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ASHORE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- haul ashore
1, record 1, English, haul%20ashore
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- haler à terre 1, record 1, French, haler%20%C3%A0%20terre
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ashore
1, record 2, English, ashore
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To, or on to, the shore … 2, record 2, English, - ashore
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [ship] drifted ashore and was salvaged the next day. 3, record 2, English, - ashore
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vers la côte
1, record 2, French, vers%20la%20c%C3%B4te
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por agua
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hacia la costa
1, record 2, Spanish, hacia%20la%20costa
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-04-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ashore
1, record 3, English, ashore
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
On land, rather than at sea. 2, record 3, English, - ashore
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- à terre
1, record 3, French, %C3%A0%20terre
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por agua
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- en tierra
1, record 3, Spanish, en%20tierra
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-08-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sea Operations (Military)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- authority ashore 1, record 4, English, authority%20ashore
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
authority ashore: term usually used in the plural. 2, record 4, English, - authority%20ashore
Record 4, Key term(s)
- authorities ashore
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- autorité à terre
1, record 4, French, autorit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20terre
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- autorité située à terre 2, record 4, French, autorit%C3%A9%20situ%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20terre
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
autorité à terre; autorité située à terre : termes habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 4, French, - autorit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20terre
Record 4, Key term(s)
- autorités à terre
- autorités situées à terre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-03-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- run aground
1, record 5, English, run%20aground
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- beach 2, record 5, English, beach
correct, verb
- strand 3, record 5, English, strand
correct, verb
- ground 4, record 5, English, ground
correct, verb
- pile up 5, record 5, English, pile%20up
correct, verb phrase
- run ashore 5, record 5, English, run%20ashore
correct
- go aground 6, record 5, English, go%20aground
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In French as well as in English, the terms found in this record all seem to be synonyms; however they are not interchangeable in every context. 7, record 5, English, - run%20aground
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- s'échouer
1, record 5, French, s%27%C3%A9chouer
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- échouer 2, record 5, French, %C3%A9chouer
correct, see observation
- faire côte 3, record 5, French, faire%20c%C3%B4te
correct, see observation
- se jeter à la côte 4, record 5, French, se%20jeter%20%C3%A0%20la%20c%C3%B4te
correct, see observation
- mettre au sec 5, record 5, French, mettre%20au%20sec
correct, see observation
- se mettre au sec 6, record 5, French, se%20mettre%20au%20sec
correct, see observation
- mettre au plein 7, record 5, French, mettre%20au%20plein
correct, see observation
- se mettre au plain 5, record 5, French, se%20mettre%20au%20plain
correct, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
s'échouer; terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 8, record 5, French, - s%27%C3%A9chouer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En anglais comme en français, ces termes semblent tous être synonymes. Cependant, ils ne sont pas interchangeables dans tous les cas. 8, record 5, French, - s%27%C3%A9chouer
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maniobras de los buques
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- embarrancar
1, record 5, Spanish, embarrancar
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- hundirse 2, record 5, Spanish, hundirse
correct
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5, Key term(s)
- embarrancarse
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-01-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Government Positions
- Coast Guard
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- National Designated Person Ashore 1, record 6, English, National%20Designated%20Person%20Ashore
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Postes gouvernementaux
- Garde côtière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Personne désignée à terre à l'échelle nationale
1, record 6, French, Personne%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20terre%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9chelle%20nationale
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- PDTN 1, record 6, French, PDTN
feminine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-01-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- go ashore
1, record 7, English, go%20ashore
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- disembark 2, record 7, English, disembark
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- descendre à terre
1, record 7, French, descendre%20%C3%A0%20terre
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- débarquer 2, record 7, French, d%C3%A9barquer
- aller à terre 2, record 7, French, aller%20%C3%A0%20terre
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
descendre à terre : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 7, French, - descendre%20%C3%A0%20terre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- desembarcar
1, record 7, Spanish, desembarcar
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-01-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
- Coast Guard
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- designated person ashore 1, record 8, English, designated%20person%20ashore
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
- Garde côtière
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- agent désigné à terre
1, record 8, French, agent%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20terre
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Description de fonction du surveillant, logistique. 1, record 8, French, - agent%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20terre
Record 8, Key term(s)
- agente désignée à terre
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-05-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Cargo (Water Transport)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- storage ashore 1, record 9, English, storage%20ashore
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- entreposage à terre
1, record 9, French, entreposage%20%C3%A0%20terre
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-07-10
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
- Cargo (Water Transport)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- swing the cargo ashore
1, record 10, English, swing%20the%20cargo%20ashore
verb
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- décharger la cargaison
1, record 10, French, d%C3%A9charger%20la%20cargaison
verb
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Harrap) BT-22 1, record 10, French, - d%C3%A9charger%20la%20cargaison
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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