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POCHE MANCHE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Sea Operations (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fast attack craft
1, record 1, English, fast%20attack%20craft
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FAC 2, record 1, English, FAC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fast attack vessel 3, record 1, English, fast%20attack%20vessel
correct
- fast strike craft 4, record 1, English, fast%20strike%20craft
correct
- fast attack boat 5, record 1, English, fast%20attack%20boat
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] craft, of about 50 meters in length, with a 100 to 200 tons displacement and a crew of 20 to 30 personnel, and travelling at a speed of up to 55 knots. 6, record 1, English, - fast%20attack%20craft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Equipped with powerful engines, torpedoes, light naval guns and machine guns, the Canadian [motor torpedo boats] operated chiefly at night in the English Channel as fast attack boats that disrupted enemy shipping off the coast of occupied Europe, and defended Allied shipping from the German's own fast attack boats and midget submarines. 5, record 1, English, - fast%20attack%20craft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
They are either hull vessels or hydrofoils, fitted with light guns, missiles or torpedo tubes, are designed primarily for attacking surface vessels and shipping in coastal waters and do not have prolonged endurance or ocean-going capacity. 6, record 1, English, - fast%20attack%20craft
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fast-strike craft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vedette d’attaque rapide
1, record 1, French, vedette%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque%20rapide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- navire d’attaque rapide 2, record 1, French, navire%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque%20rapide
correct, masculine noun
- patrouilleur d’attaque rapide 3, record 1, French, patrouilleur%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque%20rapide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Munies de moteurs puissants, de torpilles, de canons navals de faible calibre et de mitrailleuses, les [vedettes lance-torpilles] étaient actives dans la Manche, surtout la nuit, comme navires d’attaque rapide pour désorganiser le transport des marchandises ennemies le long de la côte de l'Europe occupée, et défendaient le transport des marchandises alliées contre l'attaque par les navires d’attaque rapide et les sous-marins de poche de l'Allemagne. 4, record 1, French, - vedette%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque%20rapide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- retraction of the tympanic membrane
1, record 2, English, retraction%20of%20the%20tympanic%20membrane
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Retraction of the tympanic membrane is an important sign of Eustachian tube obstruction. The expert judges this on a summation of features such as distortion or absence of the cone of light, impaired mobility, and a rotation of the malleus backwards so that the short process is more prominent, and the handle apparently shortened as its angulation to the meatus is increased. 2, record 2, English, - retraction%20of%20the%20tympanic%20membrane
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rétraction tympanique
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9traction%20tympanique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La rétraction tympanique s’apprécie sur la position du manche du marteau et la forme du tympan près du sulcus. Un important collapsus postéro-supérieur doit faire craindre une poche de rétraction filant soit vers l'attique, soit derrière le manche, soit vers le sinus tympani. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9traction%20tympanique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-08-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dip net
1, record 3, English, dip%20net
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- scoop 2, record 3, English, scoop
correct
- brailer 2, record 3, English, brailer
correct
- spoon net 2, record 3, English, spoon%20net
correct
- brail net 2, record 3, English, brail%20net
correct
- hand brailer 2, record 3, English, hand%20brailer
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A net used for transferring the catch of a deep-sea seine after it has been brought alongside. It is operated either entirely by hand or partly by hand and partly by power. 2, record 3, English, - dip%20net
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épuisette
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9puisette
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- salabarde 1, record 3, French, salabarde
correct, feminine noun
- salabre 1, record 3, French, salabre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Filet en forme de poche monté sur une armature fixée à l'extrémité d’un manche et utilisé manuellement pour prendre le poisson sans l'emmailler. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9puisette
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- salabardo
1, record 3, Spanish, salabardo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- salabre 1, record 3, Spanish, salabre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-06-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hoop net 1, record 4, English, hoop%20net
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- pushnet 2, record 4, English, pushnet
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For fish 1, record 4, English, - hoop%20net
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- trouble
1, record 4, French, trouble
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- truble 2, record 4, French, truble
correct, masculine noun
- trubleau 3, record 4, French, trubleau
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Filet de pêche en forme de poche, ajusté à un cerceau, muni d’un manche. 2, record 4, French, - trouble
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un truble à crevettes. 2, record 4, French, - trouble
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En Normandie. 2, record 4, French, - trouble
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- rastrillo para gambas
1, record 4, Spanish, rastrillo%20para%20gambas
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-03-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Foundry Practice
- Equipment and Plant (Metallurgy)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hand ladle
1, record 5, English, hand%20ladle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small foundry ladle which can be carried and used by one (or two) men. 2, record 5, English, - hand%20ladle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fonderie
- Équipement et matériels (Métallurgie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- poche à main
1, record 5, French, poche%20%C3%A0%20main
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- poche à manche 2, record 5, French, poche%20%C3%A0%20manche
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) petites poches individuelles. Le manche comporte à sa partie terminale une poignée pour la saisir et à son autre bout une partie plate, sur laquelle est soudée ou rivée la poche, ou un collier dans lequel on place la poche à chaque utilisation(...) 2, record 5, French, - poche%20%C3%A0%20main
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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