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TENIR CAPE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- keep
1, record 1, English, keep
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hold 1, record 1, English, hold
verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conserver une direction, une allure; garder une position; s’accrocher; résister. 1, record 1, French, - tenir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tenir un cap, tenir le plus près, tenir la cape. 1, record 1, French, - tenir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le verbe tenir n’est jamais employé pour maintenir une manœuvre mais les verbes étayer, haubaner, saisir. 1, record 1, French, - tenir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maniobras de los buques
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- continuar 1, record 1, Spanish, continuar
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sostener 1, record 1, Spanish, sostener
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lying to 1, record 2, English, lying%20to
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bearing to 1, record 2, English, bearing%20to
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- à la cape 1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20la%20cape
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- challe 1, record 2, French, challe
- choulle 1, record 2, French, choulle
- en panne 1, record 2, French, en%20panne
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Allure d’attente ou de sauvegarde d’un navire pour faire face à des conditions de temps et de mer défavorables. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20la%20cape
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme ne s’emploie qu'en locution : à la cape, en cape, voile de cape... On dit plutôt mettre en cape, prendre la cape, tenir la cape que capeyer. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20la%20cape
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfacha 1, record 2, Spanish, enfacha
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- a la capa 1, record 2, Spanish, a%20la%20capa
- al pairo 1, record 2, Spanish, al%20pairo
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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