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MISE CALE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- keel-laying
1, record 1, English, keel%2Dlaying
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- laying of keel 2, record 1, English, laying%20of%20keel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A keel-laying is a significant date because it customarily marks the start of full production of a ship. 3, record 1, English, - keel%2Dlaying
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chantiers maritimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mise sur cale
1, record 1, French, mise%20sur%20cale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mise sur cale : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 1, French, - mise%20sur%20cale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Marine Terminals
- Ports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boat ramp
1, record 2, English, boat%20ramp
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- boat slip 2, record 2, English, boat%20slip
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sloped surface structure or man-made improvement to a shoreline area that facilitates the launching and landing of boats into or from a water body. 3, record 2, English, - boat%20ramp
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gares maritimes
- Ports
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cale de mise à l'eau
1, record 2, French, cale%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20l%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cale de mouillage 2, record 2, French, cale%20de%20mouillage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones marítimas
- Puertos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- rampa de acceso al mar para embarcaciones
1, record 2, Spanish, rampa%20de%20acceso%20al%20mar%20para%20embarcaciones
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- rampa de acceso al mar 1, record 2, Spanish, rampa%20de%20acceso%20al%20mar
correct, feminine noun
- rampa para botes 2, record 2, Spanish, rampa%20para%20botes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-07-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
- Ship Maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- drydocking
1, record 3, English, drydocking
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dry-docking 2, record 3, English, dry%2Ddocking
correct
- dry docking 3, record 3, English, dry%20docking
correct
- dry docking of vessels 4, record 3, English, dry%20docking%20of%20vessels
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entry into the dry dock. 4, record 3, English, - drydocking
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During dry-docking, the whole ship is brought to a dry land so that the submerged portions of the hull can be cleaned or inspected. 2, record 3, English, - drydocking
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chantiers maritimes
- Entretien des navires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- passage en cale sèche
1, record 3, French, passage%20en%20cale%20s%C3%A8che
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- entrée en cale sèche 2, record 3, French, entr%C3%A9e%20en%20cale%20s%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun
- mise en cale sèche des navires 2, record 3, French, mise%20en%20cale%20s%C3%A8che%20des%20navires
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astilleros y dársenas
- Mantenimiento de los buques
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- entrada en dique seco
1, record 3, Spanish, entrada%20en%20dique%20seco
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- varada en dique seco 1, record 3, Spanish, varada%20en%20dique%20seco
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-10-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
- Naval Equipment Maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- interim docking
1, record 4, English, interim%20docking
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
- Maintenance du matériel naval
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mise en cale sèche provisoire
1, record 4, French, mise%20en%20cale%20s%C3%A8che%20provisoire
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- passage au bassin 2, record 4, French, passage%20au%20bassin
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-11-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Procedural Manual - CCG Ship Refit Repairs, Alterations and Additions, and Drydocking 1, record 5, English, Procedural%20Manual%20%2D%20CCG%20Ship%20Refit%20Repairs%2C%20Alterations%20and%20Additions%2C%20and%20Drydocking
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Procedural Manual - Canadian Coast Guard Ship Refit Repairs, Alterations and Additions, and Drydocking
- CCG Ship Refit Repairs, Alterations and Additions, and Drydocking
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Manuel de procédures pour les radoubs, réparations, transformations et additions et mise en cale sèche-GCC
1, record 5, French, Manuel%20de%20proc%C3%A9dures%20pour%20les%20radoubs%2C%20r%C3%A9parations%2C%20transformations%20et%20additions%20et%20mise%20en%20cale%20s%C3%A8che%2DGCC
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
GCC : Garde côtière canadienne. 2, record 5, French, - Manuel%20de%20proc%C3%A9dures%20pour%20les%20radoubs%2C%20r%C3%A9parations%2C%20transformations%20et%20additions%20et%20mise%20en%20cale%20s%C3%A8che%2DGCC
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-02-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
- Ship Maintenance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- marine elevator 1, record 6, English, marine%20elevator
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- shiplifting synchrolift 1, record 6, English, shiplifting%20synchrolift
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chantiers maritimes
- Entretien des navires
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme élévatrice pour mise en cale sèche
1, record 6, French, plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice%20pour%20mise%20en%20cale%20s%C3%A8che
see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- plate-forme flottante-élévatrice 1, record 6, French, plate%2Dforme%20flottante%2D%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice
see observation, feminine noun
- plateforme élévatrice pour mise en cale sèche 2, record 6, French, plateforme%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice%20pour%20mise%20en%20cale%20%20s%C3%A8che
see observation, feminine noun
- plateforme flottante-élévatrice 2, record 6, French, plateforme%20flottante%2D%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice
see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Immense élévateur servant à soulever les bateaux et à les mettre en cale sèche. 1, record 6, French, - plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice%20pour%20mise%20en%20cale%20s%C3%A8che
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans une recherche pour le terme «shiplifting synchrolift» (ce terme semble être synonyme de «marine elevator») la Banque de terminologie du Canada avait proposé : «plate-forme flottante-élévatrice» et l'OLF : «plate-forme pour mise en cale sèche». 1, record 6, French, - plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice%20pour%20mise%20en%20cale%20s%C3%A8che
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 3, record 6, French, - plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice%20pour%20mise%20en%20cale%20s%C3%A8che
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 6, French, - plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice%20pour%20mise%20en%20cale%20s%C3%A8che
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-08-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Water Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Renewal Drydocking 1, record 7, English, Renewal%20Drydocking
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Transport par eau
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Mise en cale sèche périodique
1, record 7, French, Mise%20en%20cale%20s%C3%A8che%20p%C3%A9riodique
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-07-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Ports
- Ship Maintenance
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- intermediate dry dock 1, record 8, English, intermediate%20dry%20dock
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Ports
- Entretien des navires
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mise en cale sèche intermédiaire
1, record 8, French, mise%20en%20cale%20s%C3%A8che%20interm%C3%A9diaire
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Après 2 ans de service. 1, record 8, French, - mise%20en%20cale%20s%C3%A8che%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-09-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- keel-laying ceremony
1, record 9, English, keel%2Dlaying%20ceremony
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- cérémonie de mise sur cale
1, record 9, French, c%C3%A9r%C3%A9monie%20de%20mise%20sur%20cale
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La source "a" est un texte traduit par la section Défense nationale. 1, record 9, French, - c%C3%A9r%C3%A9monie%20de%20mise%20sur%20cale
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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