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NID PIE [3 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

crow's-nest: an item in the "Water Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

nid de pie : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport maritime» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport».

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship and Boat Parts
  • Naval Forces
DEF

A lookout station situated on the foremast that is usually cylindrical in shape for convenience and to protect the lookout man who stands on it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parties des bateaux
  • Forces navales
DEF

Installation faite dans la partie haute d'un mât pour servir de poste d'observation à un homme de vigie.

OBS

Le nid de pie est caractéristique des thoniers-senneurs océaniques à la recherche des bancs de thons. Il équipe aussi le navire polaire «Astrolabe» pour la surveillance des glaces.

OBS

nid de pie : À bord des navires polaires, on dit plutôt nid de corbeau.

OBS

nid de corbeau : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Partes de los barcos
  • Fuerzas navales
Key term(s)
  • cofa de vigía de tope
  • cofa de vigilia de tope
  • cofa de vigilia
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Record 3 2001-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
DEF

Any elevated walkway where men work (e.g., on the top of a derrick or refinery tower).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
DEF

Plate-forme supérieure du derrick.

Spanish

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