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PASSERELLE EMBARQUEMENT [21 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
Museums and Heritage (General)

gangplank 1, record 1, English, gangplank
correct

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

gangplank: an item in the "Water Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - gangplank

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)

passerelle d'embarquement 1, record 1, French, passerelle%20d%27embarquement
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

passerelle d’embarquement : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport maritime» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 1, French, - passerelle%20d%27embarquement

Record 1, Spanish

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Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-10-09

Record 2, English

Record 2, Subject field(s)

Stationary Airport Facilities

canopy 1, record 2, English, canopy

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The ... bridge auto leveler is controlled by the canopy which must be lowered and touch the aircraft. 1, record 2, English, - canopy

Record 2, French

Record 2, Domaine(s)

Installations fixes d'aéroport

auvent 1, record 2, French, auvent
masculine noun

sas d’entrée 2, record 2, French, sas%20d%26rsquo%3Bentr%C3%A9e
masculine noun
sas de protection 3, record 2, French, sas%20de%20protection
masculine noun

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Passerelle d’embarquement-partie qui s’appuie sur l'avion. 4, record 2, French, - auvent

Record 2, Spanish

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Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-07-26

Record 3, English

Record 3, Subject field(s)

Ground Equipment (Airports)
Air Terminals

over-the-wing bridge 1, record 3, English, over%2Dthe%2Dwing%20bridge

Record 3, French

Record 3, Domaine(s)

Matériel de piste (Aéroports)
Aérogares

passerelle pour l'embarquement par-dessus l'aile 1, record 3, French, passerelle%20pour%20l%27embarquement%20par%2Ddessus%20l%27aile
feminine noun

Record 3, Spanish

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Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-03-20

Record 4, English

Record 4, Subject field(s)

Shipbuilding
Cargo (Water Transport)

gangway 1, record 4, English, gangway
correct

brow 2, record 4, English, brow
correct
gangboard 3, record 4, English, gangboard
gangplank 4, record 4, English, gangplank

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Between ship and jetty or ship and ship. May also refer to fore and aft gangway on tankers. 5, record 4, English, - gangway

Record 4, French

Record 4, Domaine(s)

Constructions navales
Cargaisons (Transport par eau)

planche d’embarquement 1, record 4, French, planche%20d%26rsquo%3Bembarquement
correct, feminine noun

chemin-planche 2, record 4, French, chemin%2Dplanche
correct, masculine noun
passerelle d'embarquement 3, record 4, French, passerelle%20d%27embarquement
correct, feminine noun
plaque de passage 4, record 4, French, plaque%20de%20passage
feminine noun
pont de passage 4, record 4, French, pont%20de%20passage
masculine noun

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Établit la communication entre le navire et le quai. 2, record 4, French, - planche%20d%26rsquo%3Bembarquement

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Facilitant le chargement de camions ou wagons en compensant la différence de niveau avec le quai. 4, record 4, French, - planche%20d%26rsquo%3Bembarquement

Record 4, Spanish

Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)

Construcción naval
Cargamento (Transporte por agua)

plancha 1, record 4, Spanish, plancha
feminine noun

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Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-03-22

Record 5, English

Record 5, Subject field(s)

Ground Equipment (Airports)
Air Transport

passenger-loading step 1, record 5, English, passenger%2Dloading%20step
correct, officially approved

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

passenger-loading step: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 5, English, - passenger%2Dloading%20step

Record 5, French

Record 5, Domaine(s)

Matériel de piste (Aéroports)
Transport aérien

passerelle d'embarquement 1, record 5, French, passerelle%20d%27embarquement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

passerelle d’embarquement : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale(OACI). 2, record 5, French, - passerelle%20d%27embarquement

Record 5, Spanish

Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)

Equipo terrestre (Aeropuertos)
Transporte aéreo

escalera de embarque 1, record 5, Spanish, escalera%20de%20embarque
correct, feminine noun, officially approved

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

escalera de embarque: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 5, Spanish, - escalera%20de%20embarque

