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ANCHOR IS HOME [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-09-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anchor is home 1, record 1, English, anchor%20is%20home
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- be at home
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- l'ancre est à poste
1, record 1, French, l%27ancre%20est%20%C3%A0%20poste
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- être à poste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drag the anchor
1, record 2, English, drag%20the%20anchor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- come home 2, record 2, English, come%20home
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Make the anchor "come home". "Coming home" is said of an anchor that doesn’t hold the ground, and heaves in towards the ship instead of "biting". 1, record 2, English, - drag%20the%20anchor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The anchor is coming home. 3, record 2, English, - drag%20the%20anchor
Record 2, Key term(s)
- coming home
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chasser sur l'ancre 1, record 2, French, chasser%20sur%20l%27ancre
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chasser sur les ancres 2, record 2, French, chasser%20sur%20les%20ancres
- chasser sur ses ancres 2, record 2, French, chasser%20sur%20ses%20ancres
- venir à bord 3, record 2, French, venir%20%C3%A0%20bord
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour un navire au mouillage, entraîner son ancre, sous l'action du vent ou du courant, parce que celle-ci ne mord pas sur le fond, ne tient pas au fond. 2, record 2, French, - chasser%20sur%20l%27ancre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ancre vient à bord. 3, record 2, French, - chasser%20sur%20l%27ancre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maniobras de los buques
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- arrastrar el ancla 1, record 2, Spanish, arrastrar%20el%20ancla
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- garrear 1, record 2, Spanish, garrear
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-02-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- the anchor is coming home 1, record 3, English, the%20anchor%20is%20coming%20home
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
see "home port" 1, record 3, English, - the%20anchor%20is%20coming%20home
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- l'ancre ne mord pas au fond 1, record 3, French, l%27ancre%20ne%20mord%20pas%20au%20fond
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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