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Record 1 2022-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • River and Sea Navigation
CONT

If you are drifting down wind, whether head, beam or stern to sea, the oil will gradually spread to windward with a dramatic calming effect on the sea.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Safety
  • Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
  • Safety (Water Transport)
  • Signalling and Illumination (Water Transp.)
DEF

Statutory lights shown by aircraft and vessels during the hours between sunset and sunrise, in accordance with international agreements.

OBS

The lights which are laid down under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea which vessels must display when under way at sea at night. They include a white light on the mast(two lights if the vessel is over 150 feet in length with the second abaft of and higher than the first), red and green sidelights to port and starboard respectively, and a white stern light.

OBS

navigation light; position light: terms standardized by ISO.

OBS

navigation light; position light: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité (Transport aérien)
  • Signalisation (Transport aérien)
  • Sécurité (Transport par eau)
  • Signalisation (Transport par eau)
OBS

Feux réglementaires équipant un navire à la mer. Ils comprennent pour un navire standard, un feu de mât, un feu de poupe et deux feux de côtés.

OBS

feu de position; feu de navigation : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

OBS

feu de navigation; feu de position : termes normalisés par l'ISO.

OBS

feu de navigation; feu de route : termes uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
  • Señales e iluminación (Transporte aéreo)
  • Seguridad (Transporte por agua)
  • Señales e iluminación (Transporte por agua)
OBS

luz de navegación; luz de posición: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI)

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Record 3 1990-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maneuvering of Ships
DEF

Lines leading from the stern over the topmasts and down to the stern of a ship, to which flags are attached for dressing ship

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvre des navires

Spanish

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