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BRISE-GLACE LOURD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heavy polar icebreaker
1, record 1, English, heavy%20polar%20icebreaker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At present, Canada has two heavy polar icebreakers, five medium icebreakers and nine multi-task light icebreakers, plus two light cushion vehicles used for icebreaking and flood control along the St. Lawrence River. 1, record 1, English, - heavy%20polar%20icebreaker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brise-glace polaire lourd
1, record 1, French, brise%2Dglace%20polaire%20lourd
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'heure actuelle, le Canada possède deux brise-glaces polaires lourds, cinq brise-glaces moyens et neuf brise-glaces légers polyvalents, ainsi que deux aéroglisseurs utilisés pour le déglaçage et la protection contre les inondations sur le fleuve Saint-Laurent. 1, record 1, French, - brise%2Dglace%20polaire%20lourd
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heavy icebreaker
1, record 2, English, heavy%20icebreaker
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- heavy ice breaker 2, record 2, English, heavy%20ice%20breaker
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- heavy ice-breaker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brise-glace lourd
1, record 2, French, brise%2Dglace%20lourd
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des brise-glaces. 2, record 2, French, - brise%2Dglace%20lourd
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brise-glaces (pl.) : 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 2, French, - brise%2Dglace%20lourd
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Heavy Gulf Icebreaker
1, record 3, English, Heavy%20Gulf%20Icebreaker
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heavy Gulf Icebreaker. Large ship ice escort in severe Gulf of St. Lawrence and Atlantic ice and weather conditions. Capable of extended season operations through area of Arctic ice zone 6. 1, record 3, English, - Heavy%20Gulf%20Icebreaker
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Brise-glace lourd pour le golfe
1, record 3, French, Brise%2Dglace%20lourd%20pour%20le%20golfe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brise-glace lourd pour le golfe : Escorte de gros navires dans le golfe du Saint-Laurent et l'Atlantique sous conditions météorologiques mauvaises et dans les glaces difficiles. Opérations saisonnières prolongées possibles dans les glaces de la zone 6 de l'Arctique. 1, record 3, French, - Brise%2Dglace%20lourd%20pour%20le%20golfe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des brise-glaces. 2, record 3, French, - Brise%2Dglace%20lourd%20pour%20le%20golfe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brise-glaces (pl.) : 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, - Brise%2Dglace%20lourd%20pour%20le%20golfe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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