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GARCETTE RIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reef band 1, record 1, English, reef%20band
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A strip of canvas sewed horizontally across a sail as strengthening for the line of reef points. 2, record 1, English, - reef%20band
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A reef band is a layer of sail cloth to give extra toughness to this part. 3, record 1, English, - reef%20band
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bande de ris
1, record 1, French, bande%20de%20ris
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bande de toile appliquée sur une des faces d’une voile pour la renforcer aux points où sont percés les trous dans lesquels passent les garcettes de ris. 2, record 1, French, - bande%20de%20ris
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une bande de ris se compose d’un oeillet solide près du guindant, [...] d’une succession d’oeillets plus petits traversés par des bouts(garcette de ris) qui servent à contenir sur la bôme le tissu non utilisé [et] près de la chute d’un oeillet de fort diamètre correspondant [...] à un renfort de la voile. 3, record 1, French, - bande%20de%20ris
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-06-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reef point
1, record 2, English, reef%20point
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- reefing point 2, record 2, English, reefing%20point
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
small ropes attached to and projecting from each side of a sail in a row approximately parallel to the foot; they are used for shortening sail area by tying the ends together in reef or square knots under the foot of the sail. 3, record 2, English, - reef%20point
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- garcette de ris
1, record 2, French, garcette%20de%20ris
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hanet 2, record 2, French, hanet
correct
- hanais 3, record 2, French, hanais
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petits bouts de filin cousus en double dans les oeillets de la bande de ris, qui pendent sur chacune des faces de la voile. 4, record 2, French, - garcette%20de%20ris
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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