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CAPITAN BUQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Water Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- master
1, record 1, English, master
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person licensed to command a merchant ship. 1, record 1, English, - master
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Transport par eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capitaine
1, record 1, French, capitaine
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- commandant de navire 2, record 1, French, commandant%20de%20navire
correct, masculine noun
- commandante de navire 2, record 1, French, commandante%20de%20navire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Officier commandant un navire de commerce. 3, record 1, French, - capitaine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Transporte por agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- capitán
1, record 1, Spanish, capit%C3%A1n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- capitán de un buque mercante 2, record 1, Spanish, capit%C3%A1n%20de%20un%20buque%20%20mercante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que manda un buque mercante. 2, record 1, Spanish, - capit%C3%A1n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capitán de un buque mercante: reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 1, record 1, Spanish, - capit%C3%A1n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ship captain
1, record 2, English, ship%20captain
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ship master 1, record 2, English, ship%20master
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capitaine de navire
1, record 2, French, capitaine%20de%20navire
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- capitán de buque
1, record 2, Spanish, capit%C3%A1n%20de%20buque
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Es la persona a la que corresponde el mando de la tripulación de un buque y la dirección de éste a su puerto de destino. 1, record 2, Spanish, - capit%C3%A1n%20de%20buque
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