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Record 1 2024-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding
  • River and Sea Navigation
  • Water Sports
DEF

A line marked on a ship, boat, etc., which indicates the depth to which the hull is submerged in the water before the vessel is loaded [...]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions navales
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
  • Sports nautiques
CONT

[La ligne de flottaison est une] ligne figurant obligatoirement sur les flancs du navire et en leur milieu. On distingue plusieurs lignes de flottaison : la ligne de flottaison lège [et] la ligne de flottaison en charge. 

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