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PLAT-BORD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gunwale
1, record 1, English, gunwale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gunnel 2, record 1, English, gunnel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The uppermost plank, horizontally-mounted to the timber heads, that reaches from the quarter-deck to the forecastle on either side of a ship. 2, record 1, English, - gunwale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gun wale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plat-bord
1, record 1, French, plat%2Dbord
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lisse de plat-bord 2, record 1, French, lisse%20de%20plat%2Dbord
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bordage supérieur, fixé horizontalement sur la tête des allonges, allant du gaillard arrière au gaillard d'avant de chaque côté d'un navire. 3, record 1, French, - plat%2Dbord
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plat-bord : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 1, French, - plat%2Dbord
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- borda
1, record 1, Spanish, borda
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte superior del costado de un buque. 1, record 1, Spanish, - borda
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- plank sheer
1, record 2, English, plank%20sheer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- planksheer 2, record 2, English, planksheer
correct
- covering board 3, record 2, English, covering%20board
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In wooden shipbuilding, a horizontal fore-and-aft-timber which forms the outer limit of the upper deck at the sides. 4, record 2, English, - plank%20sheer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plat-bord
1, record 2, French, plat%2Dbord
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un navire en bois, couverture horizontale des membrures de la coque au niveau du pont. 2, record 2, French, - plat%2Dbord
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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