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FACTORY SHIP [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- factory ship
1, record 1, English, factory%20ship
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- factory-type fishing vessel 2, record 1, English, factory%2Dtype%20fishing%20vessel
correct
- fish processing ship 3, record 1, English, fish%20processing%20ship
correct
- fish processing vessel 3, record 1, English, fish%20processing%20vessel
correct
- fish factory ship 4, record 1, English, fish%20factory%20ship
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] large [boat] with onboard facilities for immediately processing and freezing caught fish. 5, record 1, English, - factory%20ship
Record 1, Key term(s)
- factory fishing vessel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Types de bateaux
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- navire-usine
1, record 1, French, navire%2Dusine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- navire usine 2, record 1, French, navire%20usine
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- bateau-usine 3, record 1, French, bateau%2Dusine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gros cargo construit spécialement pour le traitement en mer des produits de la pêche [...] 4, record 1, French, - navire%2Dusine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
navire usine : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 5, record 1, French, - navire%2Dusine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Colaboración con la FAO
- Tipos de barcos
- Pesca comercial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- buque factoría
1, record 1, Spanish, buque%20factor%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- whale chaser
1, record 2, English, whale%20chaser
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- whale catcher 2, record 2, English, whale%20catcher
correct
- whaleboat 3, record 2, English, whaleboat
correct
- whaler 4, record 2, English, whaler
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sturdy fast quick-turning steel ship about 135 feet in length equipped with a harpoon gun in the bow and used for hunting whales as one of a fleet attached to a factory ship. 1, record 2, English, - whale%20chaser
Record 2, Key term(s)
- whale-boat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chasseur de baleines
1, record 2, French, chasseur%20de%20baleines
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chasseur-baleinier 2, record 2, French, chasseur%2Dbaleinier
correct, masculine noun
- navire baleinier 3, record 2, French, navire%20baleinier
correct, masculine noun
- baleinier 4, record 2, French, baleinier
correct, masculine noun
- chasseur 5, record 2, French, chasseur
correct, masculine noun
- baleinière 6, record 2, French, baleini%C3%A8re
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bateau équipé pour la pêche à la baleine. 7, record 2, French, - chasseur%20de%20baleines
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aujourd'hui, les chasseurs de baleines sont des navires rapides et très marins, de 500 à 900 tonnes, [...] disposant d'une grande autonomie. [...] la portée de leurs canons lance-harpon est de vingt-cinq à quarante mètres. 8, record 2, French, - chasseur%20de%20baleines
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
baleinière : Embarcation légère, pointue des deux bouts, employée autrefois pour harponner la baleine. 6, record 2, French, - chasseur%20de%20baleines
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
- Pesca comercial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- barco ballenero
1, record 2, Spanish, barco%20ballenero
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ballenero 1, record 2, Spanish, ballenero
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Embarcación empleada en la caza de la ballena, provista de cañones lanza-arpones. 1, record 2, Spanish, - barco%20ballenero
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chimneys (Building Elements)
- Industries - General
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- industrial smokestack
1, record 3, English, industrial%20smokestack
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- smokestack 2, record 3, English, smokestack
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chimney or funnel for discharging smoke from a locomotive, ship, factory, etc. and helping to induce a draft. 2, record 3, English, - industrial%20smokestack
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cheminées (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Industries - Généralités
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cheminée industrielle
1, record 3, French, chemin%C3%A9e%20industrielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les émissions se produisant par une cheminée industrielle ou d'aération d'un tunnel, la vitesse critique à considérer est plus élevée, car par vent faible, le panache s'élève sans toucher le sol. 2, record 3, French, - chemin%C3%A9e%20industrielle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-06-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- Commercial Fishing
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shipboard processing
1, record 4, English, shipboard%20processing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- at-sea processing 2, record 4, English, at%2Dsea%20processing
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The preparation of seafood while at sea on a factory ship. 3, record 4, English, - shipboard%20processing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Pêche commerciale
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- transformation en mer
1, record 4, French, transformation%20en%20mer
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- transformation à bord 2, record 4, French, transformation%20%C3%A0%20bord
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transformation de produits de la mer sur un navire-usine en mer. 3, record 4, French, - transformation%20en%20mer
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2022-03-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Commercial Fishing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- factory mothership
1, record 5, English, factory%20mothership
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Factory motherships may process the cargo received from the support vessels. Fresh fish can be wholly processed ..., whereas products received from freezer and factory trawlers are stored only. 2, record 5, English, - factory%20mothership
Record 5, Key term(s)
- factory mother ship
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Types de bateaux
- Pêche commerciale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- navire-mère usine
1, record 5, French, navire%2Dm%C3%A8re%20usine
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Navires-mères usine. Ces navires permettent le transbordement en mer du poisson frais qui est ensuite transformé et conservé à bord du navire-mère de la même façon que sur les chalutiers-usines. 1, record 5, French, - navire%2Dm%C3%A8re%20usine
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- factory ship
1, record 6, English, factory%20ship
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
factory ship : an item in the "Water Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 6, English, - factory%20ship
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- navire-usine
1, record 6, French, navire%2Dusine
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
navire-usine : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport maritime» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 6, French, - navire%2Dusine
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2018-01-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Commercial Fishing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- whale factory ship
1, record 7, English, whale%20factory%20ship
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large ship designed to take aboard and obtain oil and other products from whales. 2, record 7, English, - whale%20factory%20ship
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Pêche commerciale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- navire-usine baleinier
1, record 7, French, navire%2Dusine%20baleinier
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-03-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- factory carrying ship 1, record 8, English, factory%20carrying%20ship
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- navire porte-usine
1, record 8, French, navire%20porte%2Dusine
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-08-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Packaging Machinery and Equipment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- automatic packing machine 1, record 9, English, automatic%20packing%20machine
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
on factory ship. 1, record 9, English, - automatic%20packing%20machine
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Machines et équipement d'emballage
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- encartonneuse automatique
1, record 9, French, encartonneuse%20automatique
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sur navires-usines. 1, record 9, French, - encartonneuse%20automatique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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