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ROSCOE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Maritime Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- limit of liability
1, record 1, English, limit%20of%20liability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- liability limit 2, record 1, English, liability%20limit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This Act, which must be regarded as the actual beginning of the modern rule as to the limitation of shipowners’ liability, referred only to British-owned vessels, and the limit of liability was the value of the ship and the freight which she was earning or was under contract to earn.(Roscoe, Admiralty Jurisdiction and Practice of the High Court of Justice, 1931, p. 232). 3, record 1, English, - limit%20of%20liability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limite de responsabilité
1, record 1, French, limite%20de%20responsabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho marítimo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- límite de responsabilidad
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADmite%20de%20responsabilidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Food Additives
- Pharmacology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ginger oil
1, record 2, English, ginger%20oil
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- oil of ginger 2, record 2, English, oil%20of%20ginger
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thick, yellowish essential oil, soluble in most organic solvents and insoluble in water; distilled from dried ginger; main components are citral, borneol, and phellandrene; used as flavoring in liqueurs and soft drinks. 3, record 2, English, - ginger%20oil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oil of ginger [is a] volatile oil from the rhizome Zingiber officinale Roscoe, Zingiberaceae [which contains] l-zingiberene, d-camphene [and] cineol... 2, record 2, English, - ginger%20oil
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ginger root extract
- ginger extract
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Additifs alimentaires
- Pharmacologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- essence de gingembre
1, record 2, French, essence%20de%20gingembre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquide épais jaune verdâtre à odeur caractéristique et saveur brûlante extrait des tubercules de Zingiber officinale Roscoe, renfermant du d-camphène, du ß-phellandrène, du cinéol, du citral, du bornéol, du géraniol et de l'aldéhydre décyclique. 2, record 2, French, - essence%20de%20gingembre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'essence de gingembre est utilisée comme aromatisant de liqueurs, comme stimulant digestif, et elle entre dans la composition de parfums et de cosmétiques. 2, record 2, French, - essence%20de%20gingembre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Farmacología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- esencia de jengibre
1, record 2, Spanish, esencia%20de%20jengibre
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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