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TRIMMING SAILS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Outfitting of Ships
- Sailing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- running rigging
1, record 1, English, running%20rigging
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- running line 2, record 1, English, running%20line
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All rigging used in hoisting, lowering, and trimming the sails and in handling the spars, centreboard, etcetera. 3, record 1, English, - running%20rigging
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armement et gréement
- Voile
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gréement courant
1, record 1, French, gr%C3%A9ement%20courant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- manœuvre courante 2, record 1, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%20courante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gréement servant à la manœuvre des voiles et qui se compose de cordages qui courent dans les poulies. 3, record 1, French, - gr%C3%A9ement%20courant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
manœuvre courante : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - gr%C3%A9ement%20courant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- manœuvres courantes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y aparejos (Transporte por agua)
- Vela
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- jarcia de labor
1, record 1, Spanish, jarcia%20de%20labor
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- jarcia móvil 2, record 1, Spanish, jarcia%20m%C3%B3vil
correct, feminine noun
- jarcia de maniobra 3, record 1, Spanish, jarcia%20de%20maniobra
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jarcia que pasa por los motones y permite reglar las velas, sea para izarlas, las drizas, sea para orientarlas, las escotas y burdas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - jarcia%20de%20labor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jarcia de labor; jarcia de maniobra; jarcia móvil: designaciones utilizadas generalmente en plural. 4, record 1, Spanish, - jarcia%20de%20labor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- jarcias de labor
- jarcias móviles
- jarcias de maniobras
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Synthetic Fabrics
- Sewing Notions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nylon strip
1, record 2, English, nylon%20strip
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nylon stripping 2, record 2, English, nylon%20stripping
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The telltales make the trimming of the sails and the steering of the boat easier... The telltales in the leech should be made of a rather strong nylon strip... In the mainsail telltales are only needed in the leech. Cut them out of an inch wide nylon strip and sew them into the ends of the batten pockets. 1, record 2, English, - nylon%20strip
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Nylon stripping for crinolines. Nylon strip, size 060 X n" wide, minimum order 300 feet. 2, record 2, English, - nylon%20strip
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
- Articles et accessoires de couture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ruban de nylon
1, record 2, French, ruban%20de%20nylon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bandelette de nylon 1, record 2, French, bandelette%20de%20nylon
correct, feminine noun
- lanière de nylon 1, record 2, French, lani%C3%A8re%20de%20nylon
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ruban : Étroite bande de tissu, servant d'ornement, d'attache. Ruban de chanvre, de lin, de laine, de coton, de soie... [...] Bandelette : Bande étroite [...] Lanière : Bande longue et mince. Découper qqch. en lanières, en faire des lanières. 2, record 2, French, - ruban%20de%20nylon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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