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DRY DOCK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dry dock
1, record 1, English, dry%20dock
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- graving dock 2, record 1, English, graving%20dock
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dock with gates from which water may be drained or pumped, leaving it dry to enable a vessel to be built or repaired. 3, record 1, English, - dry%20dock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dry dock: term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - dry%20dock
Record 1, Key term(s)
- drydock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chantiers maritimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cale sèche
1, record 1, French, cale%20s%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cale de radoub 2, record 1, French, cale%20de%20radoub
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
- bassin de radoub 3, record 1, French, bassin%20de%20radoub
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
- bassin de carénage 4, record 1, French, bassin%20de%20car%C3%A9nage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- forme de radoub 5, record 1, French, forme%20de%20radoub
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grande fosse destinée à la [construction ou à la] réparation des navires, que l'on ferme à volonté par une porte étanche à l'eau et que l'on assèche par pompage. 6, record 1, French, - cale%20s%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cale sèche; cale de radoub; bassin de radoub; bassin de carénage : termes uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 7, record 1, French, - cale%20s%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cale sèche; cale de radoub; bassin de radoub : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 8, record 1, French, - cale%20s%C3%A8che
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astilleros y dársenas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dique seco
1, record 1, Spanish, dique%20seco
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- dique de carenas 2, record 1, Spanish, dique%20de%20carenas
correct, masculine noun
- dique de carenado 3, record 1, Spanish, dique%20de%20carenado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dársena artificial para construcción y reparación de barcos, abierta a una corriente navegable, provista de compuertas a la entrada que, una vez cerradas, permiten achicar el agua del interior del dique hasta que el barco quede seco convenientemente apuntalado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - dique%20seco
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-07-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
- Ship Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dry-dock
1, record 2, English, dry%2Ddock
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dry dock 2, record 2, English, dry%20dock
correct, verb
- drydock 3, record 2, English, drydock
correct, verb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To place a ship in a dry dock. 1, record 2, English, - dry%2Ddock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chantiers maritimes
- Entretien des navires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entrer en cale sèche
1, record 2, French, entrer%20en%20cale%20s%C3%A8che
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- passer en cale sèche 2, record 2, French, passer%20en%20cale%20s%C3%A8che
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astilleros y dársenas
- Mantenimiento de los buques
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- entrar en dique seco
1, record 2, Spanish, entrar%20en%20dique%20seco
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- varar en dique seco 1, record 2, Spanish, varar%20en%20dique%20seco
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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