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ROWBOAT [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
- rowboat
1, record 1, English, rowboat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rowboat : an item in the "Water Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - rowboat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bateau à avirons
1, record 1, French, bateau%20%C3%A0%20avirons
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bateau à avirons : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport maritime» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 1, French, - bateau%20%C3%A0%20avirons
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- whaling boat
1, record 2, English, whaling%20boat
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- whaleboat 2, record 2, English, whaleboat
correct
- whale boat 3, record 2, English, whale%20boat
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long narrow rowboat made with a bold sheer, both ends sharp and raking, a lean afterbody, and a deadwood, often steered with an oar, and formerly used by whalemen for hunting whales. 2, record 2, English, - whaling%20boat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Craig asked the captain of the Inuit whaling boat for permission to preserve some bacteria from a whale’s forestomach and to fly them to a hastily established laboratory in Barrow, Alaska. 1, record 2, English, - whaling%20boat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- baleinière
1, record 2, French, baleini%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- barge baleinière 2, record 2, French, barge%20baleini%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Embarcation légère, effilée, bien manœuvrante, armée pour chasser les baleines à partir de la côte ou plus couramment, à partir d'un baleinier. 3, record 2, French, - baleini%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le modèle le plus accompli en a été celle de l'île Nantucket au nord-est des États-Unis. Seules survivent aujourd'hui les baleinières des Açores qui traquent le cachalot à proximité des îles. 3, record 2, French, - baleini%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Par extension [baleinière désigne] actuellement toute embarcation longue, légère et fine qui peut être manœuvrée à l'aviron, à la voile ou au moteur, telles les baleinières de sauvetage sur certains navires. 3, record 2, French, - baleini%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
- Pesca comercial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bote ballenero
1, record 2, Spanish, bote%20ballenero
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ballenera 2, record 2, Spanish, ballenera
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-11-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Paddle Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rowing boat
1, record 3, English, rowing%20boat
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- rowboat 2, record 3, English, rowboat
correct
- row boat 3, record 3, English, row%20boat
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small boat moved by oars. 4, record 3, English, - rowing%20boat
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Sports de pagaie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bateau d'aviron
1, record 3, French, bateau%20d%27aviron
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- canot à rames 1, record 3, French, canot%20%C3%A0%20rames
correct, masculine noun
- embarcation à avirons 2, record 3, French, embarcation%20%C3%A0%20avirons
correct, feminine noun
- barque à rames 3, record 3, French, barque%20%C3%A0%20rames
feminine noun
- bateau à rames 4, record 3, French, bateau%20%C3%A0%20rames
masculine noun
- canot à l'aviron 4, record 3, French, canot%20%C3%A0%20l%27aviron
masculine noun
- embarcation à rames 2, record 3, French, embarcation%20%C3%A0%20rames
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
- Deportes de remo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- embarcación de remo
1, record 3, Spanish, embarcaci%C3%B3n%20de%20remo
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- embarcación de remos
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paddle Sports
- Ecology (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- low-impact boating
1, record 4, English, low%2Dimpact%20boating
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- minimal impact boating 2, record 4, English, minimal%20impact%20boating
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enjoy the serenity of canoeing on a glass-like lake at dusk; feel the wind and spray while kayaking across wide, clear water; catch that big bass from your rowboat in the ethereal fog of early morning; sail across a lake, silent except for the quiet ruffle of the jib. These are examples of low-impact boating. They provide great adventure, good exercise and a window into a world not seen by other boaters. 1, record 4, English, - low%2Dimpact%20boating
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Low environmental impact. 3, record 4, English, - low%2Dimpact%20boating
Record 4, Key term(s)
- low impact boating
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sports de pagaie
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- navigation douce
1, record 4, French, navigation%20douce
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- navigation écologique 2, record 4, French, navigation%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, feminine noun
- navigation à faible impact sur l'environnement 3, record 4, French, navigation%20%C3%A0%20faible%20impact%20sur%20l%27environnement
proposal, feminine noun
- navigation à effets minimums 4, record 4, French, navigation%20%C3%A0%20effets%20minimums
avoid, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] projet de navigation écologique [réunit] des représentants de l'industrie, du gouvernement et du milieu de l'enseignement au sein du comité directeur du groupe de travail afin de promouvoir l'écocivisme [et vise] la prévention et la réduction de la pollution de l'eau, de l'air et des sols causée par la navigation de plaisance en Ontario et ailleurs au Canada, par le biais d'activités volontaires d'écocivisme et de prévention de la pollution. 5, record 4, French, - navigation%20douce
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La rivière des Mille-Îles, avec ses marécages en fleurs et la forêt luxuriante de ses îles, est un des plus beaux sites pour la pratique de la navigation douce. 6, record 4, French, - navigation%20douce
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
doux : Qui agit sans brutalité, sans effets secondaires néfastes sur le milieu considéré (environnement; organisme) et selon les voies tenues pour les plus naturelles. [P. ex. :] Technologies douces, qui ne portent pas atteinte à l'environnement, au milieu. Les énergies douces : les sources d'énergie non polluantes (vent, marées, etc.), opposées aux sources d'énergie telles que le pétrole, la fission nucléaire, etc. Médecines douces (phytothérapie, acupuncture, homéopathie, etc.). 7, record 4, French, - navigation%20douce
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sans bruit (sans moteur), sans pollution; voile, canotage, etc. 8, record 4, French, - navigation%20douce
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de remo
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- navegación de mínimo impacto
1, record 4, Spanish, navegaci%C3%B3n%20de%20m%C3%ADnimo%20impacto
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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