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Record 1 2017-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
  • River and Sea Navigation
DEF

An apparatus that measures the ship's speed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
DEF

Appareil destiné à mesurer la vitesse d'un navire.

OBS

Les premiers lochs, apparus à la fin du XVIème siècle (vers 1577), étaient constitués d'une planchette, ou bateau de loch, reliée à une ligne marquée de nœuds à espacement régulier qui se déroulait. Aujourd'hui, le loch est automatique et fonctionne en continu.

OBS

Divers types : loch à pression, loch électrique.

OBS

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos de medida (Ingeniería)
  • Navegación fluvial y marítima
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