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HAILING SHIP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boat ahoy
1, record 1, English, boat%20ahoy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ship ahoy 2, record 1, English, ship%20ahoy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hail ... challenging unknown boat. 3, record 1, English, - boat%20ahoy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Between sunrise and sunset, any boat approaching the ship shall be challenged by the gangway staff to determine who is in the boat and the boat's intentions. When the boat is in hailing distance, the hail "boat ahoy" is given. 4, record 1, English, - boat%20ahoy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
At night, you cannot see who is in the boat ... to get around this difficulty, a code of replies to the hail, "BOAT AHOY," has been devised. 5, record 1, English, - boat%20ahoy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ohé du navire
1, record 1, French, oh%C3%A9%20du%20navire
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- oh du navire 2, record 1, French, oh%20du%20navire
- ohé du canot 3, record 1, French, oh%C3%A9%20du%20canot
correct, officially approved
- ho du canot 4, record 1, French, ho%20du%20canot
correct, officially approved
- oh du canot 5, record 1, French, oh%20du%20canot
- ho de l'embarcation 6, record 1, French, ho%20de%20l%27embarcation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entre le lever et le coucher du soleil, une embarcation qui s'approche d'un navire doit être sommée par le personnel à la coupée pour déterminer qui se trouve à bord de l'embarcation et quelles sont ses intentions. Lorsque l'embarcation se trouve à une distance permettant de l'interpeller, l'appel «ohé du canot» est donné. 7, record 1, French, - oh%C3%A9%20du%20navire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ohé du canot; ho du canot : expressions uniformisées par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 8, record 1, French, - oh%C3%A9%20du%20navire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hailing a ship 1, record 2, English, hailing%20a%20ship
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arraisonnement
1, record 2, French, arraisonnement
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Demande d'information à la mer effectuée à partir d'un navire public ou d'un aéronef, adressée à un autre navire quant à son identité, sa nationalité, sa route et sa cargaison. 1, record 2, French, - arraisonnement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Improprement : procédure de perquisition ou de saisie d'un navire étranger en cas de circonstances exceptionnelles. 1, record 2, French, - arraisonnement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho del mar
- Maniobras de los buques
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- llama de un buque
1, record 2, Spanish, llama%20de%20un%20buque
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- inspección de la patente 1, record 2, Spanish, inspecci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20patente
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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