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SEA LETTER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- War and Peace (International Law)
- Law of the Sea
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- passport
1, record 1, English, passport
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pass-port 1, record 1, English, pass%2Dport
correct
- pass 1, record 1, English, pass
correct, noun
- ship’s passport 2, record 1, English, ship%26rsquo%3Bs%20passport
correct
- sea-brief 1, record 1, English, sea%2Dbrief
correct
- sea brief 3, record 1, English, sea%20brief
correct
- sea-pass 4, record 1, English, sea%2Dpass
correct
- sea pass 5, record 1, English, sea%20pass
correct
- sea-letter 4, record 1, English, sea%2Dletter
correct
- sea letter 5, record 1, English, sea%20letter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A document issued to a neutral merchant vessel, by her own government, during the progress of a war, to be carried on the voyage, to evidence her nationality and protect her against the cruisers of the belligerent powers. ... 1, record 1, English, - passport
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
- Droit de la mer
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- papiers de bord
1, record 1, French, papiers%20de%20bord
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lettre de mer 2, record 1, French, lettre%20de%20mer
correct, feminine noun
- certificat de neutralité 3, record 1, French, certificat%20de%20neutralit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- permis de navigation 3, record 1, French, permis%20de%20navigation
correct, masculine noun
- lettres de mer 1, record 1, French, lettres%20de%20mer
avoid, feminine noun, plural, archaic
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] documents dont un navire doit être muni, en particulier pour établir, en temps de guerre, son caractère neutre et celui de sa cargaison. 1, record 1, French, - papiers%20de%20bord
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
- Derecho del mar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carta de mar
1, record 1, Spanish, carta%20de%20mar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dry fog
1, record 2, English, dry%20fog
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In air pollution, a condition of reduced visibility due to the presence of dust, smoke, or haze in the air; it is not a true fog and it is not composed of water vapour. 1, record 2, English, - dry%20fog
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These are not descriptions of a stratospheric aerosol layer nor are they descriptions of a fog composed of water vapour. A letter from Germany,... suggests that the fog was composed of acid gases at sufficient concentrations to damage trees :... The thick dry fog that has so long prevailed seems to have spread over the whole surface of Europe; several mariners have also observed it at sea; in the day time it veils the sun and towards evening it has an infectious smell; in some places it withers the leaves, and almost all the trees on the borders of the Ems have been stripped of theirs in one night. "[The Ipswich Journal. Saturday August 9th 1783]. 2, record 2, English, - dry%20fog
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term has a different meaning in meteorology. 3, record 2, English, - dry%20fog
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brouillard sec
1, record 2, French, brouillard%20sec
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le «brouillard sec» qui, en 1783, couvrit pendant trois mois toute l'Europe provenait d'une éruption volcanique en Islande. En 1883, la grande éruption du Krakatoa, volcan d'Indonésie, et, en 1903, celle du mont Katmai en Alaska, donnèrent naissance à des nuages de cendres qui furent perceptibles en différentes parties du monde. 1, record 2, French, - brouillard%20sec
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-10-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Maritime Law
- International Public Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ship’s papers
1, record 3, English, ship%26rsquo%3Bs%20papers
correct, see observation, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The papers or documents required for the manifestation of the ownership and national character of a vessel and cargo and to show its compliance with the various laws of the country to which it belongs. They include : certificate of registry, register, clearance certificate, manifest, license, sea letter,... [etc. ] 2, record 3, English, - ship%26rsquo%3Bs%20papers
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The expression "ship’s documents" is not in usage amongst mariners or government officials. 3, record 3, English, - ship%26rsquo%3Bs%20papers
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term usually used in plural in this context. 4, record 3, English, - ship%26rsquo%3Bs%20papers
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ship’s documents
- ship’s document
- ship’s paper
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit maritime
- Droit international public
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- papiers de bord
1, record 3, French, papiers%20de%20bord
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Absence de papiers de bord. Vous capturerez tout navire à bord duquel manqueraient un ou plusieurs des documents nécessaires pour établir la nationalité du navire, son itinéraire, la nature et la destination du chargement, la composition de l'équipage et l'identité des passagers. 2, record 3, French, - papiers%20de%20bord
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 3, record 3, French, - papiers%20de%20bord
Record 3, Key term(s)
- papier de bord
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho marítimo
- Derecho internacional público
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- documentación de a bordo
1, record 3, Spanish, documentaci%C3%B3n%20de%20a%20bordo
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Postal Correspondence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ship letter 1, record 4, English, ship%20letter
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A letter mailed on a vessel while at sea. 1, record 4, English, - ship%20letter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Objets de correspondance (Postes)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lettre maritime
1, record 4, French, lettre%20maritime
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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