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HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYING SHIP [1 record]

Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

A vessel designed to chart seas and coastlines.

Key term(s)
  • survey ship

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
CONT

L'hydrographie a pour but l'établissement des cartes marines et la rédaction des documents nautiques. [...] La recherche et la réunion des renseignements sont effectuées par des missions hydrographiques, embarquées à bord de bâtiments hydrographiques. Ces missions entreprennent des travaux dont l'ensemble constitue un levé hydrographique : triangulation, sondages [...] observation des marées et topographie de la côte.

OBS

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

Spanish

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