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SIFFLET NAVIRE [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

ship whistle: an item in the "Water Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

sifflet de navire : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport maritime» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport».

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
  • Digestive Tract
DEF

A signal of fire from an ocean-going vessel at port in 5 blasts 4-6 sec long, repeated at intervals until answered by a fireboat.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
  • Appareil digestif
DEF

Signal d’alarme incendie donné par le sifflet d’un navire au port, consistant en six coups prolongés d’une durée de quatre à six secondes, répétés par intervalles jusqu'à ce qu'un bateau-pompe y réponde.

Spanish

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