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Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-11-29

Record 6, English

Record 6, Subject field(s)

Air Terminals
Airfields
Air Transport

passenger loading bridge 1, record 6, English, passenger%20loading%20bridge
correct

passenger boarding bridge 2, record 6, English, passenger%20boarding%20bridge
correct
passenger gangway 2, record 6, English, passenger%20gangway
correct
Jetway 2, record 6, English, Jetway
correct
loading bridge 3, record 6, English, loading%20bridge
correct
passenger bridge 4, record 6, English, passenger%20bridge
correct
boarding bridge 2, record 6, English, boarding%20bridge
correct
aerobridge 2, record 6, English, aerobridge
correct
air bridge 2, record 6, English, air%20bridge
correct
airbridge 5, record 6, English, airbridge
telescopic passageway 2, record 6, English, telescopic%20passageway
correct
bridge head 6, record 6, English, bridge%20head

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Adjustable covered bridge used by passengers to transfer directly from the terminal to the aircraft. 7, record 6, English, - passenger%20loading%20bridge

Record 6, Key term(s)

telescopic corridor
telescopic gangway
telescopic passenger loading bridge
swinging gangplank
aviobridge

Record 6, French

Record 6, Domaine(s)

Aérogares
Aérodromes
Transport aérien

passerelle d’embarquement passagers 1, record 6, French, passerelle%20d%26rsquo%3Bembarquement%20passagers
correct, feminine noun

passerelle d'embarquement 2, record 6, French, passerelle%20d%27embarquement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
passerelle passagers 3, record 6, French, passerelle%20passagers
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
passerelle télescopique 4, record 6, French, passerelle%20t%C3%A9lescopique
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Pont couvert réglable qu’empruntent les passagers pour se rendre directement de l’aérogare à l’avion. 1, record 6, French, - passerelle%20d%26rsquo%3Bembarquement%20passagers

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

passerelle d’embarquement; passerelle passagers : termes uniformisés par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique(CUTA)-Opérations aériennes. 5, record 6, French, - passerelle%20d%26rsquo%3Bembarquement%20passagers

Record 6, Spanish

Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)

Terminales aéreas
Aeródromos
Transporte aéreo

pasarela telescópica 1, record 6, Spanish, pasarela%20telesc%C3%B3pica
correct, feminine noun

pasarela de embarque 1, record 6, Spanish, pasarela%20de%20embarque
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Rampa actuada mecánicamente y ajustable, para proporcionar a los pasajeros acceso directo entre las aeronaves y los edificios del aeródromo. 1, record 6, Spanish, - pasarela%20telesc%C3%B3pica

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Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-02-02

Record 7, English

Record 7, Subject field(s)

Air Terminals
Airfields

apron drive passenger loading bridge 1, record 7, English, apron%20drive%20passenger%20loading%20bridge
correct

apron drive loading bridge 2, record 7, English, apron%20drive%20loading%20bridge
correct
mobile passenger loading bridge 1, record 7, English, mobile%20passenger%20loading%20bridge
correct
mobile loading bridge 1, record 7, English, mobile%20loading%20bridge
correct
jetway 3, record 7, English, jetway
correct

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Loading bridge, with a rotating cab, mounted on an undercarriage. 1, record 7, English, - apron%20drive%20passenger%20loading%20bridge

Record 7, French

Record 7, Domaine(s)

Aérogares
Aérodromes

passerelle mobile d’embarquement passagers 1, record 7, French, passerelle%20mobile%20d%26rsquo%3Bembarquement%20passagers
correct, feminine noun

passerelle mobile d’embarquement 1, record 7, French, passerelle%20mobile%20d%26rsquo%3Bembarquement
correct, feminine noun
passerelle automotrice 2, record 7, French, passerelle%20automotrice
feminine noun
passerelle 3, record 7, French, passerelle
feminine noun

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Passerelle d’embarquement montée sur un train de roulement et comportant une tête pivotante. 1, record 7, French, - passerelle%20mobile%20d%26rsquo%3Bembarquement%20passagers

