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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
- Safety (Water Transport)
- Signalling and Illumination (Water Transp.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fog horn
1, record 1, English, fog%20horn
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sounding instrument for warning ships in fog. 2, record 1, English, - fog%20horn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fog horn: term used by Parks Canada. 3, record 1, English, - fog%20horn
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
- Signalisation (Transport par eau)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- corne de brume
1, record 1, French, corne%20de%20brume
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vache 2, record 1, French, vache
see observation, feminine noun, jargon
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument sonore employé pour faire entendre, par temps de brume, les signaux phoniques réglementaires. 3, record 1, French, - corne%20de%20brume
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les cornes de brume [...] ressemblent aux piles d'assiettes des films comiques [...] 4, record 1, French, - corne%20de%20brume
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sur l'autoroute des mers «mal pavée», à proximité du dangereux raz de Barfleur, un phare pas comme les autres guide de son œil puissant et de sa voix (lumière et corne de brume) tous les bateaux. 5, record 1, French, - corne%20de%20brume
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
corne de brume : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale et en usage à Parcs Canada. 6, record 1, French, - corne%20de%20brume
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vache : terme familier. 7, record 1, French, - corne%20de%20brume
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
- Seguridad (Transporte por agua)
- Señales e iluminación (Transporte por agua)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corneta de niebla
1, record 1, Spanish, corneta%20de%20niebla
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bocina 1, record 1, Spanish, bocina
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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