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CABLE TANK [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Wires and Cables
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cable tank 1, record 1, English, cable%20tank
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ... flexible repeater is designed to comprise a mere swelling of the cable diameter and thus can be stowed in the cable tank. 1, record 1, English, - cable%20tank
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Câbles et fils téléphoniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cuve à c bles
1, record 1, French, cuve%20%C3%A0%20c%20bles
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La diminution sensible de volume obtenue par la suppression de [l'armure extérieure] peut alors être mise à profit [sans que soient modifiées la machinerie de pose des navires c bliers] et leurs cuves à c bles. 1, record 1, French, - cuve%20%C3%A0%20c%20bles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
- Outfitting of Ships
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chain locker
1, record 2, English, chain%20locker
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cable tank 2, record 2, English, cable%20tank
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] compartment located near the bow of a ship to store the anchor chains. 3, record 2, English, - chain%20locker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
- Armement et gréement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- puits aux chaînes
1, record 2, French, puits%20aux%20cha%C3%AEnes
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- soute aux chaînes 2, record 2, French, soute%20aux%20cha%C3%AEnes
correct, feminine noun
- puits à chaînes 3, record 2, French, puits%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEnes
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compartiment destiné à loger les chaînes des ancres. 4, record 2, French, - puits%20aux%20cha%C3%AEnes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puits aux chaînes : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 5, record 2, French, - puits%20aux%20cha%C3%AEnes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
- Equipo y aparejos (Transporte por agua)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pozo de cadena
1, record 2, Spanish, pozo%20de%20cadena
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- caja de cadena 2, record 2, Spanish, caja%20de%20cadena
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comprobar que la caja de cadena tiene capacidad suficiente para almacenar toda la cadena y quede un espacio mínimo de 400mm, entre la cubierta y la parte superior de la cadena estibada. 2, record 2, Spanish, - pozo%20de%20cadena
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cable tank 1, record 3, English, cable%20tank
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réservoir à câble sous-marin 1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%A2ble%20sous%2Dmarin
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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