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LIFEBUOY [1 record]

Record 1 2012-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Devices
  • Protection of Life
  • Safety (Water Transport)
  • Air Safety
DEF

An object designed to keep a person afloat.

OBS

life buoy: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
  • Sécurité des personnes
  • Sécurité (Transport par eau)
  • Sécurité (Transport aérien)
DEF

Objet flottant pouvant supporter une personne dans l'eau.

OBS

bouée de sauvetage : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Dispositivos de seguridad
  • Protección de las personas
  • Seguridad (Transporte por agua)
  • Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
OBS

boya salvavidas; aro salvavidas: términos aceptados oficialmente por la OrganizaciOn de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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