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DUC-ALBE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dolphin
1, record 1, English, dolphin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cluster of closely driven piles used as a fender for a dock or as a mooring or guide for boats. 2, record 1, English, - dolphin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- duc-d'Albe
1, record 1, French, duc%2Dd%27Albe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- duc d'Albe 2, record 1, French, duc%20d%27Albe
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appui isolé constitué de pieux auxquels s’amarrent les bateaux. 3, record 1, French, - duc%2Dd%27Albe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
duc d’Albe : Ce mot viendrait du hollandais «dukdolf» ou du latin «ducere». Aucun rapport direct avec le fameux gouverneur des Flandres sous Philippe II. 4, record 1, French, - duc%2Dd%27Albe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
duc d’Albe : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 5, record 1, French, - duc%2Dd%27Albe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- duque de Alba
1, record 1, Spanish, duque%20de%20Alba
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mooring dolphin
1, record 2, English, mooring%20dolphin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mooring dolphins are used to assist in mooring and securing a ship to a pier or other structure via rope. 2, record 2, English, - mooring%20dolphin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- duc-d’Albe d’amarrage
1, record 2, French, duc%2Dd%26rsquo%3BAlbe%20d%26rsquo%3Bamarrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- duc d’Albe d’amarrage 2, record 2, French, duc%20d%26rsquo%3BAlbe%20%20d%26rsquo%3Bamarrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-01-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- berthing dolphin
1, record 3, English, berthing%20dolphin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Berthing dolphins reduce the sideways movement of a moored ship subjected to waves, currents or other wind-related conditions and help to stabilize it while docked. 2, record 3, English, - berthing%20dolphin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- duc-d’Albe d’accostage
1, record 3, French, duc%2Dd%26rsquo%3BAlbe%20d%26rsquo%3Baccostage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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