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PORT-HOLE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Military Police
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gun-port
1, record 1, English, gun%2Dport
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gun port 2, record 1, English, gun%20port
- gun slit 3, record 1, English, gun%20slit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A port-hole for a gun. 1, record 1, English, - gun%2Dport
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gunport
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Police militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- meurtrière
1, record 1, French, meurtri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple dans un camion blindé ou une porte, pour éviter au tireur de s'exposer. 2, record 1, French, - meurtri%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- porthole
1, record 2, English, porthole
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- port-hole 2, record 2, English, port%2Dhole
correct
- side light 3, record 2, English, side%20light
correct, Great Britain
- side scuttle 4, record 2, English, side%20scuttle
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A generally circular window used on a ship’s hull for lighting and ventilation. 5, record 2, English, - porthole
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hublot
1, record 2, French, hublot
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fenêtre, généralement circulaire, percée dans la coque d'un navire et servant à l'éclairage naturel et à l'aération. 2, record 2, French, - hublot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hublot : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 2, French, - hublot
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- portilla
1, record 2, Spanish, portilla
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- closed compartment
1, record 3, English, closed%20compartment
generic
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Armorican gallery graves are composed of a long chamber and a very short antechamber on the same axial line,... but there are certain features which distinguish them : the absence of port-hole slabs, and the frequent addition of a small, closed compartment behind the terminal slab of the chamber. 2, record 3, English, - closed%20compartment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- muche
1, record 3, French, muche
feminine noun, specific
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] petite cavité souterraine [...]reliée à la chambre sépulcrale par une ouverture constituée entre les orthostats [...] 2, record 3, French, - muche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce couloir se termine à l'ouest, au chevet du monument, par une sorte de grotte artificielle de faibles dimensions, dont l'usage nous reste inconnu [...]. Aucun terme n'existant encore en français pour nommer une telle structure, nous l'avons appelée «muche», d'un mot du dialecte picard désignant une cache ou un souterrain creusé dans la craie. 2, record 3, French, - muche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-10-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Design
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- loop-hole
1, record 4, English, loop%2Dhole
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- loophole 2, record 4, English, loophole
correct
- porthole 3, record 4, English, porthole
correct
- loop window 4, record 4, English, loop%20window
correct
- firing port 5, record 4, English, firing%20port
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small opening (as in a wall or parapet) through which small arms may be discharged. 3, record 4, English, - loop%2Dhole
Record 4, Key term(s)
- port-hole
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Conception architecturale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- meurtrière
1, record 4, French, meurtri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouverture étroite ménagée dans une muraille de fortifications pour pouvoir tirer des projectiles sur les assaillants; son embrasure est évasée du côté intérieur. 2, record 4, French, - meurtri%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «archère» et «arbalétrière» quelquefois considérés comme des synonymes de «meurtrière» sont plutôt des spécifiques. 3, record 4, French, - meurtri%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
meurtrière : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 4, record 4, French, - meurtri%C3%A8re
Record 4, Key term(s)
- archère
- arbalétrière
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diseño arquitectónico
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- saetera
1, record 4, Spanish, saetera
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- aspillera 1, record 4, Spanish, aspillera
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Abertura en el muro de una fortificación, por la que se dispara. 2, record 4, Spanish, - saetera
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-10-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- port hole
1, record 5, English, port%20hole
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- port-hole 2, record 5, English, port%2Dhole
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small glazed window, often round, in the side of an aircraft or spacecraft. 2, record 5, English, - port%20hole
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A shuttle approaches for docking as seen through a port hole... 3, record 5, English, - port%20hole
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
port hole : term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group(ISSOAG). 4, record 5, English, - port%20hole
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Port hole on the Zvezda service module. 5, record 5, English, - port%20hole
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hublot
1, record 5, French, hublot
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouverture, généralement ronde, pratiquée dans la coque d'un vaisseau module pour donner du jour tout en permettant une fermeture étanche. 2, record 5, French, - hublot
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hublot : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 5, French, - hublot
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Hublot de Destiny, d'ISS, du système d'amarrage. 2, record 5, French, - hublot
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1983-05-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- port-hole slab 1, record 6, English, port%2Dhole%20slab
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a stone slab with a circular, or sometimes square hole forming the entrance to a chamber tomb. 1, record 6, English, - port%2Dhole%20slab
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dalle à hublot 1, record 6, French, dalle%20%C3%A0%20hublot
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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