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GOOSE-NECK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Blast Furnaces (Steelmaking)
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- goose-neck 1, record 1, English, goose%2Dneck
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The curved pipe connecting the tuyere to the bustle pipe. 1, record 1, English, - goose%2Dneck
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gooseneck
- goose neck
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Hauts fourneaux (Sidérurgie)
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porte-vent
1, record 1, French, porte%2Dvent
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conduite incurvée raccordant la tuyère à la conduite circulaire. 1, record 1, French, - porte%2Dvent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des porte-vent ou des porte-vents. 2, record 1, French, - porte%2Dvent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
porte-vents (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 1, French, - porte%2Dvent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gooseneck
1, record 2, English, gooseneck
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fitting which secures the hinged end of a boom or derrick to the mast. 2, record 2, English, - gooseneck
Record 2, Key term(s)
- goose-neck
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vit-de-mulet
1, record 2, French, vit%2Dde%2Dmulet
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vit de mulet 2, record 2, French, vit%20de%20mulet
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ferrure articulée dans deux sens, réunissant la bôme d'un bateau à voile au pied de mât, et permettant des déplacements horizontaux et verticaux. 3, record 2, French, - vit%2Dde%2Dmulet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La bôme prend appui sur le mât [...] et s'y articule par une ferrure, le vit-de-mulet, qui lui permet de prendre tous les angles et inclinaisons. 4, record 2, French, - vit%2Dde%2Dmulet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
- Vela y navegación de placer
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pinzote
1, record 2, Spanish, pinzote
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sustentante 2, record 2, Spanish, sustentante
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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