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METTRE CAPE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heave to
1, record 1, English, heave%20to
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mettre à la cape
1, record 1, French, mettre%20%C3%A0%20la%20cape
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mettre en panne 2, record 1, French, mettre%20en%20panne
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manœuvre d'un navire qui, par gros temps, réduit sa vitesse à une allure tout juste suffisante pour qu'il puisse gouverner ou qui se laisse dériver sans erre. 3, record 1, French, - mettre%20%C3%A0%20la%20cape
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mettre à la cape; mettre en panne : termes uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 1, French, - mettre%20%C3%A0%20la%20cape
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hove-to (to -)
1, record 2, English, hove%2Dto%20%28to%20%2D%29
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- heave aback 1, record 2, English, heave%20aback
correct
- bring to 1, record 2, English, bring%20to
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mettre en panne
1, record 2, French, mettre%20en%20panne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- prendre la cape 1, record 2, French, prendre%20la%20cape
correct, masculine noun
- mettre à la cape 1, record 2, French, mettre%20%C3%A0%20la%20cape
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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