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WRECKED SEA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Military Law
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Geneva Conventions for the Protection of War Victims
1, record 1, English, Geneva%20Conventions%20for%20the%20Protection%20of%20War%20Victims
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Signed at Geneva on the 12th day of Aug. 1949. Schedule I : Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field of August 12, 1949. Schedule II : Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded Sick and Ship wrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea of August 12, 1949. Schedule III : Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War of August 12, 1949. Schedule IV : Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of August 12, 1949. 1, record 1, English, - Geneva%20Conventions%20for%20the%20Protection%20of%20War%20Victims
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Geneva Convention for the Protection of War Victims
- International Convention for the Protection of War Victims
- Geneva Conventions of 1949 of the Protection of War Victims
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Droit militaire
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Conventions de Genève pour la protection des victimes de guerre
1, record 1, French, Conventions%20de%20Gen%C3%A8ve%20pour%20la%20protection%20des%20victimes%20de%20guerre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Signées à Genève le 12 août 1949. 1, record 1, French, - Conventions%20de%20Gen%C3%A8ve%20pour%20la%20protection%20des%20victimes%20de%20guerre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Convention de Genève de 1949 sur la protection des victimes de guerre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-11-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Safety (Water Transport)
- Regulations (Water Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- salvage
1, record 2, English, salvage
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rescue of a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo from loss at sea. 2, record 2, English, - salvage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
- Réglementation (Transport par eau)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sauvetage
1, record 2, French, sauvetage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- assistance 2, record 2, French, assistance
correct, feminine noun
- sauvetage des épaves 3, record 2, French, sauvetage%20des%20%C3%A9paves
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mise en sûreté d'une épave ou de sa cargaison par la personne qui les a trouvées. 4, record 2, French, - sauvetage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad (Transporte por agua)
- Reglamentación (Transporte por agua)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- salvamento
1, record 2, Spanish, salvamento
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1984-11-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wrecked at sea 1, record 3, English, wrecked%20at%20sea
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aircraft wrecked at sea 1, record 3, English, - wrecked%20at%20sea
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- perdu en mer 1, record 3, French, perdu%20en%20mer
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
appareils perdus en mer (CRNA) 1, record 3, French, - perdu%20en%20mer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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