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HEADSAIL [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- headsail
1, record 1, English, headsail
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
headsail : an item in the "Water Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - headsail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voile de beaupré
1, record 1, French, voile%20de%20beaupr%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voile de beaupré : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport maritime» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 1, French, - voile%20de%20beaupr%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spinnaker
1, record 2, English, spinnaker
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- spinaker 2, record 2, English, spinaker
correct
- Sphinxer 2, record 2, English, Sphinxer
correct, obsolete
- spinny 3, record 2, English, spinny
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large, triangular, baggy headsail used on some racing yachts when running before the wind. 4, record 2, English, - spinnaker
Record 2, Key term(s)
- spinniker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- spinnaker
1, record 2, French, spinnaker
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- foc-ballon 2, record 2, French, foc%2Dballon
correct, masculine noun
- foc ballon 3, record 2, French, foc%20ballon
correct, masculine noun
- spi 4, record 2, French, spi
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voile triangulaire d'avant, très creuse et de grande surface, employée par vent arrière et grand largue pour le gréement des yachts, amurée à l'aide de tangons. 5, record 2, French, - spinnaker
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
- Vela y navegación de placer
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vela de balón
1, record 2, Spanish, vela%20de%20bal%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- vela de globo 1, record 2, Spanish, vela%20de%20globo
correct, feminine noun
- spinnaker 2, record 2, Spanish, spinnaker
correct, masculine noun
- espináker 1, record 2, Spanish, espin%C3%A1ker
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el término inglés "spinnaker" se refiere a un tipo especial de vela grande, con mucha bolsa, que se utiliza cuando se navega de empopada; se puede hispanizar como "espináker" o utilizar los equivalentes españoles "vela de balón" o "de globo". Si se emplea el vocablo inglés, lo adecuado es resaltarlo en cursiva o, cuando no se pueda, entre comillas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - vela%20de%20bal%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-02-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- boomed headsail 1, record 3, English, boomed%20headsail
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 3, Main entry term, French
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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