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LIFE RAFT [19 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Safety (Water Transport)
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- life raft
1, record 1, English, life%20raft
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- life-raft 2, record 1, English, life%2Draft
correct
- liferaft 3, record 1, English, liferaft
correct
- lifesaving raft 4, record 1, English, lifesaving%20raft
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A manually propelled insubmersible raft, of inflatable or rigid construction, that comprises a shelter to protect its occupants from the elements and is used for emergency evacuations. 5, record 1, English, - life%20raft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
life raft: designation and definition standardized by the Marine Terminology Approval Committee. 6, record 1, English, - life%20raft
Record 1, Key term(s)
- life-saving raft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radeau de sauvetage
1, record 1, French, radeau%20de%20sauvetage
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radeau insubmersible, gonflable ou rigide, à propulsion manuelle, comportant un abri pour protéger les occupants des éléments et servant aux évacuations d'urgence. 2, record 1, French, - radeau%20de%20sauvetage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radeau de sauvetage : désignation et définition normalisées par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie maritime. 3, record 1, French, - radeau%20de%20sauvetage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radeau de sauvetage : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 1, French, - radeau%20de%20sauvetage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
- Seguridad (Transporte por agua)
- Búsqueda y salvamento (paramilitar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bote salvavidas
1, record 1, Spanish, bote%20salvavidas
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- balsa de salvamento 1, record 1, Spanish, balsa%20de%20salvamento
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- life raft
1, record 2, English, life%20raft
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
life raft: an item in the "Water Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - life%20raft
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- radeau de sauvetage
1, record 2, French, radeau%20de%20sauvetage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radeau de sauvetage : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport maritime» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 2, French, - radeau%20de%20sauvetage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-10-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Coastal Life Raft
1, record 3, English, Coastal%20Life%20Raft
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Transport Canada's publication title, number TP-11342E. 2, record 3, English, - Coastal%20Life%20Raft
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Radeau de sauvetage côtier
1, record 3, French, Radeau%20de%20sauvetage%20c%C3%B4tier
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre d'un document de Transports Canada, numéro TP-11342F. 2, record 3, French, - Radeau%20de%20sauvetage%20c%C3%B4tier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-04-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Coastal Inflatable Life Raft
1, record 4, English, Coastal%20Inflatable%20Life%20Raft
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
TP 11342. 1, record 4, English, - Coastal%20Inflatable%20Life%20Raft
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Transport Canada. 1, record 4, English, - Coastal%20Inflatable%20Life%20Raft
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Radeau de sauvetage pneumatique et côtier
1, record 4, French, Radeau%20de%20sauvetage%20pneumatique%20et%20c%C3%B4tier
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transports Canada. 1, record 4, French, - Radeau%20de%20sauvetage%20pneumatique%20et%20c%C3%B4tier
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-09-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- liferaft on its stowage with painter made fast 1, record 5, English, liferaft%20on%20its%20stowage%20with%20painter%20made%20fast
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- life raft on its stowage with painter made fast
- life-raft on its stowage with painter made fast
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- radeau à poste, bosse amarrée
1, record 5, French, radeau%20%C3%A0%20poste%2C%20bosse%20amarr%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-09-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Safety (Water Transport)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- liferaft container rack 1, record 6, English, liferaft%20container%20rack
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- life raft container rack
- life-raft container rack
- liferaft container racks
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ratelier des conteneurs des radeaux
1, record 6, French, ratelier%20des%20conteneurs%20des%20radeaux
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- rateliers des conteneurs des radeaux
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-09-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- procedure for launching davit-launched liferaft 1, record 7, English, procedure%20for%20launching%20davit%2Dlaunched%20liferaft
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- procedure for launching davit launched liferaft
- procedure for launching davit-launched life raft
- procedure for launching davit launched life raft
- procedure for launching davit-launched life-raft
- procedure for launching davit launched life-raft
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- opérations de mise à l'eau d'un radeau sous bossoir
1, record 7, French, op%C3%A9rations%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20l%27eau%20d%27un%20radeau%20sous%20bossoir
feminine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme doit être au pluriel pour désigner la notion. 2, record 7, French, - op%C3%A9rations%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20l%27eau%20d%27un%20radeau%20sous%20bossoir
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-09-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Safety (Water Transport)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- liferaft davit 1, record 8, English, liferaft%20davit
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- life raft davit
- life-raft davit
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- bossoir pour radeau de sauvetage
1, record 8, French, bossoir%20pour%20radeau%20de%20sauvetage
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-03-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Special Water Transport
- Types of Ships and Boats
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- inflatable life raft 1, record 9, English, inflatable%20life%20raft
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
- Types de bateaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- radeau de survie
1, record 9, French, radeau%20de%20survie
