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OBJECT FLOTTANT NON IDENTIFIE [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • River and Sea Navigation
CONT

Collisions with unidentified floating objects (UFOs) have shown themselves to pose a considerable danger to sailors ... This [danger] is a reality directly linked to the decline in the marine environment and goes hand in hand with the issue of ice when it comes to developing detection systems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
CONT

Qu’est-ce que des «ofnis»? Ce sont des «objets flottants non identifiés», des objets immergés ou semi-immergés extrêmement dangereux pour la navigation [parce qu’ils sont] très peu visibles.

OBS

OFNI; ofni : La forme au pluriel de «OFNI» est «OFNI»; la forme au pluriel de «ofni» est «ofnis».

Key term(s)
  • ofnis

Spanish

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