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DROP ANCHOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
- River and Sea Navigation
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drop anchor
1, record 1, English, drop%20anchor
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- let go anchor 2, record 1, English, let%20go%20anchor
correct
- cast anchor 3, record 1, English, cast%20anchor
verb
- anchor 4, record 1, English, anchor
verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To lower the anchor by letting the cable run out freely. 3, record 1, English, - drop%20anchor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mouiller l'ancre
1, record 1, French, mouiller%20l%27ancre
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jeter l'ancre 2, record 1, French, jeter%20l%27ancre
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mettre l'ancre à l'eau en laissant filer la chaîne librement. 3, record 1, French, - mouiller%20l%27ancre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mouiller l'ancre; jeter l'ancre : termes uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 1, French, - mouiller%20l%27ancre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maniobras de los buques
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
- Vela y navegación de placer
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- largar el ancla
1, record 1, Spanish, largar%20el%20ancla
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- arriar el ancla 1, record 1, Spanish, arriar%20el%20ancla
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Echar el ancla al agua, dejando salir libremente la cadena. 1, record 1, Spanish, - largar%20el%20ancla
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