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LIFE-RAFT [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Safety (Water Transport)
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- life raft
1, record 1, English, life%20raft
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- life-raft 2, record 1, English, life%2Draft
correct
- liferaft 3, record 1, English, liferaft
correct
- lifesaving raft 4, record 1, English, lifesaving%20raft
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A manually propelled insubmersible raft, of inflatable or rigid construction, that comprises a shelter to protect its occupants from the elements and is used for emergency evacuations. 5, record 1, English, - life%20raft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
life raft : designation and definition standardized by the Marine Terminology Approval Committee. 6, record 1, English, - life%20raft
Record 1, Key term(s)
- life-saving raft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radeau de sauvetage
1, record 1, French, radeau%20de%20sauvetage
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radeau insubmersible, gonflable ou rigide, à propulsion manuelle, comportant un abri pour protéger les occupants des éléments et servant aux évacuations d'urgence. 2, record 1, French, - radeau%20de%20sauvetage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radeau de sauvetage : désignation et définition normalisées par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie maritime. 3, record 1, French, - radeau%20de%20sauvetage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radeau de sauvetage : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 1, French, - radeau%20de%20sauvetage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
- Seguridad (Transporte por agua)
- Búsqueda y salvamento (paramilitar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bote salvavidas
1, record 1, Spanish, bote%20salvavidas
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- balsa de salvamento 1, record 1, Spanish, balsa%20de%20salvamento
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Safety (Water Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- life-raft canister
1, record 2, English, life%2Draft%20canister
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- liferaft canister 2, record 2, English, liferaft%20canister
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conteneur du radeau de sauvetage
1, record 2, French, conteneur%20du%20radeau%20de%20sauvetage
masculine noun
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 1999-12-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Naval Forces
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Beaufort inflatable life-raft
1, record 3, English, Beaufort%20inflatable%20life%2Draft
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Forces navales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- radeau pneumatique Beaufort 1, record 3, French, radeau%20pneumatique%20Beaufort
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-09-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- liferaft on its stowage with painter made fast 1, record 4, English, liferaft%20on%20its%20stowage%20with%20painter%20made%20fast
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- life raft on its stowage with painter made fast
- life-raft on its stowage with painter made fast
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- radeau à poste, bosse amarrée
1, record 4, French, radeau%20%C3%A0%20poste%2C%20bosse%20amarr%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-09-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- procedure for launching davit-launched liferaft 1, record 5, English, procedure%20for%20launching%20davit%2Dlaunched%20liferaft
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- procedure for launching davit launched liferaft
- procedure for launching davit-launched life raft
- procedure for launching davit launched life raft
- procedure for launching davit-launched life-raft
- procedure for launching davit launched life-raft
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- opérations de mise à l'eau d'un radeau sous bossoir
1, record 5, French, op%C3%A9rations%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20l%27eau%20d%27un%20radeau%20sous%20bossoir
feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme doit être au pluriel pour désigner la notion. 2, record 5, French, - op%C3%A9rations%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20l%27eau%20d%27un%20radeau%20sous%20bossoir
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-09-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Safety (Water Transport)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- liferaft container rack 1, record 6, English, liferaft%20container%20rack
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- life raft container rack
- life-raft container rack
- liferaft container racks
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ratelier des conteneurs des radeaux
1, record 6, French, ratelier%20des%20conteneurs%20des%20radeaux
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- rateliers des conteneurs des radeaux
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-09-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Safety (Water Transport)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- liferaft davit 1, record 7, English, liferaft%20davit
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- life raft davit
- life-raft davit
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bossoir pour radeau de sauvetage
1, record 7, French, bossoir%20pour%20radeau%20de%20sauvetage
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-08-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Naval Forces
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- canister type liferaft 1, record 8, English, canister%20type%20liferaft
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- canister type life raft
- canister type life-raft
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Forces navales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- radeau de sauvetage en conteneurs
1, record 8, French, radeau%20de%20sauvetage%20en%20conteneurs
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Lexique Bruno-Mouilleron p. 337 - dispositif de largage automatique. 1, record 8, French, - radeau%20de%20sauvetage%20en%20conteneurs
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-12-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Ship's Organization (Military)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- life-raft stations
1, record 9, English, life%2Draft%20stations
correct, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An order. 1, record 9, English, - life%2Draft%20stations
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 9, English, - life%2Draft%20stations
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organisation du navire (Militaire)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- postes d'embarcations de sauvetage
1, record 9, French, postes%20d%27embarcations%20de%20sauvetage
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un commandement. 1, record 9, French, - postes%20d%27embarcations%20de%20sauvetage
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 9, French, - postes%20d%27embarcations%20de%20sauvetage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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