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OCCULTING LIGHT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Signalling and Illumination (Water Transp.)
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- occulting light
1, record 1, English, occulting%20light
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- OC 1, record 1, English, OC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A light in which the flash is clearly longer than the duration of darkness ... 1, record 1, English, - occulting%20light
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport par eau)
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- feu à occultations
1, record 1, French, feu%20%C3%A0%20occultations
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- OC 2, record 1, French, OC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Feu dont les périodes de lumière sont nettement plus longues que les périodes d'obscurité. 2, record 1, French, - feu%20%C3%A0%20occultations
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Señales e iluminación (Transporte por agua)
- Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- luz de ocultaciones
1, record 1, Spanish, luz%20de%20ocultaciones
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando la luz [en señalización marítima] está más tiempo encendida que apagada se dice que es una luz de ocultaciones; cuando está más tiempo apagada que encendida, se dice que es una luz de destellos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - luz%20de%20ocultaciones
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Luz de ocultaciones: la duración de la luz en un período es claramente [más] larga que la duración total de la oscuridad y todos los eclipses son de igual duración. 3, record 1, Spanish, - luz%20de%20ocultaciones
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