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TORPEDO BOAT [7 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
- torpedo boat
1, record 1, English, torpedo%20boat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
torpedo boat : an item in the "Water Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - torpedo%20boat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- torpilleur
1, record 1, French, torpilleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
torpilleur : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport maritime» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 1, French, - torpilleur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ship Communications (Military)
- Submarines (Naval Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- submerged signal ejector
1, record 2, English, submerged%20signal%20ejector
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SSE 1, record 2, English, SSE
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The incident is reported to have involved water entering the boat through the submerged signal ejector(SSE). The SSE is a small torpedo tube-like device used to send signal markers to the surface when the submarine is submerged. 1, record 2, English, - submerged%20signal%20ejector
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Communications en mer (Militaire)
- Sous-marins (Forces navales)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éjecteur sous-marin de leurres sonores
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9jecteur%20sous%2Dmarin%20de%20leurres%20sonores
masculine noun
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 2011-01-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Naval Dockyards
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- torpedo boat
1, record 3, English, torpedo%20boat
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A boat designed for launching torpedoes. 2, record 3, English, - torpedo%20boat
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Arsenaux navals
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- torpilleur
1, record 3, French, torpilleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bâtiment de surface de faible tonnage dont l'arme principale était la torpille. 2, record 3, French, - torpilleur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-10-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- motor torpedo boat 1, record 4, English, motor%20torpedo%20boat
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- mosquito boat 1, record 4, English, mosquito%20boat
- pt boat 1, record 4, English, pt%20boat
- torpedo-launching boat 2, record 4, English, torpedo%2Dlaunching%20boat
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A high speed 60 to 100 ft motorboat mounting two or four torpedo tubes and antiaircraft machine guns and equipped with depth charges ... 1, record 4, English, - motor%20torpedo%20boat
Record 4, Key term(s)
- torpedo launching boat
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vedette lance-torpilles
1, record 4, French, vedette%20lance%2Dtorpilles
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- vedette de combat 2, record 4, French, vedette%20de%20combat
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit bâtiment de guerre très rapide. 2, record 4, French, - vedette%20lance%2Dtorpilles
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au cours de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, les vedettes de combat furent utilisées dans les mers étroites [...] 3, record 4, French, - vedette%20lance%2Dtorpilles
Record 4, Key term(s)
- vedette lance torpilles
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-11-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hydroplanes and Hydrofoils
- Naval Forces
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hydrofoil torpedo boat
1, record 5, English, hydrofoil%20torpedo%20boat
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- PHT 2, record 5, English, PHT
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hydroglisseurs et hydroptères
- Forces navales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hydroptère lance-torpilles
1, record 5, French, hydropt%C3%A8re%20lance%2Dtorpilles
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Key term(s)
- hydroptère lance-torpille
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-10-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- 29th Canadian Motor Torpedo Boat Flotilla
1, record 6, English, 29th%20Canadian%20Motor%20Torpedo%20Boat%20Flotilla
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- 29e flottille canadienne de vedettes-torpilleurs
1, record 6, French, 29e%20flottille%20canadienne%20de%20vedettes%2Dtorpilleurs
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- patrol torpedo boat 1, record 7, English, patrol%20torpedo%20boat
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- vedette lance-torpille 1, record 7, French, vedette%20lance%2Dtorpille
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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