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FEU OCCULTATIONS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Signalling and Illumination (Water Transp.)
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- occulting light
1, record 1, English, occulting%20light
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- OC 1, record 1, English, OC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A light in which the flash is clearly longer than the duration of darkness ... 1, record 1, English, - occulting%20light
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport par eau)
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- feu à occultations
1, record 1, French, feu%20%C3%A0%20occultations
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- OC 2, record 1, French, OC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Feu dont les périodes de lumière sont nettement plus longues que les périodes d’obscurité. 2, record 1, French, - feu%20%C3%A0%20occultations
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Señales e iluminación (Transporte por agua)
- Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- luz de ocultaciones
1, record 1, Spanish, luz%20de%20ocultaciones
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando la luz [en señalización marítima] está más tiempo encendida que apagada se dice que es una luz de ocultaciones; cuando está más tiempo apagada que encendida, se dice que es una luz de destellos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - luz%20de%20ocultaciones
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Luz de ocultaciones: la duración de la luz en un período es claramente [más] larga que la duración total de la oscuridad y todos los eclipses son de igual duración. 3, record 1, Spanish, - luz%20de%20ocultaciones
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Signalling and Illumination (Water Transp.)
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- group-occulting light
1, record 2, English, group%2Docculting%20light
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An occulting light in which the occultations are combined in groups, each group including the same number of occultations, and in which the groups are repeated at regular intervals. 2, record 2, English, - group%2Docculting%20light
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The intervals of light separating the occultations within each group are of equal duration and this duration is clearly shorter than the duration of the interval of light between two successive groups. 2, record 2, English, - group%2Docculting%20light
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport par eau)
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- feu à occultations groupées
1, record 2, French, feu%20%C3%A0%20occultations%20group%C3%A9es
correct, masculine 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 1986-07-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Signalling and Illumination (Water Transp.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- intermittent quick flashing light 1, record 3, English, intermittent%20quick%20flashing%20light
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- interrupted flashing light 1, record 3, English, interrupted%20flashing%20light
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport par eau)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- feu scintillant intermittent
1, record 3, French, feu%20scintillant%20intermittent
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- feu à occultations 1, record 3, French, feu%20%C3%A0%20occultations
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-09-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Signalling and Illumination (Water Transp.)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- occulting quick flashing light 1, record 4, English, occulting%20quick%20flashing%20light
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport par eau)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- feu scintillant à occultations 1, record 4, French, feu%20scintillant%20%C3%A0%20occultations
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1979-04-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Accessories
- Electrical Equipment (Motor Vehicles)
- Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- strobe warning beacon 1, record 5, English, strobe%20warning%20beacon
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Feu d'urgence installé sur une voiture. 1, record 5, English, - strobe%20warning%20beacon
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
strobe: a rapidly flashing light that illuminates an object intermittently. 2, record 5, English, - strobe%20warning%20beacon
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Accessoires d'automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Équipement électrique (Véhicules automobiles)
- Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- feu d’urgence scintillant 1, record 5, French, feu%20d%26rsquo%3Burgence%20scintillant
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) les phares(...) peuvent être blancs ou colorés, fixes ou à éclairage intermittent et rythmé. Dans ce cas, ils présentent aux navigateurs des éclats ou des occultations. Si les éclats sont brefs, le feu est dit à éclairs, et si leur cadence est rapide, scintillant. 2, record 5, French, - feu%20d%26rsquo%3Burgence%20scintillant
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Feu d’urgence. 3, record 5, French, - feu%20d%26rsquo%3Burgence%20scintillant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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