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DINGHY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Safety (Water Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dinghy
1, record 1, English, dinghy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inflatable boat 2, record 1, English, inflatable%20boat
correct
- pneumatic boat 3, record 1, English, pneumatic%20boat
correct
- dingey 4, record 1, English, dingey
correct
- Zodiac 5, record 1, English, Zodiac
correct, trademark
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An inflatable boat is a lightweight boat constructed with its sides and bow made of flexible tubes containing pressurised gas. 6, record 1, English, - dinghy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canot pneumatique
1, record 1, French, canot%20pneumatique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- embarcation pneumatique 2, record 1, French, embarcation%20pneumatique
correct, feminine noun
- Zodiac 3, record 1, French, Zodiac
correct, trademark, masculine noun, officially approved
- dinghy 4, record 1, French, dinghy
anglicism, masculine noun
- dinghie 5, record 1, French, dinghie
anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canot en caoutchouc employé comme engin de sauvetage. 6, record 1, French, - canot%20pneumatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des dinghys, des dinghies. 5, record 1, French, - canot%20pneumatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dinghie (sing.); dinghies (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 7, record 1, French, - canot%20pneumatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
canot pneumatique; Zodiac : termes uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 6, record 1, French, - canot%20pneumatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
canot pneumatique : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 8, record 1, French, - canot%20pneumatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
- Seguridad (Transporte por agua)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bote neumático
1, record 1, Spanish, bote%20neum%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bote neumático de salvamento 2, record 1, Spanish, bote%20neum%C3%A1tico%20de%20salvamento
masculine noun
- lancha neumática 3, record 1, Spanish, lancha%20neum%C3%A1tica
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dinghy
1, record 2, English, dinghy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dingey 1, record 2, English, dingey
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a native rowing-boat in use upon Indian rivers ... 1, record 2, English, - dinghy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dinghy
1, record 2, French, dinghy
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dinghie 2, record 2, French, dinghie
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Embarcation ancienne du littoral de l'Inde et du Gange (XVIIIème, XIXème siècles). 3, record 2, French, - dinghy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dinghy : terme anglais d'origine indienne. 3, record 2, French, - dinghy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des dinghys, des dinghies. 2, record 2, French, - dinghy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
dinghie (sing.); dinghies (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 2, French, - dinghy
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de barcos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dingui
1, record 2, Spanish, dingui
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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