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AMOLLAR [2 records]

Record 1 2017-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maneuvering of Ships

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvre des navires
OBS

Laisser filer, allonger la partie de manœuvre utile.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maniobras de los buques
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Record 2 1997-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maneuvering of Ships
DEF

To give slack to a line.

OBS

to check and to slack: Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvre des navires
DEF

Donner du mou à une amarre.

DEF

Lâcher modérément un cordage.

OBS

choquer et mollir : Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maniobras de los buques
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