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HOSPITAL SHIP [4 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
- hospital ship
1, record 1, English, hospital%20ship
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hospital ship : an item in the "Water Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - hospital%20ship
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bâtiment hospitalier
1, record 1, French, b%C3%A2timent%20hospitalier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bâtiment hospitalier : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport maritime» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 1, French, - b%C3%A2timent%20hospitalier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Naval Forces
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- primary casualty receiving ship
1, record 2, English, primary%20casualty%20receiving%20ship
correct, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PCRS 2, record 2, English, PCRS
correct, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ship under military control, not designated as a hospital ship, tasked to carry a primary casualty receiving facility providing role 2 and 3 medical support(level 3 to 5). 1, record 2, English, - primary%20casualty%20receiving%20ship
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
primary casualty receiving ship; PCRS: term and abbreviation standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - primary%20casualty%20receiving%20ship
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Forces navales
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bâtiment principal d'accueil des pertes
1, record 2, French, b%C3%A2timent%20principal%20d%27accueil%20des%20pertes
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Navire sous contrôle militaire, non désigné comme un navire-hôpital, chargé de transporter une installation principale d'accueil des pertes assurant un soutien médical de rôle 2 ou 3 (niveaux 3 à 5). 1, record 2, French, - b%C3%A2timent%20principal%20d%27accueil%20des%20pertes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bâtiment principal d'accueil des pertes : terme normalisé par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - b%C3%A2timent%20principal%20d%27accueil%20des%20pertes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Health Institutions
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hospital ship
1, record 3, English, hospital%20ship
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One constructed or assigned specifically to assist the wounded, sick, and shipwrecked in time of war in accordance with international law. 2, record 3, English, - hospital%20ship
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Établissements de santé
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bâtiment hospitalier
1, record 3, French, b%C3%A2timent%20hospitalier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- navire hospitalier 1, record 3, French, navire%20hospitalier
correct, see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- navire-hôpital 2, record 3, French, navire%2Dh%C3%B4pital
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
bâtiment hospitalier : Terme employé dans les conventions de La Haye du 29 juillet 1899 et du 18 octobre 1907 pour l'adaptation à la guerre maritime des principes de la Convention de Genève pour désigner les navires équipés par des particuliers ou des sociétés de secours en vue de l'assistance aux blessés, malades et naufragés. 1, record 3, French, - b%C3%A2timent%20hospitalier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
navire hospitalier : Terme employé dans l'art. 13 des articles additionnels du 20 octobre 1868 à la Convention de Genève du 22 août 1864 (non ratifiés) pour désigner les navires des sociétés de secours aux blessés et malades des armées [...]. 1, record 3, French, - b%C3%A2timent%20hospitalier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
navire hospitalier. À ce terme, les Conventions de La Haye du 29 juillet 1899 et 18 octobre 1907 ont substitué celui de Bâtiment hospitalier [...]. 1, record 3, French, - b%C3%A2timent%20hospitalier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
- Establecimientos de salud
- Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- buque hospital
1, record 3, Spanish, buque%20hospital
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-03-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- military hospital ship
1, record 4, English, military%20hospital%20ship
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Three different kinds of hospital ships are dealt with in The Hague Convention. The first class relates to military hospital ships, i.e., ships constructed or adapted by a belligerent State specially and solely with a view to assisting the wounded, sick and shipwrecked, and the names of which are to be communicated to the other belligerent Powers at the commencement, or during the course, of hostilities, and in any case before they are employed. Such ships are to be respected and cannot be captured during the continuance of hostilities. 1, record 4, English, - military%20hospital%20ship
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This same expression is used in both the Geneva Convention of 1949 and in The Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907. 2, record 4, English, - military%20hospital%20ship
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- navire-hôpital militaire
1, record 4, French, navire%2Dh%C3%B4pital%20militaire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bâtiment-hôpital militaire 1, record 4, French, b%C3%A2timent%2Dh%C3%B4pital%20militaire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme défini par l'art. 22 de la Convention IV de Genève pour l'amélioration du sort des blessés, des malades et des naufragés des forces armées sur mer, du 12 août 1949 comme désignant : «les navires construits ou aménagés par les Puissances spécialement et uniquement en vue de porter secours aux blessés, malades et naufragés, de les traiter et de les transporter». 1, record 4, French, - navire%2Dh%C3%B4pital%20militaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Navire-hôpital militaire : Ce terme est ici substitué à celui de bâtiment-hôpital militaire employé dans les Conventions de la Haye du 29 juillet 1899 et du 18 octobre 1907 pour l'adaptation à la guerre maritime des principes de la Convention de Genève. 1, record 4, French, - navire%2Dh%C3%B4pital%20militaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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