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SEA LIGHTS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Signalling and Illumination (Water Transp.)
- Ship Piloting
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- red, right, returning
1, record 1, English, red%2C%20right%2C%20returning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The general rule is : red, right, returning. Keep the starboard hand(red-coloured) markers/buoys/lights to the starboard side when your vessel is : returning from the sea, heading upstream, entering a harbour or proceeding clockwise around the North American continent. 1, record 1, English, - red%2C%20right%2C%20returning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Signalisation (Transport par eau)
- Pilotage des navires
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rouge à droite dans le sens de la remontée
1, record 1, French, rouge%20%C3%A0%20droite%20dans%20le%20sens%20de%20la%20remont%C3%A9e
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Safety
- Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
- Safety (Water Transport)
- Signalling and Illumination (Water Transp.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- navigation light
1, record 2, English, navigation%20light
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- position light 2, record 2, English, position%20light
correct, standardized, officially approved
- running light 3, record 2, English, running%20light
correct
- navigational light 4, record 2, English, navigational%20light
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Statutory lights shown by aircraft and vessels during the hours between sunset and sunrise, in accordance with international agreements. 5, record 2, English, - navigation%20light
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 6, record 2, English, - navigation%20light
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
navigation light; position light: terms standardized by ISO. 7, record 2, English, - navigation%20light
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
navigation light; position light: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 8, record 2, English, - navigation%20light
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
- Signalisation (Transport aérien)
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
- Signalisation (Transport par eau)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- feu de position
1, record 2, French, feu%20de%20position
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- feu de navigation 2, record 2, French, feu%20de%20navigation
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
- feu de route 3, record 2, French, feu%20de%20route
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 4, record 2, French, - feu%20de%20position
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 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). 5, record 2, French, - feu%20de%20position
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
feu de navigation; feu de position : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 6, record 2, French, - feu%20de%20position
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
feu de navigation; feu de route : termes uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 6, record 2, French, - feu%20de%20position
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
- Señales e iluminación (Transporte aéreo)
- Seguridad (Transporte por agua)
- Señales e iluminación (Transporte por agua)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- luz de navegación
1, record 2, Spanish, luz%20de%20navegaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- luz de posición 2, record 2, Spanish, luz%20de%20posici%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
luz de navegación; luz de posición: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI) 3, record 2, Spanish, - luz%20de%20navegaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-03-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sea of blue
1, record 3, English, sea%20of%20blue
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sea of blue effect 1, record 3, English, sea%20of%20blue%20effect
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At many airports, the concentration of taxiway edge lights in the operational area often results in a confusing mass of blue lights commonly referred to as a "sea of blue". 1, record 3, English, - sea%20of%20blue
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Signalisation (Transport aérien)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- océan de bleu
1, record 3, French, oc%C3%A9an%20de%20bleu
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- effet océan de bleu 1, record 3, French, effet%20oc%C3%A9an%20de%20bleu
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur de nombreux aéroports, la concentration des feux de bord de voie de circulation dans la zone opérationnelle prend souvent l'aspect d'une masse confuse de feux bleus communément désignée par l'expression "océan de bleu". 1, record 3, French, - oc%C3%A9an%20de%20bleu
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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