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Embarcation pneumatique pliée, à gonflage automatique, qui se déploie dès la mise à l'eau, conçue et équipée pour permettre à des naufragés d'attendre l'arrivée de secours dans des conditions acceptables. 1, record 9, French, - radeau%20de%20survie
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por barcos especiales
- Tipos de barcos
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- balsa neumática
1, record 9, Spanish, balsa%20neum%C3%A1tica
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-02-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- life raft launching equipment
1, record 10, English, life%20raft%20launching%20equipment
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where the ship has multiple enclosed decks or boat (launching equipment) or life raft launching equipment, provide the examiner with a certificate of the applicant's successful completion... 1, record 10, English, - life%20raft%20launching%20equipment
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
life raft launching equipment: From the federal certification project (Marine Certification Regulations Section 27) to become effective after 1996. 2, record 10, English, - life%20raft%20launching%20equipment
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- matériel de canots de sauvetage
1, record 10, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20de%20canots%20de%20sauvetage
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque le navire comporte plusieurs ponts fermés ou du matériel de mise à l'eau de bateaux ou du matériel de canots de sauvetage, fournir à l'examinateur une attestation établissant qu'il a terminé avec succès, dans un établissement reconnu, les cours sur ... 1, record 10, French, - mat%C3%A9riel%20de%20canots%20de%20sauvetage
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matériel de canots de sauvetage: Extrait du projet de règlement fédéral (Règlement sur la délivrance des brevets et des certificats - Marine Article 27) qui entrera en vigueur après 1996. 2, record 10, French, - mat%C3%A9riel%20de%20canots%20de%20sauvetage
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1996-08-20
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- insulated liferaft 1, record 11, English, insulated%20liferaft
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, Key term(s)
- insulated life raft
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- radeau de sauvetage doté d'un matériau isolant
1, record 11, French, radeau%20de%20sauvetage%20dot%C3%A9%20d%27un%20mat%C3%A9riau%20isolant
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Garde côtière-Nord. 1, record 11, French, - radeau%20de%20sauvetage%20dot%C3%A9%20d%27un%20mat%C3%A9riau%20isolant
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1996-08-13
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Naval Forces
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- canister type liferaft 1, record 12, English, canister%20type%20liferaft
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, Key term(s)
- canister type life raft
- canister type life-raft
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Forces navales
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- radeau de sauvetage en conteneurs
1, record 12, French, radeau%20de%20sauvetage%20en%20conteneurs
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Lexique Bruno-Mouilleron p. 337 - dispositif de largage automatique. 1, record 12, French, - radeau%20de%20sauvetage%20en%20conteneurs
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1996-07-26
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Safety (Water Transport)
- Types of Ships and Boats
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- throw over type inflatable liferaft 1, record 13, English, throw%20over%20type%20inflatable%20liferaft
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Key term(s)
- throw over type inflatable life raft
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
- Types de bateaux
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- radeau de sauvetage pneumatique largable
1, record 13, French, radeau%20de%20sauvetage%20pneumatique%20largable
proposal, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1996-04-17
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Safety (Water Transport)
- Special Water Transport
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- enclosed lifeboat 1, record 14, English, enclosed%20lifeboat
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- enclosed liferaft 1, record 14, English, enclosed%20liferaft
Record 14, Key term(s)
- enclosed life boat
- enclosed life raft
- enclosed raft
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- embarcation de sauvetage fermée
1, record 14, French, embarcation%20de%20sauvetage%20ferm%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- radeau de sauvetage fermé 1, record 14, French, radeau%20de%20sauvetage%20ferm%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1986-02-06
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Position Titles
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- Life Raft Repairman Supervisor 1, record 15, English, Life%20Raft%20Repairman%20Supervisor
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(payman) (GD-9-70) 1, record 15, English, - Life%20Raft%20Repairman%20Supervisor
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Titres de postes
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- Surveillant de réparateur de radeaux de sauvetage
1, record 15, French, Surveillant%20de%20r%C3%A9parateur%20de%20radeaux%20de%20sauvetage
masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1985-02-28
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- life raft pod
1, record 16, English, life%20raft%20pod
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- canot de sauvetage en nacelle
1, record 16, French, canot%20de%20sauvetage%20en%20nacelle
masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1980-04-17
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- life raft pack 1, record 17, English, life%20raft%20pack
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- ensemble radeau de sauvetage 1, record 17, French, ensemble%20radeau%20de%20sauvetage
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme d'usage obligatoire au Bureau des Traductions. 2, record 17, French, - ensemble%20radeau%20de%20sauvetage
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- life raft repairman 1, record 18, English, life%20raft%20repairman
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- réparateur de radeaux de sauvetage 1, record 18, French, r%C3%A9parateur%20de%20radeaux%20de%20sauvetage
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
GD-9-70 1, record 18, French, - r%C3%A9parateur%20de%20radeaux%20de%20sauvetage
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Packaging
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- rigid life raft 1, record 19, English, rigid%20life%20raft
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Emballages
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- radeau de sauvetage rigide 1, record 19, French, radeau%20de%20sauvetage%20rigide
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
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