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IGLOU [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Engineering (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- igloo
1, record 1, English, igloo
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An earth-covered magazine with internal structure, headwall and doors reinforced to resist defined external blast overpressure and external high velocity fragments. 1, record 1, English, - igloo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
igloo: term and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 2, record 1, English, - igloo
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie construction (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- igloo
1, record 1, French, igloo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- iglou 1, record 1, French, iglou
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Magasin recouvert de terre dont la structure interne, le mur avant et les portes sont renforcés pour résister à une surpression du souffle externe définie et à des fragments externes se déplaçant à grande vitesse. 1, record 1, French, - igloo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
igloo; iglou : termes et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 2, record 1, French, - igloo
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Containers
- Air Freight
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- igloo
1, record 2, English, igloo
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- igloo container 2, record 2, English, igloo%20container
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A precontoured container for use on freighter aircraft, or the compartments on the B-747 and L-1011. 3, record 2, English, - igloo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Designed to occupy full main deck width of carrying aircraft. 4, record 2, English, - igloo
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conteneurs
- Fret aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- igloo
1, record 2, French, igloo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- enveloppe 2, record 2, French, enveloppe
feminine noun
- iglou 3, record 2, French, iglou
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de chargement formée d'une palette et d'une coquille dont la forme s'adapte au contour du fuselage de l'avion. 1, record 2, French, - igloo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des igloos, des iglous. 3, record 2, French, - igloo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
iglou : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 2, French, - igloo
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-11-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Constructed Works
- Anthropology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- igloo
1, record 3, English, igloo
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- iglu 2, record 3, English, iglu
correct
- snowhouse 2, record 3, English, snowhouse
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dome-shaped Inuit dwelling built of snow. 1, record 3, English, - igloo
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Types de constructions
- Anthropologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- igloo
1, record 3, French, igloo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- iglou 1, record 3, French, iglou
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Habitation en forme de coupole, faite de blocs de neige, que construisent les [Inuits]. 1, record 3, French, - igloo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des igloos, des iglous. 2, record 3, French, - igloo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
iglou : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 3, French, - igloo
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-11-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- igloo
1, record 4, English, igloo
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pressurized container for Spacelab pallet subsystems when no module is used. 2, record 4, English, - igloo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Spacelab-2 payload consisted of an igloo and three pallets in the payload bay, containing scientific instruments dedicated to life sciences, plasma physics, astronomy, high-energy astrophysics, solar physics, atmospheric physics and technology research. 3, record 4, English, - igloo
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- igloo
1, record 4, French, igloo
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- iglou 2, record 4, French, iglou
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caisson métallique pressurisé abritant les sous-systèmes essentiels (calculateurs notamment). 1, record 4, French, - igloo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des igloos, des iglous. 3, record 4, French, - igloo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
iglou : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 4, French, - igloo
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-11-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Igloo is a new type of underwater base, an 8 foot clear plastic bubble, open at the bottom for entry and set on an aluminum sub structure. It was designed ... for installation as a shallow water habitat and research station in the Great Lakes and possibly under the ice of the Canadian Arctic. 2, record 5, English, - igloo
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- igloo
1, record 5, French, igloo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- iglou 1, record 5, French, iglou
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cloche de plongée de grandes dimensions. 1, record 5, French, - igloo
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des igloos, des iglous. 2, record 5, French, - igloo
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
iglou : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 5, French, - igloo
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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