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AIDE FIXE TERRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beacon
1, record 1, English, beacon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- marker 2, record 1, English, marker
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In many instances beacons are tall masonry structures built on headlands for recognition purposes. All beacons have some distinguishing mark: those on land are generally painted some distinctive color; while those on sandbanks, and so on, are surmounted by a topmark (globe, diamond, triangle, and so on). Sandbank beacons are very often steel masts sunk into sand. 3, record 1, English, - beacon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balise
1, record 1, French, balise
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marque fixe ou flottante, en bois ou en métal, édifiée à terre ou sur des rochers en mer pour servir d’aide à la navigation et de repère. 2, record 1, French, - balise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces marques sont des tourelles, perches, échafaudages, surmontés d’un signal ou voyant. Les balises s’identifient par leur couleur, leur forme, le contour de leur voyant : cône, deux cônes accolés par la base ou le sommet, cylindre, croix, sphère, [...] 2, record 1, French, - balise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
balise : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 1, French, - balise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- baliza
1, record 1, Spanish, baliza
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1983-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Navigation Aids
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- land based fixed aid 1, record 2, English, land%20based%20fixed%20aid
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aids to navigation. 1, record 2, English, - land%20based%20fixed%20aid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aide fixe terrestre
1, record 2, French, aide%20fixe%20terrestre
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aide fixe de terre 1, record 2, French, aide%20fixe%20de%20terre
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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