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HARBOUR REFUGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ports
- Water Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- port of refuge
1, record 1, English, port%20of%20refuge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- port of distress 2, record 1, English, port%20of%20distress
correct
- distress port 3, record 1, English, distress%20port
correct
- refuge harbour 4, record 1, English, refuge%20harbour
correct
- harbour of refuge 5, record 1, English, harbour%20of%20refuge
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] port or place that a vessel diverts to when her master considers it unsafe to continue the voyage due to a peril that threatens the common safety. 6, record 1, English, - port%20of%20refuge
Record 1, Key term(s)
- refuge port
- refuge harbor
- harbor of refuge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ports
- Transport par eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- port de refuge
1, record 1, French, port%20de%20refuge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- port de relâche 2, record 1, French, port%20de%20rel%C3%A2che
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Port non prévu dans l'itinéraire et dans lequel un navire se réfugie à la suite de circonstances imprévisibles mettant sa sécurité en péril. 3, record 1, French, - port%20de%20refuge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Puertos
- Transporte por agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- puerto de refugio
1, record 1, Spanish, puerto%20de%20refugio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- puerto de emergencia 2, record 1, Spanish, puerto%20de%20emergencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ports
- Law of the Sea
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- harbour of refuge 1, record 2, English, harbour%20of%20refuge
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ports
- Droit de la mer
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- port de reste
1, record 2, French, port%20de%20reste
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Port différent du port de destination annoncée, où la cargaison est débarquée pour cause d'avaries. 1, record 2, French, - port%20de%20reste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Puertos
- Derecho del mar
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- puerto de recalava
1, record 2, Spanish, puerto%20de%20recalava
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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