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PORT BOW [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ship’s centreline
1, record 1, English, ship%26rsquo%3Bs%20centreline
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- centreline 2, record 1, English, centreline
correct
- centerline 2, record 1, English, centerline
correct
- centre line 3, record 1, English, centre%20line
correct
- center line 4, record 1, English, center%20line
correct
- fore and aft line 1, record 1, English, fore%20and%20aft%20line
correct
- keel line 5, record 1, English, keel%20line
correct
- venter line 1, record 1, English, venter%20line
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An imaginary line running lengthways along the middle of a vessel from bow to stern, dividing the port and starboard sides. 2, record 1, English, - ship%26rsquo%3Bs%20centreline
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ship’s centerline
- ship’s centre line
- ship’s center line
- centreline of ship
- centre line of ship
- center line of ship
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- axe longitudinal du navire
1, record 1, French, axe%20longitudinal%20du%20navire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- axe longitudinal 2, record 1, French, axe%20longitudinal
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- ligne de quille 2, record 1, French, ligne%20de%20quille
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
axe longitudinal; ligne de quille : termes uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 1, French, - axe%20longitudinal%20du%20navire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea de crujía
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20cruj%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- plano de crujía 2, record 1, Spanish, plano%20de%20cruj%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Línea imaginaria que va por el centro de la embarcación de proa a popa y la divide en partes iguales y simétricas[, denominadas] bandas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20de%20cruj%C3%ADa
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- port bow 1, record 2, English, port%20bow
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avant bâbord 1, record 2, French, avant%20b%C3%A2bord
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 1997-09-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- we made land on the port bow 1, record 3, English, we%20made%20land%20on%20the%20port%20bow
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- make land on the port bow
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- la terre apparut par babord avant 1, record 3, French, la%20terre%20apparut%20par%20babord%20avant
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 1997-09-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bow thrust full to port 1, record 4, English, bow%20thrust%20full%20to%20port
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- propulseur avant, à gauche toute
1, record 4, French, propulseur%20avant%2C%20%C3%A0%20gauche%20toute
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 1997-09-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bow thrust half to port 1, record 5, English, bow%20thrust%20half%20to%20port
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- propulseur avant, demi-gauche
1, record 5, French, propulseur%20avant%2C%20demi%2Dgauche
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-12-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- port bow 1, record 6, English, port%20bow
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Water coming over the port bow of the fishing vessel caused it to dip and capsize before reaching port. 1, record 6, English, - port%20bow
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bâbord avant
1, record 6, French, b%C3%A2bord%20avant
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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