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ARRET COMPLET [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
- Ship Piloting
- Maneuvering of Ships
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dead in the water
1, record 1, English, dead%20in%20the%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DIW 2, record 1, English, DIW
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of a ship: motionless, unable to move; completely without power or means of forward motion. 3, record 1, English, - dead%20in%20the%20water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
- Pilotage des navires
- Manœuvre des navires
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sans erre
1, record 1, French, sans%20erre
correct, adjective, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- à l'arrêt complet 2, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20l%27arr%C3%AAt%20complet
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un navire immobile à la surface de la mer. 3, record 1, French, - sans%20erre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sans erre : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 1, French, - sans%20erre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-09-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- positively stopped
1, record 2, English, positively%20stopped
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- à arrêt complet
1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20arr%C3%AAt%20complet
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- à arrêt total 1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20arr%C3%AAt%20total
correct, masculine noun
- à arrêt définitif 1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20arr%C3%AAt%20d%C3%A9finitif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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