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WC EQUIPAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crew's washroom
1, record 1, English, crew%27s%20washroom
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- seamen's head 2, record 1, English, seamen%27s%20head
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
- Parties des bateaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poulaine
1, record 1, French, poulaine
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- WC de l'équipage 2, record 1, French, WC%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quipage
correct, masculine noun
- toilette de l’équipage 2, record 1, French, toilette%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quipage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poulaine : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 1, French, - poulaine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1983-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heads
1, record 2, English, heads
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also seamen's head, officers' head. 1, record 2, English, - heads
Record 2, Key term(s)
- head
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bouteilles
1, record 2, French, bouteilles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poulaine 1, record 2, French, poulaine
correct, feminine noun
- corneaux 1, record 2, French, corneaux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En termes généraux, bouteilles désigne le WC des officiers et poulaine celui de l'équipage. Corneaux désigne également le WC de l'équipage mais est un peu moins courant. Parfois écrit cornaux. 1, record 2, French, - bouteilles
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bouteille
- corneau
- cornaux
- cornau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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