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ANSWER HELM [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slow on the helm 1, record 1, English, slow%20on%20the%20helm
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sluggish on her helm 1, record 1, English, sluggish%20on%20her%20helm
- does not answer her helm readily 1, record 1, English, does%20not%20answer%20her%20helm%20%20readily
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- répond mal à la barre 1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9pond%20mal%20%C3%A0%20la%20barre
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- de mauvaise gouverne 1, record 1, French, de%20mauvaise%20gouverne
- gouverne mal 1, record 1, French, gouverne%20mal
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A trait aux qualités de gouverne. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9pond%20mal%20%C3%A0%20la%20barre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- answers the helm readily 1, record 2, English, answers%20the%20helm%20readily
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- answers the helm quickly 1, record 2, English, answers%20the%20helm%20quickly
- lively to her helm 1, record 2, English, lively%20to%20her%20helm
Record 2, Key term(s)
- answer the helm readily
- answer the helm quickly
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- répond bien à la barre 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9pond%20bien%20%C3%A0%20la%20barre
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- être de bonne gouverne 1, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20de%20bonne%20gouverne
- gouverne bien 1, record 2, French, gouverne%20bien
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- répondre bien à la barre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-03-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- answer the helm
1, record 3, English, answer%20the%20helm
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sentir la barre 1, record 3, French, sentir%20la%20barre
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le fait pour un navire d'être sensible à l'action du gouvernail. 1, record 3, French, - sentir%20la%20barre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maniobras de los buques
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- obedecer el timón 1, record 3, Spanish, obedecer%20el%20tim%C3%B3n
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-07-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- answer the helm
1, record 4, English, answer%20the%20helm
verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- obéir au gouvernail
1, record 4, French, ob%C3%A9ir%20au%20gouvernail
verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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