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POOP DECK [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trunkdeck vessel
1, record 1, English, trunkdeck%20vessel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vessel of the full-deck type having, on the upper deck, in addition to ordinary erections such as poop, bridge, and forecastle, a continuous trunk extending over at least 70 per cent of the vessel' s length. 2, record 1, English, - trunkdeck%20vessel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 3, record 1, English, - trunkdeck%20vessel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trunkdeck
1, record 1, French, trunkdeck
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- navire trunkdeck 1, record 1, French, navire%20trunkdeck
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Genre de navire de commerce à turret [et sans tonture], dans lequel le raccordement des murailles est plan. 2, record 1, French, - trunkdeck
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 1, French, - trunkdeck
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-07-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
- Water Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- poop deck
1, record 2, English, poop%20deck
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poop deck : Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 2, English, - poop%20deck
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
- Transport par eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pont de dunette
1, record 2, French, pont%20de%20dunette
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pont de dunette : Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 2, French, - pont%20de%20dunette
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-12-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- turtle-deck 1, record 3, English, turtle%2Ddeck
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- turtle deck 2, record 3, English, turtle%20deck
- turtle-back 1, record 3, English, turtle%2Dback
- turtleback 2, record 3, English, turtleback
- whaleback 2, record 3, English, whaleback
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term applied to a weather deck forecastle or poop, which is rounded over at sides in order to shed the water rapidly in heavy weather.(Source : De Kerchove). 2, record 3, English, - turtle%2Ddeck
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Harraps. Standard French and English Dictionary, v.2, p. 1358. J.E.Mansion, ed. Toronto. 1970 1, record 3, English, - turtle%2Ddeck
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pont en carapace de tortue
1, record 3, French, pont%20en%20carapace%20de%20tortue
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pont en dos de tortue 2, record 3, French, pont%20en%20dos%20de%20tortue
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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