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BORDO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- board
1, record 1, English, board
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The side of a ship. 2, record 1, English, - board
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bord
1, record 1, French, bord
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chaque côté d'un navire. 2, record 1, French, - bord
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bordo
1, record 1, Spanish, bordo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-08-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
- Water Transport
- Rail Transport
- Road Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aboard
1, record 2, English, aboard
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
On, in or into a ship, train, bus, aircraft, etc. 2, record 2, English, - aboard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
- Transport par eau
- Transport par rail
- Transport routier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- à bord
1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20bord
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
- Transporte por agua
- Transporte ferroviario
- Transporte por carretera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- a bordo
1, record 2, Spanish, a%20bordo
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-07-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tack
1, record 3, English, tack
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A sailboat ... sails upwind by tacking, which is a series of course changes, or tacks, that serve to work the boat in a zig-zag pattern toward her destination upwind. 2, record 3, English, - tack
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bord
1, record 3, French, bord
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La voile «latine» [...] permet de «serrer» le vent [...] tantôt sur un bord, tantôt sur l'autre. La succession de ces «bords» (distance ou temps parcourus avec le vent du même côté de la voile) a donné le «louvoyage». 2, record 3, French, - bord
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vela y navegación de placer
- Maniobras de los buques
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bordo
1, record 3, Spanish, bordo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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