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BALEINIER [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- whaler's bag
1, record 1, English, whaler%27s%20bag
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- whaling bag 2, record 1, English, whaling%20bag
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sac de baleinier
1, record 1, French, sac%20de%20baleinier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- whaler
1, record 2, English, whaler
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- whale-catcher 2, record 2, English, whale%2Dcatcher
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person engaged in whaling. 2, record 2, English, - whaler
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- baleinier
1, record 2, French, baleinier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- baleinière 1, record 2, French, baleini%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- pêcheur de baleine 2, record 2, French, p%C3%AAcheur%20de%20baleine
correct, masculine noun
- pêcheuse de baleine 3, record 2, French, p%C3%AAcheuse%20de%20baleine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Personne] qui pratique la pêche à la baleine. 1, record 2, French, - baleinier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Pesca comercial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ballenero
1, record 2, Spanish, ballenero
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ballenera 1, record 2, Spanish, ballenera
correct, feminine noun
- pescador de ballenas 1, record 2, Spanish, pescador%20de%20ballenas
correct, masculine noun
- pescadora de ballenas 2, record 2, Spanish, pescadora%20de%20ballenas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Persona que pesca por oficio o por afición ballenas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - ballenero
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Commercial Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- whale chaser
1, record 3, English, whale%20chaser
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- whale catcher 2, record 3, English, whale%20catcher
correct
- whaleboat 3, record 3, English, whaleboat
correct
- whaler 4, record 3, English, whaler
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sturdy fast quick-turning steel ship about 135 feet in length equipped with a harpoon gun in the bow and used for hunting whales as one of a fleet attached to a factory ship. 1, record 3, English, - whale%20chaser
Record 3, Key term(s)
- whale-boat
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Pêche commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chasseur de baleines
1, record 3, French, chasseur%20de%20baleines
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chasseur-baleinier 2, record 3, French, chasseur%2Dbaleinier
correct, masculine noun
- navire baleinier 3, record 3, French, navire%20baleinier
correct, masculine noun
- baleinier 4, record 3, French, baleinier
correct, masculine noun
- chasseur 5, record 3, French, chasseur
correct, masculine noun
- baleinière 6, record 3, French, baleini%C3%A8re
avoid, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bateau équipé pour la pêche à la baleine. 7, record 3, French, - chasseur%20de%20baleines
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aujourd’hui, les chasseurs de baleines sont des navires rapides et très marins, de 500 à 900 tonnes, [...] disposant d’une grande autonomie. [...] la portée de leurs canons lance-harpon est de vingt-cinq à quarante mètres. 8, record 3, French, - chasseur%20de%20baleines
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
baleinière : Embarcation légère, pointue des deux bouts, employée autrefois pour harponner la baleine. 6, record 3, French, - chasseur%20de%20baleines
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
- Pesca comercial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- barco ballenero
1, record 3, Spanish, barco%20ballenero
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- ballenero 1, record 3, Spanish, ballenero
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Embarcación empleada en la caza de la ballena, provista de cañones lanza-arpones. 1, record 3, Spanish, - barco%20ballenero
Record 4 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- whaling bag
1, record 4, English, whaling%20bag
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
whaling bag: an item in the "Fishing and Trapping Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 4, English, - whaling%20bag
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sac de baleinier
1, record 4, French, sac%20de%20baleinier
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sac de baleinier : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de pêche et de piégeage» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 4, French, - sac%20de%20baleinier
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Tancook whaler
1, record 5, English, Tancook%20whaler
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tancook whaler: an item in the "Water Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 5, English, - Tancook%20whaler
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- baleinier Tancook
1, record 5, French, baleinier%20Tancook
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
baleinier Tancook : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport maritime» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 5, French, - baleinier%20Tancook
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- whaleship
1, record 6, English, whaleship
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
whaleship: an item in the "Water Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 6, English, - whaleship
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- baleinier
1, record 6, French, baleinier
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
baleinier : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport maritime» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 6, French, - baleinier
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- whaler
1, record 7, English, whaler
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
whaler: an item in the "Water Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 7, English, - whaler
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- navire baleinier
1, record 7, French, navire%20baleinier
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
navire baleinier : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport maritime» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 7, French, - navire%20baleinier
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2018-01-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Commercial Fishing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- whale factory ship
1, record 8, English, whale%20factory%20ship
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large ship designed to take aboard and obtain oil and other products from whales. 2, record 8, English, - whale%20factory%20ship
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Pêche commerciale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- navire-usine baleinier
1, record 8, French, navire%2Dusine%20baleinier
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2017-11-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Commercial Fishing
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- whaling boat
1, record 9, English, whaling%20boat
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- whaleboat 2, record 9, English, whaleboat
correct
- whale boat 3, record 9, English, whale%20boat
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long narrow rowboat made with a bold sheer, both ends sharp and raking, a lean afterbody, and a deadwood, often steered with an oar, and formerly used by whalemen for hunting whales. 2, record 9, English, - whaling%20boat
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Craig asked the captain of the Inuit whaling boat for permission to preserve some bacteria from a whale's forestomach and to fly them to a hastily established laboratory in Barrow, Alaska. 1, record 9, English, - whaling%20boat
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Pêche commerciale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- baleinière
1, record 9, French, baleini%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- barge baleinière 2, record 9, French, barge%20baleini%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Embarcation légère, effilée, bien manœuvrante, armée pour chasser les baleines à partir de la côte ou plus couramment, à partir d’un baleinier. 3, record 9, French, - baleini%C3%A8re
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le modèle le plus accompli en a été celle de l’île Nantucket au nord-est des États-Unis. Seules survivent aujourd’hui les baleinières des Açores qui traquent le cachalot à proximité des îles. 3, record 9, French, - baleini%C3%A8re
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Par extension [baleinière désigne] actuellement toute embarcation longue, légère et fine qui peut être manœuvrée à l’aviron, à la voile ou au moteur, telles les baleinières de sauvetage sur certains navires. 3, record 9, French, - baleini%C3%A8re
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
- Pesca comercial
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- bote ballenero
1, record 9, Spanish, bote%20ballenero
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- ballenera 2, record 9, Spanish, ballenera
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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