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ESCOLLERA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
- Ports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- breakwater
1, record 1, English, breakwater
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A structure built at the entrance of a port or harbour to protect it from the swell. 2, record 1, English, - breakwater
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A breakwater can be a floating structure or not, and it is not intended for mooring. 2, record 1, English, - breakwater
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
breakwater: designation and definition strandardized by the Marine Terminology Standardization Committee (MTSC); designation standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - breakwater
Record 1, Key term(s)
- break-water
- break water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
- Ports
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brise-lame
1, record 1, French, brise%2Dlame
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrage situé à l'entrée d'un port pour le protéger contre la houle. 2, record 1, French, - brise%2Dlame
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un brise-lame peut être flottant ou non, et n'est pas destiné à l'amarrage. 2, record 1, French, - brise%2Dlame
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brise-lame : désignation et définition normalisées par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie maritime (CNTM); désignation normalisée par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - brise%2Dlame
Record 1, Key term(s)
- brise-lames
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Presas y calzadas elevadas
- Puertos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rompeolas
1, record 1, Spanish, rompeolas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- escollera 2, record 1, Spanish, escollera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estructura para romper la fuerza de las olas a fin de proteger un puerto. 3, record 1, Spanish, - rompeolas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Es generalmente una construcción de piedra llamada también espolón o espigón cuando está unido a tierra. 3, record 1, Spanish, - rompeolas
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