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HARBOUR LIGHTS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- major light
1, record 1, English, major%20light
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- major lighted aid 2, record 1, English, major%20lighted%20aid
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A major light is a very high-intensity light exhibited from a fixed structure or an offshore marine site. [It is] never located on floating aids to navigation. 3, record 1, English, - major%20light
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
All lighted aids to navigation are either major or minor lights, where major lights are used for key navigational points along sea-coasts, channels and harbour and river entrances. These lights are normally placed in lightships, lighthouses and other permanently installed structures, providing both high intensity and high reliability of the lights. 4, record 1, English, - major%20light
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aide lumineuse primaire
1, record 1, French, aide%20lumineuse%20primaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les aides lumineuses primaires sont des feux d'atterrages côtiers dotés de caractéristiques particulières pour aider le navigateur à déterminer son emplacement exact. 1, record 1, French, - aide%20lumineuse%20primaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Signalling and Illumination (Water Transp.)
- Ship Piloting
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- red, right, returning
1, record 2, English, red%2C%20right%2C%20returning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The general rule is : red, right, returning. Keep the starboard hand(red-coloured) markers/buoys/lights to the starboard side when your vessel is : returning from the sea, heading upstream, entering a harbour or proceeding clockwise around the North American continent. 1, record 2, English, - red%2C%20right%2C%20returning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Signalisation (Transport par eau)
- Pilotage des navires
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rouge à droite dans le sens de la remontée
1, record 2, French, rouge%20%C3%A0%20droite%20dans%20le%20sens%20de%20la%20remont%C3%A9e
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-06-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
- Penal Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Harbour Lights
1, record 3, English, Harbour%20Lights
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Information obtained from the Salvation Army. 1, record 3, English, - Harbour%20Lights
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
- Droit pénal
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Le Phare du Havre
1, record 3, French, Le%20Phare%20du%20Havre
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Armée du Salut (programme résidentiel de traitement de toxicomanie pour francophone). 1, record 3, French, - Le%20Phare%20du%20Havre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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