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GRANNY KNOT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- granny knot 1, record 1, English, granny%20knot
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The granny knot and thief knot... look like a square knot but are unsafe and will slip and jam under a load. 1, record 1, English, - granny%20knot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nœud de vache
1, record 1, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20vache
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le nœud de vache et le nœud d'ajut [...] ressemblent au nœud plat mais ne sont pas sécuritaires car ils glissent et bloquent sous l'action d'une charge. 1, record 1, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20vache
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hoisting and Lifting
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thief knot 1, record 2, English, thief%20knot
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The granny knot and thief knot... look like a square knot but are unsafe and will slip and jam under a load. 1, record 2, English, - thief%20knot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Levage
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- noeud d'ajut
1, record 2, French, noeud%20d%27ajut
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le noeud de vache et le noeud d'ajut [...] ressemblent au noeud plat mais ne sont pas sécuritaires car ils glissent et bloquent sous l'action d'une charge. 1, record 2, French, - noeud%20d%27ajut
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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