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BOYA CARDINAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Signalling and Illumination (Water Transp.)
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- south cardinal buoy
1, record 1, English, south%20cardinal%20buoy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A south cardinal buoy is located so that the safest water exists to the south of it. 1, record 1, English, - south%20cardinal%20buoy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport par eau)
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bouée cardinale sud
1, record 1, French, bou%C3%A9e%20cardinale%20sud
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une bouée cardinale sud est située de manière à ce que les eaux les plus sécuritaires soient au sud de cette bouée. 1, record 1, French, - bou%C3%A9e%20cardinale%20sud
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Señales e iluminación (Transporte por agua)
- Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- boya cardinal sur
1, record 1, Spanish, boya%20cardinal%20sur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Por ejemplo, si voy navegando con rumbo Norte en un espejo de agua cualquiera, y me encuentro con una boya cardinal sur, [ésta] me está indicando que debo volverme (por esto también se le llama límite de navegación), el agua segura está al sur de la boya. 1, record 1, Spanish, - boya%20cardinal%20sur
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Signalling and Illumination (Water Transp.)
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cardinal buoy
1, record 2, English, cardinal%20buoy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cardinal buoys indicate the location of the safest or deepest water by reference to the cardinal points of the compass. There are four cardinal buoys: North, East, South and West. 1, record 2, English, - cardinal%20buoy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport par eau)
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bouée cardinale
1, record 2, French, bou%C3%A9e%20cardinale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bouées cardinales signalent l'emplacement du chenal le plus sécuritaire ou le plus profond par rapport aux points cardinaux. Il y a quatre bouées cardinales : nord, est, sud et ouest. 1, record 2, French, - bou%C3%A9e%20cardinale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Señales e iluminación (Transporte por agua)
- Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- boya cardinal
1, record 2, Spanish, boya%20cardinal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las boyas cardinales se utilizan para señalizar puntos particularmente peligrosos para la navegación como peñascos, rocas, embarcaciones hundidas, zonas de poco calado, diferenciando claramente las aguas por donde se puede circular de aquellas donde hacerlo supone un riesgo, tomando como referencia un punto cardinal para cada uno de los cuatro tipos de boya (norte, sur, oeste, este). 1, record 2, Spanish, - boya%20cardinal
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