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MAN-OF-WAR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-05-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Naval Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- warship
1, record 1, English, warship
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ws 2, record 1, English, ws
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- war-ship 3, record 1, English, war%2Dship
correct
- war ship 4, record 1, English, war%20ship
correct
- man-of-war 5, record 1, English, man%2Dof%2Dwar
correct
- man of war 6, record 1, English, man%20of%20war
correct
- ship of war 7, record 1, English, ship%20of%20war
correct
- military vessel 4, record 1, English, military%20vessel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ship belonging to the armed forces of a state bearing the external marks distinguishing such ships of its nationality, under the command of an officer duly commissioned by the government of the state and whose name appears in the appropriate service list or its equivalent, and manned by a crew which is under regular armed forces discipline. 8, record 1, English, - warship
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
warship; ws: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 9, record 1, English, - warship
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
warship: designation extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 10, record 1, English, - warship
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Forces navales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- navire de guerre
1, record 1, French, navire%20de%20guerre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ng 2, record 1, French, ng
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bâtiment de guerre 3, record 1, French, b%C3%A2timent%20de%20guerre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Navire appartenant aux forces armées d'un État, portant les signes extérieurs distinctifs des unités militaires de sa nationalité, commandé par un officier au service de cet État et ayant sous ses ordres un équipage soumis aux règles de la discipline militaire. 4, record 1, French, - navire%20de%20guerre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
navire de guerre; ng : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 1, French, - navire%20de%20guerre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bâtiment de guerre : désignation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 1, French, - navire%20de%20guerre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
navire de guerre : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 6, record 1, French, - navire%20de%20guerre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
navire de guerre : désignation tirée du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 6, record 1, French, - navire%20de%20guerre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
- Fuerzas navales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- buque de guerra
1, record 1, Spanish, buque%20de%20guerra
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Zoology
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- man-of-war
1, record 2, English, man%2Dof%2Dwar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- man-o'-war fish 2, record 2, English, man%2Do%27%2Dwar%20fish
correct
- man-of-war fish 3, record 2, English, man%2Dof%2Dwar%20fish
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small fish ("Nomeus gronoveii") of the family Nomeidae that is common in the Gulf of Mexico and that lives among the tentacles of the Portuguese man-of-war. 3, record 2, English, - man%2Dof%2Dwar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Zoologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Physalier
1, record 2, French, Physalier
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Physalier doit son nom à la Physalie, «Physalia physalis», une Hydro-méduse avec laquelle on le trouve souvent associé. 1, record 2, French, - Physalier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Portuguese man-of-war
1, record 3, English, Portuguese%20man%2Dof%2Dwar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- man-of-war 2, record 3, English, man%2Dof%2Dwar
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a genus of invertebrate, jellylike marine animals of the class Hydrozoa (phylum Cnidaria) noted for their floating habit and powerful sting. 2, record 3, English, - Portuguese%20man%2Dof%2Dwar
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The man-of-war, although found in warm seas throughout the world, occurs most commonly in the Gulf Stream of the northern Atlantic Ocean and in the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the Indian and Pacific oceans; it is sometimes found floating in groups of thousands. Physalia physalis is the only widely distributed species. 2, record 3, English, - Portuguese%20man%2Dof%2Dwar
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- physalie
1, record 3, French, physalie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- galère portugaise 2, record 3, French, gal%C3%A8re%20portugaise
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cnidaire planctonique, partie du pleuston, de l'ordre des Siphonophores, caractérisé par un flotteur translucide à crête, garni au-dessous de filaments à grand pouvoir urticant. 3, record 3, French, - physalie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Son nom usuel de galère portugaise lui fut sans doute donné par les marins anglais qui aperçurent les premiers [...] au large du Portugal. 4, record 3, French, - physalie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Esponjas, hidrozoarios y medusas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- physalia
1, record 3, Spanish, physalia
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- fragata portuguesa 1, record 3, Spanish, fragata%20portuguesa
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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