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Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Police
- Safety (Water Transport)
- Customs and Excise
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marine constable 1, record 1, English, marine%20constable
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Police
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
- Douanes et accise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- constable de marine
1, record 1, French, constable%20de%20marine
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gendarme de marine 2, record 1, French, gendarme%20de%20marine
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] maître de port de première classe à Vannes »accompagné du [...] gendarme de la marine, se rend à bord du bâtiment Le Constant, mouillé dans le chenal à peu près entre l'île Conleau et le poste de Langle, car les douaniers de ce poste lui ont signalé qu'une grande quantité de lest a été jetée depuis ce navire dans le chenal. 2, record 1, French, - constable%20de%20marine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-03-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cargo (Water Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- in ballast
1, record 2, English, in%20ballast
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- on ballast 2, record 2, English, on%20ballast
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A ship is said to be in ballast when it carries no cargo, but only ballast. 3, record 2, English, - in%20ballast
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
ship in ballast 4, record 2, English, - in%20ballast
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sur lest
1, record 2, French, sur%20lest
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Partir, retourner, être sur son lest, se dit d’un navire qui n’ a pas de cargaison, de chargement. 2, record 2, French, - sur%20lest
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cargamento (Transporte por agua)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- en lastre 1, record 2, Spanish, en%20lastre
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
navegar en lastre 2, record 2, Spanish, - en%20lastre
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-09-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Loads and Weights (Transport.)
- Cargo (Water Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unballasting 1, record 3, English, unballasting
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poids et charges (Transports)
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- délestage
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9lestage
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Largage du lest d’un navire ou d’un engin sous-marin. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9lestage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peso y carga (Transporte)
- Cargamento (Transporte por agua)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- delastre
1, record 3, Spanish, delastre
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-11-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ship Piloting
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- speed ballast
1, record 4, English, speed%20ballast
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage des navires
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vitesse sur lest
1, record 4, French, vitesse%20sur%20lest
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
un navire est dit sur lest lorsqu'il n’ a pas de cargaison 1, record 4, French, - vitesse%20sur%20lest
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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