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NARGHILE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tobacco Industry
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hookah
1, record 1, English, hookah
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hooka 2, record 1, English, hooka
correct
- hubbly bubbly 3, record 1, English, hubbly%20bubbly
- hubble-bubble 4, record 1, English, hubble%2Dbubble
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pipe for smoking ... which bubbles the smoke through water, thus cooling it and softening the characteristic harshness of cannabis smoke. 3, record 1, English, - hookah
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nargileh
- narghile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du tabac
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- houka
1, record 1, French, houka
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pipe orientale analogue au narguilé. 2, record 1, French, - houka
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
- Diving (Naval Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- surface supply diving equipment
1, record 2, English, surface%20supply%20diving%20equipment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- surface demand diving equipment 1, record 2, English, surface%20demand%20diving%20equipment
correct
- surface-supplied diving equipment 2, record 2, English, surface%2Dsupplied%20diving%20equipment
- surface supplied diving apparatus 3, record 2, English, surface%20supplied%20diving%20apparatus
- hookah rig 4, record 2, English, hookah%20rig
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- surface supplied diving equipment
- surface-supplied diving apparatus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
- Plongée (Forces navales)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- narghilé
1, record 2, French, narghil%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- narguilé 1, record 2, French, narguil%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- équipement de plongée alimenté en surface 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9quipement%20de%20plong%C3%A9e%20aliment%C3%A9%20en%20surface
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil respiratoire dont la source d'air reste en surface. 1, record 2, French, - narghil%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-12-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
- Diving (Naval Forces)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hookah
1, record 3, English, hookah
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- surface air supply 2, record 3, English, surface%20air%20supply
correct
- surface demand 2, record 3, English, surface%20demand
correct
- lifeline 2, record 3, English, lifeline
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hookah: term officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group. 3, record 3, English, - hookah
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
- Plongée (Forces navales)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- narghilé
1, record 3, French, narghil%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- narguilé 1, record 3, French, narguil%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- houka 2, record 3, French, houka
masculine noun, less frequent, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tuyau souple qui fournit au plongeur, par le détendeur, de l'air comprimé ou du mélange respiratoire, à partir de la surface ou d'un engin immergé. 1, record 3, French, - narghil%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
houka : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 3, record 3, French, - narghil%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Buceo (Deportes)
- Buceo (Fuerzas navales)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- narguile
1, record 3, Spanish, narguile
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-11-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tobacco Industry
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nargileh
1, record 4, English, nargileh
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- narghile 1, record 4, English, narghile
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a pipe used chiefly in the Near East that cools the tobacco smoke by passing it through a reservoir of water and that is provided with long flexible stems resembling tubes. 1, record 4, English, - nargileh
Record 4, Key term(s)
- hookah
- hooka
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du tabac
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- narguilé
1, record 4, French, narguil%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- narghilé 1, record 4, French, narghil%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- narghileh 2, record 4, French, narghileh
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pipe orientale composée d'un flacon rempli d'eau parfumée, que la fumée traverse avant d'arriver à la bouche. 3, record 4, French, - narguil%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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