Record 7, Spanish

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Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-06-08

Record 8, English

Record 8, Subject field(s)

Ground Equipment (Airports)

double passenger loading bridge 1, record 8, English, double%20passenger%20loading%20bridge

Record 8, Key term(s)

double passenger-loading bridge

Record 8, French

Record 8, Domaine(s)

Matériel de piste (Aéroports)

passerelle d’embarquement double 1, record 8, French, passerelle%20d%26rsquo%3Bembarquement%20double
feminine noun

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Source(s) : annexe IX - sous-alinéa 11(2) e) (ii) - Règlement sur les redevances des services aéronautiques. 1, record 8, French, - passerelle%20d%26rsquo%3Bembarquement%20double

Record 8, Spanish

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Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-08-13

Record 9, English

Record 9, Subject field(s)

Airfields
Baggage Handling

automated baggage control system 1, record 9, English, automated%20baggage%20control%20system

Record 9, French

Record 9, Domaine(s)

Aérodromes
Traitement des bagages

système automatique de contrôle des bagages 1, record 9, French, syst%C3%A8me%20automatique%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20bagages
masculine noun

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Des informations codées, contenues sur des étiquettes autocollantes, sont lues par des rayons laser alimentant un calculateur qui dirige chaque valise au moyen d’une bande convoyeuse vers la passerelle d’embarquement concernée.(Système de la société Bendix). 1, record 9, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20automatique%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20bagages

Record 9, Spanish

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Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-01-08

Record 10, English

Record 10, Subject field(s)

Ground Equipment (Airports)

mobile passenger gangway 1, record 10, English, mobile%20passenger%20gangway

Record 10, French

Record 10, Domaine(s)

Matériel de piste (Aéroports)

passerelle d’embarquement mobile 1, record 10, French, passerelle%20d%26rsquo%3Bembarquement%20mobile

Record 10, Spanish

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Record 11 - internal organization data 1987-04-02

Record 11, English

Record 11, Subject field(s)

Air Terminals
Airfields

fixed passenger loading bridge 1, record 11, English, fixed%20passenger%20loading%20bridge
correct

fixed loading bridge 1, record 11, English, fixed%20loading%20bridge
correct
nose loading bridge 2, record 11, English, nose%20loading%20bridge
nose bridge 3, record 11, English, nose%20bridge
stationary loading bridge 4, record 11, English, stationary%20loading%20bridge

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Loading bridge with an adjustable cab and two or three corridors mounted on fixed supports. 1, record 11, English, - fixed%20passenger%20loading%20bridge

Record 11, French

Record 11, Domaine(s)

Aérogares
Aérodromes

passerelle fixe d’embarquement passagers 1, record 11, French, passerelle%20fixe%20d%26rsquo%3Bembarquement%20passagers
correct, feminine noun

passerelle fixe d’embarquement 1, record 11, French, passerelle%20fixe%20d%26rsquo%3Bembarquement
correct, feminine noun
passerelle à piédestal 2, record 11, French, passerelle%20%C3%A0%20pi%C3%A9destal
feminine noun

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Passerelle d’embarquement comportant deux ou trois couloirs montés sur supports fixes ainsi qu'une tête réglable. 1, record 11, French, - passerelle%20fixe%20d%26rsquo%3Bembarquement%20passagers

Record 11, Spanish

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Record 12 - internal organization data 1986-10-31

Record 12, English

Record 12, Subject field(s)

Air Transport

direct passenger access 1, record 12, English, direct%20passenger%20access

Record 12, French

Record 12, Domaine(s)

Transport aérien

passerelle d’embarquement direct 1, record 12, French, passerelle%20d%26rsquo%3Bembarquement%20direct
feminine noun

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS

BAMOT 73 5-79 1, record 12, French, - passerelle%20d%26rsquo%3Bembarquement%20direct

Record 12, Spanish

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Record 13 - internal organization data 1986-07-07

