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COFA VIGIA TOPE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
- Naval Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crow's nest
1, record 1, English, crow%27s%20nest
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lookout station situated on the foremast that is usually cylindrical in shape for convenience and to protect the lookout man who stands on it. 2, record 1, English, - crow%27s%20nest
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
- Forces navales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nid de pie
1, record 1, French, nid%20de%20pie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nid de corbeau 2, record 1, French, nid%20de%20corbeau
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation faite dans la partie haute d'un mât pour servir de poste d'observation à un homme de vigie. 3, record 1, French, - nid%20de%20pie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le nid de pie est caractéristique des thoniers-senneurs océaniques à la recherche des bancs de thons. Il équipe aussi le navire polaire «Astrolabe» pour la surveillance des glaces. 4, record 1, French, - nid%20de%20pie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nid de pie : À bord des navires polaires, on dit plutôt nid de corbeau. 5, record 1, French, - nid%20de%20pie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
nid de corbeau : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 6, record 1, French, - nid%20de%20pie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
- Fuerzas navales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cofa de vigía
1, record 1, Spanish, cofa%20de%20vig%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- nido de cuervo 1, record 1, Spanish, nido%20de%20cuervo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cofa de vigía de tope
- cofa de vigilia de tope
- cofa de vigilia
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