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TWEEN-DECK [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tween deck 1, record 1, English, tween%20deck
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tween-deck 2, record 1, English, tween%2Ddeck
- tween decks 3, record 1, English, tween%20decks
- between decks 3, record 1, English, between%20decks
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The deck which separates the hold of a ship into two, making an upper and a lower hold. 2, record 1, English, - tween%20deck
Record 1, Key term(s)
- between deck
- tweendeck
- tweendecks
- tween-decks
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entrepont
1, record 1, French, entrepont
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- entreponts 2, record 1, French, entreponts
masculine noun
- entre-ponts 3, record 1, French, entre%2Dponts
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace compris entre deux ponts ou sous un faux-pont. 4, record 1, French, - entrepont
Record 1, Key term(s)
- entre ponts
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- entrepuente
1, record 1, Spanish, entrepuente
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- upper tween deck
1, record 2, English, upper%20tween%20deck
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- U.T.D. 1, record 2, English, U%2ET%2ED%2E
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- upper tween-deck 2, record 2, English, upper%20tween%2Ddeck
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The space for carrying cargo below the main deck of a ship above the deck which divides the upper hold. 2, record 2, English, - upper%20tween%20deck
Record 2, Key term(s)
- upper tween deck
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entrepont supérieur
1, record 2, French, entrepont%20sup%C3%A9rieur
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- faux-pont supérieur 2, record 2, French, faux%2Dpont%20sup%C3%A9rieur
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- entre-pont supérieur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-09-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tween-deck height
1, record 3, English, tween%2Ddeck%20height
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tweendeck height 2, record 3, English, tweendeck%20height
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- tween deck height
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hauteur d'entrepont
1, record 3, French, hauteur%20d%27entrepont
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hauteur d'entrepont : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 3, French, - hauteur%20d%27entrepont
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-09-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Special Water Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tween decker
1, record 4, English, tween%20decker
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- tweendecker 2, record 4, English, tweendecker
- tween-deck vessel 3, record 4, English, tween%2Ddeck%20%20vessel
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Intended for cars, steel or general cargo. (Holds are located between the decks, hence the name "tween deckers.") Because they have few bulkheads, these ships require special fittings to stabilize bulk commodity loads. 1, record 4, English, - tween%20decker
Record 4, Key term(s)
- tween deck vessel
- tween-decker
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- transporteur à entrepont
1, record 4, French, transporteur%20%C3%A0%20entrepont
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- navire à entrepont 2, record 4, French, navire%20%C3%A0%20entrepont
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Destinés aux automobiles, à l'acier ou à des cargaisons générales. (Les cales sont situées entre les ponts, d'où le nom d'«entrepont».) Comme ils possèdent peu de cloisons, ces navires doivent avoir des dispositifs d'équilibrage spéciaux pour les marchandises en vrac. 1, record 4, French, - transporteur%20%C3%A0%20entrepont
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-09-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tween-deck space
1, record 5, English, tween%2Ddeck%20space
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- tween deck space
- tweendeck space
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- espace d'entrepont
1, record 5, French, espace%20d%27entrepont
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
espace d'entrepont : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 5, French, - espace%20d%27entrepont
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-09-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- lower tween deck
1, record 6, English, lower%20tween%20deck
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- L.T.D. 1, record 6, English, L%2ET%2ED%2E
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- lower tween-deck
- lower tweendeck
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- entrepont inférieur
1, record 6, French, entrepont%20inf%C3%A9rieur
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- entre-pont inférieur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-07-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tween-deck bulkhead 1, record 7, English, tween%2Ddeck%20bulkhead
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- tween deck bulkhead
- tweendeck bulkhead
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cloison d'entrepont
1, record 7, French, cloison%20d%27entrepont
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-08-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- tweendecks and holds 1, record 8, English, tweendecks%20and%20holds
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- tween-deck and hold
- tween-decks and holds
- tweendeck and hold
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- entreponts et cales
1, record 8, French, entreponts%20et%20cales
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compartiments à marchandises. 1, record 8, French, - entreponts%20et%20cales
Record 8, Key term(s)
- entrepont et cale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-08-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- tweendeck centreline bulkhead 1, record 9, English, tweendeck%20centreline%20bulkhead
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, Key term(s)
- tweendeck centerline bulkhead
- tween-deck centreline bulkhead
- tween-deck centerline bulkhead
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- cloison axiale d'entrepont
1, record 9, French, cloison%20axiale%20d%27entrepont
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Navires de commerce. 1, record 9, French, - cloison%20axiale%20d%27entrepont
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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