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HARBOUR TUG [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coastal harbour tug
1, record 1, English, coastal%20harbour%20tug
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coastal harbor tug
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- remorqueur côtier
1, record 1, French, remorqueur%20c%C3%B4tier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sea Operations (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- salvage procedure
1, record 2, English, salvage%20procedure
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Naval salvage operations include harbour and channel clearance, diving, hazardous towing and rescue tug services and the recovery of materiel, ships, craft, and floating equipment sunk offshore or elsewhere stranded. 1, record 2, English, - salvage%20procedure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
salvage procedure: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 2, English, - salvage%20procedure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déblaiement et renflouage
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9blaiement%20et%20renflouage
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opérations maritimes comprenant le déblaiement des ports et chenaux, les opérations de plongée, les opérations dangereuses de remorquage et de sauvetage, la récupération de matériel, de navires, d'engins et de matériel flottant coulés ou échoués. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9blaiement%20et%20renflouage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déblaiement et renflouage : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9blaiement%20et%20renflouage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones marítimas (Militar)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- salvamento y recuperación
1, record 2, Spanish, salvamento%20y%20recuperaci%C3%B3n
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operaciones de salvamento naval que incluyen la limpieza de puertos y canales, buceo, acciones de remolque con riesgo, arrastre y recuperación de material, barcos y equipo flotante hundido lejos de la costa o encallado en cualquier lugar. 1, record 2, Spanish, - salvamento%20y%20recuperaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-11-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- harbour tug
1, record 3, English, harbour%20tug
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- remorqueur de port
1, record 3, French, remorqueur%20de%20port
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bâtiment à propulsion mécanique, de tonnage moyen, muni de machines puissantes, construit pour déplacer d'un point à un autre des navires dans un port. 2, record 3, French, - remorqueur%20de%20port
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
remorqueur de port : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 3, French, - remorqueur%20de%20port
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-03-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Special Water Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- harbour tug 1, record 4, English, harbour%20tug
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- remorqueur de port
1, record 4, French, remorqueur%20de%20port
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
- Transporte por barcos especiales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- remolcador de puerto
1, record 4, Spanish, remolcador%20de%20puerto
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-02-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- large harbour tug
1, record 5, English, large%20harbour%20tug
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- YTB 2, record 5, English, YTB
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are 5 of them: Glendyne YTB 640, Glendale YTB 641, Glenevis YTB 642, Glenbrook YTP 643, Glenside YTB 644. 3, record 5, English, - large%20harbour%20tug
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- grand remorqueur de port
1, record 5, French, grand%20remorqueur%20de%20port
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- YTB 2, record 5, French, YTB
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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