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air draft [1 record]

Record 1 2015-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding
  • Water Transport
DEF

The vertical distance between the waterline and the highest point of a ship's structure.

OBS

air draught: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions navales
  • Transport par eau
DEF

Distance verticale entre la flottaison et le sommet des superstructures d'un navire.

OBS

tirant d'air : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Construcción naval
  • Transporte por agua
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