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WHALER [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Tancook whaler
1, record 1, English, Tancook%20whaler
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tancook whaler : an item in the "Water Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - Tancook%20whaler
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- baleinier Tancook
1, record 1, French, baleinier%20Tancook
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
baleinier Tancook : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport maritime» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 1, French, - baleinier%20Tancook
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- whaler
1, record 2, English, whaler
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
whaler : an item in the "Water Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - whaler
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- navire baleinier
1, record 2, French, navire%20baleinier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
navire baleinier : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport maritime» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 2, French, - navire%20baleinier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
- Military Administration
- Types of Ships and Boats
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- whaleboat
1, record 3, English, whaleboat
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- whaler 1, record 3, English, whaler
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long narrow, flat-floored open boat, sharp at both ends, used on warships and merchant vessels... It... is fitted with buoyancy tanks. 1, record 3, English, - whaleboat
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
whaler : Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 3, English, - whaleboat
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
- Administration militaire
- Types de bateaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- baleinière
1, record 3, French, baleini%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Embarcation de forme élancée, convenablement épaulée, s'élevant bien à la lame (...) introduite à bord des bâtiments de la marine militaire. 1, record 3, French, - baleini%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
baleinière : Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 3, French, - baleini%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-03-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tryworks
1, record 4, English, tryworks
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a brick furnace in which trypots are placed; (...) 1, record 4, English, - tryworks
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trypot : a metallic pot used on a whaler or on shore to render blubber. 1, record 4, English, - tryworks
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fondoir
1, record 4, French, fondoir
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil destiné à la fusion du suif. 1, record 4, French, - fondoir
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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