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ANCHOR UP DOWN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anchor up and down
1, record 1, English, anchor%20up%20and%20down
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ancre à l'aplomb
1, record 1, French, ancre%20%C3%A0%20l%27aplomb
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ancre à l'aplomb : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 1, French, - ancre%20%C3%A0%20l%27aplomb
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anchor apeak!
1, record 2, English, anchor%20apeak%21
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- anchor up and down 2, record 2, English, anchor%20up%20and%20down
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
apeak: When the cable is hove short, or "up and down", and the bows are over the anchor to be broken out, the anchor is said to be apeak. 2, record 2, English, - anchor%20apeak%21
Record 2, Key term(s)
- anchor apeak
- perpendiculary
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ancre à pic 2, record 2, French, ancre%20%C3%A0%20pic
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ancre est à pic lorsque la chaîne est verticale et que l'ancre va quitter le fond. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20pic%21
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La source «c» rend «à pic» par "perpendiculary". 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20pic%21
Record 2, Key term(s)
- à pic
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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