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HINDRANCE TRAFFIC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Safety (Water Transport)
- River and Sea Navigation
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- obstruction
1, record 1, English, obstruction
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- navigation obstruction 2, record 1, English, navigation%20obstruction
correct
- obstruction to navigation 3, record 1, English, obstruction%20to%20navigation
- hindrance to traffic 3, record 1, English, hindrance%20to%20traffic
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A natural or a man-made feature that endangers or prevents the passage of a vessel. 4, record 1, English, - obstruction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
obstruction: term standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - obstruction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obstacle
1, record 1, French, obstacle
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- obstacle à la navigation 2, record 1, French, obstacle%20%C3%A0%20la%20navigation
correct, masculine noun
- obstruction 3, record 1, French, obstruction
correct, feminine noun
- entrave à la navigation 4, record 1, French, entrave%20%C3%A0%20la%20navigation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En navigation maritime, tout ce qui peut gêner les mouvements ou empêcher le passage d'un [bâtiment]. 5, record 1, French, - obstacle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple une roche non découvrante, ou une aiguille. 5, record 1, French, - obstacle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
obstacle : terme normalisé par l'OTAN. 6, record 1, French, - obstacle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad (Transporte por agua)
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
- Vela y navegación de placer
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- obstáculo
1, record 1, Spanish, obst%C3%A1culo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Término de vela. 2, record 1, Spanish, - obst%C3%A1culo
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