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AIDE FLOTTANTE NAVIGATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floating aid to navigation
1, record 1, English, floating%20aid%20to%20navigation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- floating aid 2, record 1, English, floating%20aid
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Floating aids to navigation are used to mark the side limits of fairways, natural and other obstructions such as isolated shoals and wrecks, other areas or conditions significant to navigation, and new dangers. Floating aids to navigation are buoys and beacons. 3, record 1, English, - floating%20aid%20to%20navigation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Floating aids may be the only choice for offshore hazard locations which are unsuitable for building structures. The effectiveness of floating aids is often increased by adding passive equipment, such as top marks and radar reflectors, and further, by adding active equipment, such as lights and racons. 4, record 1, English, - floating%20aid%20to%20navigation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aide flottante à la navigation
1, record 1, French, aide%20flottante%20%C3%A0%20la%20navigation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aide flottante 2, record 1, French, aide%20flottante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La base fondamentale de la navigation pour les navires est l'aide flottante. Autrement dit, on parle de bouées et de choses similaires. 3, record 1, French, - aide%20flottante%20%C3%A0%20la%20navigation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les aides flottantes doivent être décrites (forme, couleur, caractéristiques du feu, identifiants, etc.) et toutes particularités importantes (sifflet, cloche, corne à brume, réflecteur radar, etc.). 4, record 1, French, - aide%20flottante%20%C3%A0%20la%20navigation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
- River and Sea Navigation
- Ship Piloting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- floating navigation aid 1, record 2, English, floating%20navigation%20aid
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- floating aid to navigation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
- Pilotage des navires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aide à la navigation flottante
1, record 2, French, aide%20%C3%A0%20la%20navigation%20flottante
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-02-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- beacon
1, record 3, English, beacon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- marker 2, record 3, English, marker
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - beacon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- balise
1, record 3, French, balise
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - balise
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - balise
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
balise : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 3, French, - balise
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- baliza
1, record 3, Spanish, baliza
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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