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TONTURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sheer
1, record 1, English, sheer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- deck sheer 2, record 1, English, deck%20sheer
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fore-and-aft curvature from bow to stern of a ship's deck as shown in side elevation. 3, record 1, English, - sheer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tonture
1, record 1, French, tonture
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- relèvement du pont 2, record 1, French, rel%C3%A8vement%20du%20pont
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbure longitudinale donnée, entre l'étrave et l'étambot, ou pont d'un navire. (Elle est dite "normale", lorsque le pont s'abaisse au centre pour se relever aux extrémités; "inversée", dans le cas où le pont se relève au centre pour s'abaisser aux extrémités. Elle permet l'écoulement des paquets de mer.) 3, record 1, French, - tonture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arrufadura
1, record 1, Spanish, arrufadura
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- arrufo 1, record 1, Spanish, arrufo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Curvatura en las cubiertas y bordas de los buques, levantándose más, respecto de la superficie del agua, por la proa y por la popa que por el centro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - arrufadura
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
Record 2, Main entry term, English
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sheerline 1, record 2, English, sheerline
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chantiers maritimes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tonture
1, record 2, French, tonture
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbure du pont du navire selon l'axe longitudinal. 1, record 2, French, - tonture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astilleros y dársenas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- arrufo
1, record 2, Spanish, arrufo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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