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GARCETTES [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- row of reef-points 1, record 1, English, row%20of%20reef%2Dpoints
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
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
Série d’œils, cousus en ligne sur la voile et dans lesquels sont nouées des garcettes, utilisées dans le système des ris pour diminuer la surface de la grand-voile. 1, record 1, French, - bande%20de%20ris
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une grand-voile peut avoir 1, 2, ou 3 bandes de ris. (La Voile, N. Dent) 1, record 1, French, - bande%20de%20ris
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deepsea smelts
1, record 2, English, deepsea%20smelts
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- garcettes
1, record 2, French, garcettes
correct, feminine noun, plural
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 2000-09-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
- Outfitting of Ships
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reef
1, record 3, English, reef
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the horizontal portions of a sail which may be rolled or folded up in order to reduce the area of canvas exposed to the wind. 2, record 3, English, - reef
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
- Armement et gréement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ris
1, record 3, French, ris
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion basse d’une voile située entre son bord inférieur et une rangée de garcettes [...] que l'on roule sur elle-même pour réduire la surface de toile portée par le bateau. 2, record 3, French, - ris
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-03-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- reef band 1, record 4, English, reef%20band
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A strip of canvas sewed horizontally across a sail as strengthening for the line of reef points. 2, record 4, English, - reef%20band
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A reef band is a layer of sail cloth to give extra toughness to this part. 3, record 4, English, - reef%20band
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bande de ris
1, record 4, French, bande%20de%20ris
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - bande%20de%20ris
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - bande%20de%20ris
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-04-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- reef band 1, record 5, English, reef%20band
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bande de ris
1, record 5, French, bande%20de%20ris
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rang de garcettes fixées sur une voile pour permettre de prendre les ris. 1, record 5, French, - bande%20de%20ris
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción naval
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- faja de rizos
1, record 5, Spanish, faja%20de%20rizos
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-09-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fabric Nomenclature
- Man-Made Construction Materials
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- composite fabric
1, record 6, English, composite%20fabric
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- compound fabric 2, record 6, English, compound%20fabric
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A textile structure produced by combining nonwoven, woven, or knit manufacturing methods. 1, record 6, English, - composite%20fabric
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Nomenclature des tissus
- Matériaux de construction artificiels
- Mécanique des sols
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tissu composite
1, record 6, French, tissu%20composite
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tissus composites. Il s’agit de tissés sur base des matières premières et des fils appartenant aux 5 groupes mentionnés ci-dessus [le tissé à bandelettes plates, les tissés à bandelettes fibrillées, les tissés à base de monofilaments, les tissés à multifilaments, les tissés sur base de différents fils], mais dont le tissu de base est assemblé avec d’autres éléments ou qui prendra certaines formes spéciales par ex. : un tissé assemblé d’un non-tissé(...) un tissé avec des cordes, des boucles ou des garcettes incorporées(...) un tissé sous forme d’enveloppe ou de matelas sans ou avec des éléments filtrants et qui seront injectés de béton. 1, record 6, French, - tissu%20composite
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-02-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- reef-point method 1, record 7, English, reef%2Dpoint%20method
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- système des ris 1, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20des%20ris
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système traditionnel permettant de réduire la surface de la grand-voile. On abaisse la voile au niveau de la bande de ris puis, après avoir fixé le nouveau point d’écoute et le nouveau point d’armure, on replie la toile sur le dessus de la bôme en la liant à celle-ci au moyen de garcettes. 1, record 7, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20des%20ris
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ant. : tours de rouleaux (système des). (La Voile, N. Dent) 1, record 7, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20des%20ris
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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