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MAITRE-BAU [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Structural Framework
- Ship and Boat Parts
- Shipbuilding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- midship beam
1, record 1, English, midship%20beam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The longest beam of the vessel at the point of greatest breadth. 2, record 1, English, - midship%20beam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Charpentes
- Parties des bateaux
- Constructions navales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maître-bau
1, record 1, French, ma%C3%AEtre%2Dbau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poutre transversale la plus large de la coque, qui soutient le pont et maintient l'écartement des couples. 2, record 1, French, - ma%C3%AEtre%2Dbau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estructuras (Construcción)
- Partes de los barcos
- Construcción naval
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bao del fuerte
1, record 1, Spanish, bao%20del%20fuerte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-12-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- abaft the beam
1, record 2, English, abaft%20the%20beam
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Behind a horizontal line drawn through the middle of a ship at right angles to the keel. 2, record 2, English, - abaft%20the%20beam
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sur l’arrière du travers
1, record 2, French, sur%20l%26rsquo%3Barri%C3%A8re%20du%20travers
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sur l'arrière du maître-bau 2, record 2, French, sur%20l%27arri%C3%A8re%20du%20ma%C3%AEtre%2Dbau
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sur l'arrière du travers : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 2, French, - sur%20l%26rsquo%3Barri%C3%A8re%20du%20travers
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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