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MOTHBALLS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-01-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Protection of Property
- Naval Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mothballs
1, record 1, English, mothballs
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The condition of being put into protective storage or relegated to a reserve, standby, or caretaker status. 1, record 1, English, - mothballs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The warships in mothballs at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. 1, record 1, English, - mothballs
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des biens
- Forces navales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gardiennage
1, record 1, French, gardiennage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation d'un navire de guerre inemployé, mais conservé en état et simplement confié à des gardiens. (Après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, de nombreux navires furent mis en gardiennage par les Etats-Unis et la Grande-Bretagne.) 1, record 1, French, - gardiennage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un des procédés utilisés, lors du gardiennage, est la "mise sous cocon", ou "coconisation". 2, record 1, French, - gardiennage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- go into mothballs
1, record 2, English, go%20into%20mothballs
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- être mis en réserve 1, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20mis%20en%20r%C3%A9serve
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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