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PASSERELLE NAVIGATION [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- navigation bridge
1, record 1, English, navigation%20bridge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- navigating bridge 2, record 1, English, navigating%20bridge
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passerelle de navigation
1, record 1, French, passerelle%20de%20navigation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie des superstructures d’un navire qui abrite la barre et les appareils de navigation et où se tiennent l’officier et le personnel de quart. 2, record 1, French, - passerelle%20de%20navigation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passerelle de navigation : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 1, French, - passerelle%20de%20navigation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Naval Forces
- Ship's Organization (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- conning officer
1, record 2, English, conning%20officer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This may be difficult to achieve on the bridge of some ships and if not achieved may downgrade the ability of the ECDIS [Electronic Chart Display Information System] to provide a constant flow of navigation information to the conning officer in an optimal way. 2, record 2, English, - conning%20officer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forces navales
- Organisation du navire (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- officier dirigeant la manœuvre
1, record 2, French, officier%20dirigeant%20la%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cela pourrait être difficile à réaliser sur la passerelle de certains navires et le défaut de le faire pourrait affaiblir la capacité du SEVCM [Système électronique de visualisation des cartes marines] d’alimenter constamment et de manière optimale l'officier dirigeant la manœuvre en renseignements de navigation. 2, record 2, French, - officier%20dirigeant%20la%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Propulsion of Water-Craft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- propeller pitch
1, record 3, English, propeller%20pitch
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Propulsion systems with controllable pitch propellers serve an advantage for emergency manoeuvres. The possibility of varying two degrees of freedom (propeller pitch and rpm [revolution per minute]) ensures a much faster ship response. 2, record 3, English, - propeller%20pitch
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Adjustment of propeller pitch. 3, record 3, English, - propeller%20pitch
Record 3, Key term(s)
- propellor pitch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des bateaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pas de l’hélice
1, record 3, French, pas%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bh%C3%A9lice
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans toutes les conditions de navigation, y compris pendant la manœuvre, on doit pouvoir commander entièrement à partir de la passerelle de navigation : la vitesse, le sens de poussée et […] le pas de l'hélice. 2, record 3, French, - pas%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bh%C3%A9lice
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Réglage du pas de l’hélice. 3, record 3, French, - pas%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bh%C3%A9lice
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Propulsión de los barcos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- paso de la hélice
1, record 3, Spanish, paso%20de%20la%20h%C3%A9lice
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- chart house
1, record 4, English, chart%20house
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- plotting room 2, record 4, English, plotting%20room
correct
- chart room 3, record 4, English, chart%20room
correct
- navigation chart room 4, record 4, English, navigation%20chart%20room
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a compartment on or near the bridge of a ship where charts and other navigational equipment are kept and used - called also chart room. 5, record 4, English, - chart%20house
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Compartment close to bridge for use of navigating officer. 3, record 4, English, - chart%20house
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In some cases, a ship (especially a warship) may have a chart house on the bridge for the navigating officer to navigate from, and a chart room below (as in the operations room) where charts are stored and where the navigating officer may work when not actually carrying out a passage. 2, record 4, English, - chart%20house
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 DEF
for "chart room" : place low down in ship where charts (and possibly chronometers) are stowed when not required for current use. 3, record 4, English, - chart%20house
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
for "chart room" : Not necessarily synonymous with chart house. On Canadian DDE and DDH class destroyers, the LORAN and DECCA receivers are mounted in the chart room. 2, record 4, English, - chart%20house
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
chart house: Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 4, English, - chart%20house
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chambre des cartes
1, record 4, French, chambre%20des%20cartes
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- chambre de navigation 2, record 4, French, chambre%20de%20navigation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Local contigu à la passerelle, où sont rassemblés les cartes marines et les documents de navigation. 3, record 4, French, - chambre%20des%20cartes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«chambre de navigation» : PEROB 1977 ne définit pas ce terme. Tout comme chart house et chart room, chambre de navigation et chambre des cartes sont souvent synonymes, mais pas nécessairement. Le choix de l'équivalent convenable reste à l'utilisateur, mais je choisirais chambre de navigation pour désigner l'abri contigu à la passerelle si le navire en question dispose également d’une chambre où sont rangés les cartes et d’autres instruments de navigation. 4, record 4, French, - chambre%20des%20cartes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«salle de pointage» : vedette retenue après l’épuration du fichier, en provenance d’une fiche TC8gu. 4, record 4, French, - chambre%20des%20cartes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«salle de pointage» : pointage: action de pointer, de marquer d’un point. Mar. Pointage de la carte. 2, record 4, French, - chambre%20des%20cartes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
