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METTRE GARDIENNAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mothball a ship
1, record 1, English, mothball%20a%20ship
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mettre un navire en gardiennage
1, record 1, French, mettre%20un%20navire%20en%20gardiennage
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Materiel Management
- Protection of Property
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mothball
1, record 2, English, mothball
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
to inactivate and preserve (as a ship) chiefly by dehumidification. 1, record 2, English, - mothball
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plastic is sprayed over the gun mount of a ship being mothballed. 1, record 2, English, - mothball
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The packing plant mothballed for five years. 1, record 2, English, - mothball
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du matériel militaire
- Sécurité des biens
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mettre en gardiennage
1, record 2, French, mettre%20en%20gardiennage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, de nombreux navires furent mis en gardiennage par les États-Unis et la Grande-Bretagne. 1, record 2, French, - mettre%20en%20gardiennage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"gardiennage" : Situation d'un navire de guerre inemployé, mais conservé en état et simplement confié à des gardiens. 1, record 2, French, - mettre%20en%20gardiennage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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