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BOW LIGHTS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Signalling and Illumination (Water Transp.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bow navigation light 1, record 1, English, bow%20navigation%20light
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bow navigation light: term usually used in the plural. 2, record 1, English, - bow%20navigation%20light
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bow navigation lights
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport par eau)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- feu de navigation avant
1, record 1, French, feu%20de%20navigation%20avant
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
feu de navigation avant : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - feu%20de%20navigation%20avant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- feux de navigation avant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-05-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Signalling and Illumination (Water Transp.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bow light
1, record 2, English, bow%20light
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- forward light 2, record 2, English, forward%20light
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bow light; forward light: terms usually used in the plural. 3, record 2, English, - bow%20light
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bow lights
- forward lights
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport par eau)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- feu de proue
1, record 2, French, feu%20de%20proue
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- feu avant 2, record 2, French, feu%20avant
correct, masculine noun
- feu d'avant 1, record 2, French, feu%20d%27avant
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
feu de proue; feu avant; feu d'avant : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - feu%20de%20proue
Record 2, Key term(s)
- feux de proue
- feux avant
- feux d'avant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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