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BATTLE SHIP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Naval Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- battleship
1, record 1, English, battleship
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- line-of-battle ship 2, record 1, English, line%2Dof%2Dbattle%20ship
obsolete
- line-of-battle-ship 3, record 1, English, line%2Dof%2Dbattle%2Dship
obsolete
- battle wagon 4, record 1, English, battle%20wagon
correct, jargon
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large, heavily armored warship with a main battery consisting of the largest calibre of guns. 2, record 1, English, - battleship
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The word battleship was coined around 1794 and is a shortened form of line-of-battle ship, the dominant warship in the Age of Sail. The term came into formal use in the late 1880s ... 2, record 1, English, - battleship
Record 1, Key term(s)
- battle-ship
- battle ship
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Forces navales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cuirassé
1, record 1, French, cuirass%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grand navire de guerre doté d'un épais blindage, dont l'armement principal est formé de pièces d'artillerie du plus gros calibre. 2, record 1, French, - cuirass%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En anglais, le mot «battleship» apparaît vers 1794, contraction de «line of battle ship» (navire de ligne de bataille), et désigne les navires de ligne, qui dominaient à l'époque [des] marines à voiles. En français, le mot «cuirassé» apparaît plutôt vers les années 1860 pour désigner les premiers cuirassés à coque en fer; [...] 2, record 1, French, - cuirass%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- battle damage repair ship
1, record 2, English, battle%20damage%20repair%20ship
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ARB 2, record 2, English, ARB
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bâtiment atelier polyvalent 1, record 2, French, b%C3%A2timent%20atelier%20polyvalent
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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