Record 13, English

Record 13, Subject field(s)

Airport Runways and Areas

airside road 1, record 13, English, airside%20road
correct

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Airside service roads for ground vehicles can eliminate or lessen to a great extent the necessity for the use of runways and taxiways by ground vehicles. ... For example, these roads may be used as ... airside roads between terminal buildings and aprons for the passage of airline vehicles, baggage trains, etc. For terminals with passengers loading bridges, airside roads may (for some designs) pass beneath the immovable part of the loading bridge. 1, record 13, English, - airside%20road

Record 13, French

Record 13, Domaine(s)

Pistes et aires d'aéroport

route de côté piste 1, record 13, French, route%20de%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20piste
feminine noun

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Des routes de service pour les véhicules circulant du côté piste peuvent supprimer ou diminuer largement l'usage des postes et des voies de circulation par les véhicules.(...) Par exemple, ces routes peuvent être utilisées comme(...) routes de côté piste entre les bâtiments de l'aérogare et les aires de trafic pour le passage des véhicules des compagnies aériennes, des trains de chariots à bagages, etc. Dans le cas d’aérogares dotées de passerelle d’embarquement, les routes de côté piste, peuvent, dans certains cas, passer au-dessous de la partie fixe des passerelles. 1, record 13, French, - route%20de%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20piste

Record 13, Spanish

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Record 14 - internal organization data 1986-06-02

Record 14, English

Record 14, Subject field(s)

Air Transport

single-headed fixed boarding bridge 1, record 14, English, single%2Dheaded%20fixed%20boarding%20bridge
correct

Record 14, French

Record 14, Domaine(s)

Transport aérien

passerelle d’embarquement fixe à une tête 1, record 14, French, passerelle%20d%26rsquo%3Bembarquement%20fixe%20%C3%A0%20une%20t%C3%AAte
feminine noun

Record 14, Spanish

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Record 15 - internal organization data 1986-06-02

Record 15, English

Record 15, Subject field(s)

Air Transport

fixed boarding bridge 1, record 15, English, fixed%20boarding%20bridge
correct

Record 15, French

Record 15, Domaine(s)

Transport aérien

passerelle d’embarquement fixe 1, record 15, French, passerelle%20d%26rsquo%3Bembarquement%20fixe
feminine noun

Record 15, Spanish

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Record 16 - internal organization data 1986-06-02

Record 16, English

Record 16, Subject field(s)

Air Transport

double-headed fixed boarding bridge 1, record 16, English, double%2Dheaded%20fixed%20boarding%20bridge
correct

Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS

The double-headed bridges are especially effective for the boarding of wide-body aircraft. 2, record 16, English, - double%2Dheaded%20fixed%20boarding%20bridge

Record 16, French

Record 16, Domaine(s)

Transport aérien

passerelle d’embarquement fixe à deux têtes 1, record 16, French, passerelle%20d%26rsquo%3Bembarquement%20fixe%20%C3%A0%20deux%20t%C3%AAtes
feminine noun

Record 16, Spanish

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Record 17 - internal organization data 1986-06-02

Record 17, English

Record 17, Subject field(s)

Air Transport

fixed boarding bridge 1, record 17, English, fixed%20boarding%20bridge
correct

Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT

To overcome the drawbacks of equipment breakdown and potential accidents ... airport managers have adopted the fixed boarding bridge. Here, the bridge head has two movement possibilities - upward and outward to adopt to the exits of different type of aircraft mating with this system. 1, record 17, English, - fixed%20boarding%20bridge

Record 17, French

Record 17, Domaine(s)

Transport aérien

passerelle d’embarquement fixe 1, record 17, French, passerelle%20d%26rsquo%3Bembarquement%20fixe
feminine noun

Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Pour s’affranchir des inconvénients résultant des pannes d’équipement et des accidents éventuels (...) les autorités exploitantes des aéroports modernes se sont tournées vers les passerelles d’embarquement fixes. Sur ce type de passerelles, la tête d’embarquement ne se déplace plus que suivant deux dimensions : en hauteur et en profondeur pour s’adapter aux issues des différents types d’avion venant à l’accostage. 1, record 17, French, - passerelle%20d%26rsquo%3Bembarquement%20fixe

Record 17, Spanish

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Record 18 - internal organization data 1986-01-20

Record 18, English

Record 18, Subject field(s)

Air Transport

self-propelled passenger ramp 1, record 18, English, self%2Dpropelled%20passenger%20ramp

Record 18, French

Record 18, Domaine(s)

Transport aérien

passerelle d’embarquement auto-motrice 1, record 18, French, passerelle%20d%26rsquo%3Bembarquement%20auto%2Dmotrice
feminine noun

Record 18, Spanish

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Record 19 - internal organization data 1985-11-04

Record 19, English

Record 19, Subject field(s)

Ground Equipment (Airports)

turn-table 1, record 19, English, turn%2Dtable

Record 19, French

Record 19, Domaine(s)

Matériel de piste (Aéroports)

section articulée 1, record 19, French, section%20articul%C3%A9e
feminine noun

Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Partie de la passerelle située à son extrémité et qui pivote afin de former un plancher reliant l'avion à la passerelle pendant l'embarquement et le débarquement des passagers. 1, record 19, French, - section%20articul%C3%A9e

Record 19, Spanish

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Record 20 - internal organization data 1980-05-29

Record 20, English

Record 20, Subject field(s)

Air Terminals

nose-loader bridge 1, record 20, English, nose%2Dloader%20bridge

Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS

(aéroports). 1, record 20, English, - nose%2Dloader%20bridge

Record 20, French

Record 20, Domaine(s)

Aérogares

passerelle pour l'embarquement par l'avant 1, record 20, French, passerelle%20pour%20l%27embarquement%20par%20l%27avant

Record 20, Spanish

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Record 21 - internal organization data 1980-05-20

Record 21, English

Record 21, Subject field(s)

Ports

hood 1, record 21, English, hood

Record 21, French

Record 21, Domaine(s)

Ports

auvent 1, record 21, French, auvent
masculine noun

Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Il s’agit de la partie située à l'extrémité de la passerelle et qui, appuyée au fuselage de l'avion, sert de toit entre l'appareil et la passerelle pendant l'embarquement et le débarquement des passagers. 1, record 21, French, - auvent

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PASSERELLE EMBARQUEMENT [21 records]

Record 1, Main entry term, English

Record 1, Abbreviations, English

Record 1, Synonyms, English

Record 1, Textual support, English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 1, Main entry term, French

Record 1, Abbreviations, French

Record 1, Synonyms, French

Record 1, Textual support, French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 1, Textual support, Spanish

Record 2, Main entry term, English

Record 2, Abbreviations, English

Record 2, Synonyms, English

Record 2, Textual support, English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 2, Main entry term, French

Record 2, Abbreviations, French

Record 2, Synonyms, French

Record 2, Textual support, French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 2, Textual support, Spanish

Record 3, Main entry term, English

Record 3, Abbreviations, English

Record 3, Synonyms, English

Record 3, Main entry term, French

Record 3, Abbreviations, French

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Record 3, Textual support, Spanish

Record 4, Main entry term, English

Record 4, Abbreviations, English

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Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 4, Main entry term, French

Record 4, Abbreviations, French

Record 4, Synonyms, French

Record 4, Textual support, French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish

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Record 5, Main entry term, English

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Record 5, Synonyms, English

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Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 5, Main entry term, French

Record 5, Abbreviations, French

Record 5, Synonyms, French

Record 5, Textual support, French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 5, Textual support, Spanish

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 6, Main entry term, English

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Record 6, Synonyms, English

Record 6, Textual support, English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 6, Main entry term, French

Record 6, Abbreviations, French

Record 6, Synonyms, French

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Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 6, Textual support, Spanish

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 7, Main entry term, English

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