symbolise les forces de maintien de la paix.

OBS

casque bleu : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • casques bleus

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Operaciones de mantenimiento de la paz
DEF

Integrante de las fuerzas de paz de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas

OBS

casco azul: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda que la expresión "casco azul" se escriba en minúscula.

OBS

casco azul: denominación utilizada generalmente en plural.

Key term(s)
  • cascos azules
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Record 5 2017-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Safety (Water Transport)
CONT

In a double-hulled ship, the sides and bottom consist of two layers separated by a space sufficient to reduce the chance that an incident breaching one layer will breach the other.

CONT

A double-hulled tanker refers to an oil tanker which has a double hull.

PHR

double-hulled canoe, double-hulled ship, double-hulled tanker, double-hulled vessel

PHR

twin-hulled canoe, twin-hulled ship, twin-hulled tanker, twin-hulled vessel

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions navales
  • Types de bateaux
  • Sécurité (Transport par eau)
CONT

Un catamaran est un bateau à deux coques parallèles reliées entre elles.

PHR

bateau à double coque, navire à double coque, pétroliers à double coque, système à double coque

PHR

bateau à deux coques, navire à deux coques, pétroliers à deux coques, système à deux coques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Construcción naval
  • Tipos de barcos
  • Seguridad (Transporte por agua)
PHR

barco de doble casco, buque de doble casco, catamarán de doble casco, embarcación de doble casco, petrolero de doble casco

PHR

barco de dos cascos, buque de dos cascos, catamarán de dos cascos, embarcación de dos cascos, petrolero de dos cascos

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Record 6 2010-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Protective Clothing
  • Protection of Life
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
DEF

A covering to protect the head, usually made of a thick or rigid material, such as metal, fibreglass, or leather.

OBS

... If adjustable, [the helmet] must properly cover the forehead, temple and base of the skull; [the] straps must be fastened ... and [it] must not move around on the head.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vêtements de protection
  • Sécurité des personnes
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
DEF

Coiffure en métal, cuir, etc. pour protéger la tête.

CONT

[Si le casque doit être ajusté,] il doit recouvrir le front, la tempe et le bas du crâne; la jugulaire doit être attachée; [...] et [il] doit rester bien en place sur la tête.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vestimenta de protección
  • Protección de las personas
  • Equipo y accesorios deportivos
Key term(s)
  • cascos
  • casco del bateador
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Record 7 2010-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transportation Insurance
  • Water Transport
DEF

Insurance of the hull of a ship, including any accidents arising from impact, collisions, etc., while berting or during navigation.

CONT

The primary aim of the hull insurance is to compensate the assured for the loss of or physical damage to a vessel. However, it also covers the third-party and contractual liability of shipowners, and sea and inland carriers.

Key term(s)
  • insurance on the hull

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurance transport
  • Transport par eau
DEF

Assurance maritime garantissant les dommages subis par un navire.

OBS

assurance corps de navire : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR, extrait de la norme NF-K40-001 et reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.

Key term(s)
  • assurance sur navire

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguro de transporte
  • Transporte por agua
Key term(s)
  • seguro de casco
  • seguro sobre el casco
  • seguro de barco
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Record 8 2004-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Husbandry
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chevaux
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Key term(s)
  • soins aux sabots
  • soins des sabots

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cría de ganado caballar
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Key term(s)
  • cuidados de los cascos
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Record 9 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seminar Titles
  • Environmental Economics
OBS

Title of seminar held in Vienna in 1992 at which was suggested the concept of "green helmets", United Nations environmental troops, which would have as their mandate rapid deployment in the event of environmental crisis situations as well as the resolution of transboundary and intranational disputes.

Key term(s)
  • UN Green Helmets: A Model System for the Prevention and Settlement of Environmental Disputes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de séminaires
  • Économie environnementale
Key term(s)
  • Les casques verts des Nations Unies : Modèle pour la prévention et le règlement des différends relatifs à l'environnement

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de seminarios
  • Economía del medio ambiente
Key term(s)
  • Los cascos verdes de la ONU : un sistema modelo para la prevención y el arreglo de controversias relativas al medio ambiente
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Record 10 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Environmental Law
OBS

Austrian initiative on environmental disputes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Droit environnemental

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Denominaciones varias
  • Derecho ambiental
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