chambre des cartes : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 4, French, - chambre%20des%20cartes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-11-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- audible and visual alarm
1, record 5, English, audible%20and%20visual%20alarm
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Loss of any power supply should activate an audible and visual alarm at the central operating console at the navigating bridge. 1, record 5, English, - audible%20and%20visual%20alarm
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- alarme sonore et visuelle
1, record 5, French, alarme%20sonore%20et%20visuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toute panne électrique détectée devrait déclencher une alarme sonore et visuelle au pupitre central de manœuvre situé sur la passerelle de navigation. 1, record 5, French, - alarme%20sonore%20et%20visuelle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-04-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- flying bridge
1, record 6, English, flying%20bridge
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- monkey island 2, record 6, English, monkey%20island
correct, familiar
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The uppermost, often uncovered bridge or compass platform on a ship. 3, record 6, English, - flying%20bridge
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- passerelle haute
1, record 6, French, passerelle%20haute
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- passerelle supérieure 2, record 6, French, passerelle%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La plus haute passerelle de navigation souvent à ciel ouvert sur un navire. 3, record 6, French, - passerelle%20haute
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passerelle haute : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 6, French, - passerelle%20haute
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-11-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
- Ship Piloting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- advanced navigation bridge 1, record 7, English, advanced%20navigation%20bridge
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Feedback can be direct as in the form of tactile feedback or it may be indirect as takes place in advanced navigation bridge where the navigator must monitor the instruments to obtain feedback of his/her actions. 1, record 7, English, - advanced%20navigation%20bridge
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
- Pilotage des navires
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- passerelle de navigation perfectionnée
1, record 7, French, passerelle%20de%20navigation%20perfectionn%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La rétroaction peut être directe, comme la rétroaction tactile, ou indirecte, comme dans le cas de la passerelle de navigation perfectionnée, où le navigateur doit surveiller les instruments pour obtenir de la rétroaction sur ses actions. 1, record 7, French, - passerelle%20de%20navigation%20perfectionn%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-03-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- house
1, record 8, English, house
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- deckhouse 2, record 8, English, deckhouse
correct
- deck house 3, record 8, English, deck%20house
correct
- roof 4, record 8, English, roof
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any enclosed structure projecting above the weather deck of a vessel and, usually, surrounded by exposed deck area on all sides. 5, record 8, English, - house
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- rouf
1, record 8, French, rouf
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- rouffle 2, record 8, French, rouffle
correct, masculine noun
- roufle 3, record 8, French, roufle
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Superstructure élevée sur le pont sans en occuper toute la largeur. 4, record 8, French, - rouf
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le rouf peut être une construction simple ou à étages supportant par exemple la passerelle de navigation. 5, record 8, French, - rouf
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
De l’anglais, roof. 4, record 8, French, - rouf
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
roufle : Terminologie adoptée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 6, record 8, French, - rouf
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- caseta
1, record 8, Spanish, caseta
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-09-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Naval Forces
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- navigation and bridge simulator 1, record 9, English, navigation%20and%20bridge%20simulator
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Forces navales
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- simulateur de navigation et de passerelle
1, record 9, French, simulateur%20de%20navigation%20et%20de%20passerelle
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1982-02-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- navigation bridge deck
1, record 10, English, navigation%20bridge%20deck
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- pont de navigation
1, record 10, French, pont%20de%20navigation
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- pont de la passerelle de navigation 1, record 10, French, pont%20de%20la%20passerelle%20de%20navigation
correct
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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