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SHIPALT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
- Naval Equipment Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ship alteration
1, record 1, English, ship%20alteration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SHIPALT 1, record 1, English, SHIPALT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An approved modification to a ship’s structure, or an approved modification whereby ... equipment or [a] system is added, removed or repositioned so as to entail the alteration of ship’s drawings. 2, record 1, English, - ship%20alteration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
- Maintenance du matériel naval
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- modification structurelle de navire
1, record 1, French, modification%20structurelle%20de%20navire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SHIPALT 1, record 1, French, SHIPALT
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- modification structurelle 2, record 1, French, modification%20structurelle
feminine noun
- SHIPALT 2, record 1, French, SHIPALT
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- SHIPALT 2, record 1, French, SHIPALT
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modification approuvée concernant la structure d’un navire, ou modification approuvée selon laquelle un équipement ou un système est ajouté, retiré ou replacé de manière à nécessiter l’ajustement des dessins du navire. 3, record 1, French, - modification%20structurelle%20de%20navire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
modification structurelle de navire; SHIPALT : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 1, French, - modification%20structurelle%20de%20navire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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