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BABORD AVANT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ship Piloting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stem correction 1, record 1, English, stem%20correction
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The correction applied to the mean forward draught when the port and starboard forward draught scales are not situated at the forward perpendicular. 1, record 1, English, - stem%20correction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage des navires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- correction avant
1, record 1, French, correction%20avant
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Correction appliquée au tirant d’eau moyen avant lorsque les marques de tirants d’eau avant bâbord et tribord ne sont pas situées à la perpendiculaire avant. 1, record 1, French, - correction%20avant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- port swing 1, record 2, English, port%20swing
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Forward movement is achieved by lowering the starboard spud after the port swing is made. 1, record 2, English, - port%20swing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arc décrit autour du pieu babord
1, record 2, French, arc%20d%C3%A9crit%20autour%20du%20pieu%20babord
noun phrase, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le déplacement vers l'avant se fait en abaissant le pieu tribord après que l'arc décrit autour du pieu babord [est] achevé. 1, record 2, French, - arc%20d%C3%A9crit%20autour%20du%20pieu%20babord
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-11-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- forward movement 1, record 3, English, forward%20movement
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Forward movement is achieved by lowering the starboard spud after the port swing is made. 1, record 3, English, - forward%20movement
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déplacement vers l'avant
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9placement%20vers%20l%27avant
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le déplacement vers l'avant se fait en abaissant le pieu tribord après que l'arc décrit autour du pieu babord soit achevé. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9placement%20vers%20l%27avant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-11-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- close approach indicator
1, record 4, English, close%20approach%20indicator
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CAI 2, record 4, English, CAI
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The HAPI system consists of three roll and pitch stabilized lantern projector units, two of which are placed on the port side of the flight deck and the third, the close approach indicator (CAI), on the forward port side of the island, 8.5 m (27,88 ft) above the deck. 1, record 4, English, - close%20approach%20indicator
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- indicateur d'approche finale 1, record 4, French, indicateur%20d%27approche%20finale
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le système se compose de trois groupes de projecteurs stabilisés en roulis et en tangage, deux étant installés à bâbord du pont d’envol(à l'avant et à l'arrière) et le troisième, l'indicateur d’approche finale CAI(Close Approach Indicator), à l'avant gauche de l'îlot, à 8, 5 m au-dessus du pont. 1, record 4, French, - indicateur%20d%27approche%20finale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- slew
1, record 5, English, slew
verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The forward lubber line of the pelorus is slewed 2o to port 1, record 5, English, - slew
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- déporter 1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9porter
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La ligne de foi avant du taximètre est déportée de 2o sur bâbord 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9porter
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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