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TIENS BON [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ship Communications (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- awast
1, record 1, English, awast
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Communications en mer (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Tiens bon!
1, record 1, French, Tiens%20bon%21
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Tenir bon 2, record 1, French, Tenir%20bon
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tenir bon : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 1, French, - Tiens%20bon%21
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-09-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hold on!
1, record 2, English, hold%20on%21
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- stop slacking! 1, record 2, English, stop%20slacking%21
verb
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tiens bon ! 1, record 2, French, tiens%20bon%20%21
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tiens bon filer ! 1, record 2, French, tiens%20bon%20filer%20%21
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-09-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hold on!
1, record 3, English, hold%20on%21
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tiens bon comme ça ! 1, record 3, French, tiens%20bon%20comme%20%C3%A7a%20%21
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- tenir bon comme ça
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-09-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- vast heaving! 1, record 4, English, vast%20heaving%21
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tiens bon virer! 1, record 4, French, tiens%20bon%20virer%21
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-02-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Stand, fight, yield not
1, record 5, English, Stand%2C%20fight%2C%20yield%20not
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Motto of HMCS St. Croix. 1, record 5, English, - Stand%2C%20fight%2C%20yield%20not
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Tiens bon, lutte et ne cède point
1, record 5, French, Tiens%20bon%2C%20lutte%20et%20ne%20c%C3%A8de%20point
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Devise du navire canadien HMCS St Croix. 1, record 5, French, - Tiens%20bon%2C%20lutte%20et%20ne%20c%C3%A8de%20point
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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