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BOLLARD [4 records]

Record 1 2023-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Outfitting of Ships
  • Ports
DEF

A ... post, firmly secured to a quay or ship, used for belaying, fastening and working mooring ropes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armement et gréement
  • Ports

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y aparejos (Transporte por agua)
  • Puertos
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Record 2 2023-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Safety
  • Landscape Architecture
DEF

A post used in landscape design to section off foot and vehicle traffic.

PHR

lighted bollard

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité routière
  • Architecture paysagère
DEF

Élément du mobilier urbain (borne, poteau, etc.) destiné à limiter ou à diriger la circulation routière, en particulier pour marquer la séparation d'une zone piétonnière ou cyclable d'une voie de circulation automobile.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad vial
  • Arquitectura paisajista
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Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

bollard: an item in the "Water Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

bollard : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport maritime» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport».

Spanish

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Record 4 2010-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
DEF

A short column or mushroom of snow or ice formed ... by chopping or stamping out the surrounding material. It is used for a rappel or belay anchor and must be large enough to support the forces involved.

CONT

As on rock, natural spikes and bollards will sometimes occur.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
DEF

[...] protubérance ressemblant à une bitte que les alpinistes façonnent à l'aide de leur piolet dans la glace, et même dans la neige, afin d'y fixer leur corde de rappel.

CONT

On trouve parfois dans les barres de sérac des blocs de glace qui ont la forme naturelle d'un champignon.

Spanish

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