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DECK PLANK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deck strake
1, record 1, English, deck%20strake
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- deck plank 2, record 1, English, deck%20plank
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the rows of planks or plates that constitute the outside or upper surface of a deck. 3, record 1, English, - deck%20strake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
deck strake: Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 4, record 1, English, - deck%20strake
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- virure de pont
1, record 1, French, virure%20de%20pont
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
virure de pont : terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 1, French, - virure%20de%20pont
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finish Carpentry
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Floors and Ceilings
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- plank deck
1, record 2, English, plank%20deck
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- plank decking 2, record 2, English, plank%20decking
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wood deck of planks usually 40 mm to 90 mm thick and 150 mm to 200 mm wide laid on the flat with tongued-and-grooved or splined edges, and spiked together. 1, record 2, English, - plank%20deck
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Menuiserie
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Planchers et plafonds
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- platelage en madriers
1, record 2, French, platelage%20en%20madriers
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- platelage en planches 2, record 2, French, platelage%20en%20planches
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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