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LURCH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lurch
1, record 1, English, lurch
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sudden roll of a ship to one side. 2, record 1, English, - lurch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coup de roulis
1, record 1, French, coup%20de%20roulis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement brusque et violent de roulis. 2, record 1, French, - coup%20de%20roulis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le vent s'est intensifié et la hauteur des vagues a augmenté [...] le navire, après un coup de roulis prononcé à tribord, a réussi à se redresser partiellement avant de rouler encore plus sur tribord. 3, record 1, French, - coup%20de%20roulis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- balances violentos
1, record 1, Spanish, balances%20violentos
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-07-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To leave in the lurch 1, record 2, English, - lurch
Record 2, Key term(s)
- to give a lurch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- embardée
1, record 2, French, embard%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
faire une embardée. 1, record 2, French, - embard%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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