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ATHWART [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- athwartships
1, record 1, English, athwartships
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- athwart 1, record 1, English, athwart
correct
- athwartwise 2, record 1, English, athwartwise
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- athwart ships
- athwartship
- athwart ship
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- en travers
1, record 1, French, en%20travers
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- par le travers 2, record 1, French, par%20le%20travers
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
en travers; par le travers : termes uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 1, French, - en%20travers
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción naval
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- por el través 1, record 1, Spanish, por%20el%20trav%C3%A9s
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- athwart
1, record 2, English, athwart
correct, adverb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- athwartwise 2, record 2, English, athwartwise
correct, adverb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reaching from one side to the other side of an offshore drilling rig. 1, record 2, English, - athwart
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- au travers
1, record 2, French, au%20travers
correct, adverb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- par le travers 1, record 2, French, par%20le%20travers
correct, adverb phrase
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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