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WRECKAGE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
- Safety (Water Transport)
- Archaeology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shipwreck
1, record 1, English, shipwreck
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wreck 2, record 1, English, wreck
correct, noun
- wreckage 3, record 1, English, wreckage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fragments or remains of a shattered or wrecked vessel. 4, record 1, English, - shipwreck
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
- Archéologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épave
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pave
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción naval
- Seguridad (Transporte por agua)
- Arqueología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pecio
1, record 1, Spanish, pecio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pedazo o fragmento de la nave que ha naufragado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pecio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pecio: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "pecio" es una expresión adecuada para referirse a los fragmentos hundidos de embarcaciones. 3, record 1, Spanish, - pecio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
- Waste Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wreckage
1, record 2, English, wreckage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
- Gestion des déchets
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- débris
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9bris
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parties flottantes d'un navire ayant coulé, et jetées à la côte. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9bris
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción naval
- Gestión de los desechos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- restos de naufragio
1, record 2, Spanish, restos%20de%20naufragio
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El Convenio internacional de Nairobi sobre la remoción de restos de naufragio, 2007, fue adoptado durante una conferencia internacional celebrada en Kenya. 1, record 2, Spanish, - restos%20de%20naufragio
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-02-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Railroad Safety
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- derailed freight car
1, record 3, English, derailed%20freight%20car
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- derailed car 2, record 3, English, derailed%20car
correct
- wreckage 3, record 3, English, wreckage
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Sécurité (Transport par rail)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- wagon déraillé
1, record 3, French, wagon%20d%C3%A9raill%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les données [...] sur les déraillements en voie principale survenus entre 2003 et 2012 indiquent qu'une vitesse plus élevée au moment du déraillement est liée de près à un plus grand nombre de wagons déraillés […] 2, record 3, French, - wagon%20d%C3%A9raill%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-04-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Transportation Insurance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- salvage value
1, record 4, English, salvage%20value
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- wreckage value 2, record 4, English, wreckage%20value
correct
- scrap value 3, record 4, English, scrap%20value
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... value of a damaged vehicle that is legitimately recoverable through commercial means of disposal. 4, record 4, English, - salvage%20value
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Assurance transport
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- valeur d'épave
1, record 4, French, valeur%20d%27%C3%A9pave
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- valeur à la casse 2, record 4, French, valeur%20%C3%A0%20la%20casse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur de sauvetage de l'épave d'un véhicule terrestre ou d'un aéronef. 1, record 4, French, - valeur%20d%27%C3%A9pave
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
valeur d'épave : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. Extrait de la norme NF-K40-001, reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR. 3, record 4, French, - valeur%20d%27%C3%A9pave
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-11-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wreckage 1, record 5, English, wreckage
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- aeroplane wreckage 2, record 5, English, aeroplane%20wreckage
- airplane wreckage 3, record 5, English, airplane%20wreckage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- épave
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9pave
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- épave de l'avion 2, record 5, French, %C3%A9pave%20de%20l%27avion
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- restos de la aeronave
1, record 5, Spanish, restos%20de%20la%20aeronave
masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-06-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Transportation Insurance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- salvage of wreckage
1, record 6, English, salvage%20of%20wreckage
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Assurance transport
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sauvetage des épaves
1, record 6, French, sauvetage%20des%20%C3%A9paves
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-01-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Statutes and Regulations (Air Transport)
- Search and Rescue (Aircraft)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- wreckage and impact information
1, record 7, English, wreckage%20and%20impact%20information
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation et législation (Transp. aérien)
- Recherches et sauvetages (Aviation)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- renseignements sur l'épave et l'impact
1, record 7, French, renseignements%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9pave%20et%20l%27impact
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accidents d'aviation 1, record 7, French, - renseignements%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9pave%20et%20l%27impact
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-07-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Search and Rescue (Aircraft)
- Air Safety
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- main wreckage
1, record 8, English, main%20wreckage
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Recherches et sauvetages (Aviation)
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- corps de l'épave
1, record 8, French, corps%20de%20l%27%C3%A9pave
correct, 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 1987-12-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- wreckage value 1, record 9, English, wreckage%20value
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- valeur après démolition
1, record 9, French, valeur%20apr%C3%A8s%20d%C3%A9molition
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(bâtiment). 1, record 9, French, - valeur%20apr%C3%A8s%20d%C3%A9molition
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1984-06-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Air Safety
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- wreckage safety specialist 1, record 10, English, wreckage%20safety%20specialist
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- spécialiste chargé de la sécurité des épaves
1, record 10, French, sp%C3%A9cialiste%20charg%C3%A9%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20des%20%C3%A9paves
masculine and feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Urban Planning
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- wreckage 1, record 11, English, wreckage
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement urbain
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- travail de démolition
1, record 11, French, travail%20de%20d%C3%A9molition
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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