TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
HATCHWAY [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scuttle
1, record 1, English, scuttle
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A square or rectangular hole or opening in a ship's deck smaller than a hatchway, furnished with a movable cover or lid, used as a means of communication between deck and deck. 2, record 1, English, - scuttle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écoutillon
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9coutillon
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite ouverture carrée ou rectangulaire, pratiqué dans un pont pour donner accès à l'entrepont et à la cale. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9coutillon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écoutillon : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9coutillon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escotillón
1, record 1, Spanish, escotill%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
- Cargo (Water Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hatchway
1, record 2, English, hatchway
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hatch 2, record 2, English, hatch
correct, noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An opening in a ship’s deck giving access to other decks or cargo spaces. [Definition standardized by the Marine Terminology Approval Committee.] 1, record 2, English, - hatchway
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A square or rectangular opening in a ship’s deck. 3, record 2, English, - hatchway
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hatchway; hatch : designations standardized by the Marine Terminology Approval Committee. 4, record 2, English, - hatchway
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écoutille
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9coutille
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouverture pratiquée dans le pont d'un navire pour donner accès aux autres ponts ou aux espaces à cargaison. [Définition normalisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie maritime.] 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9coutille
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Ouverture carrée ou rectangulaire, pratiquée dans le pont d'un navire. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9coutille
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écoutille : désignation normalisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie maritime et uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9coutille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
- Cargamento (Transporte por agua)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- escotilla
1, record 2, Spanish, escotilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Abertura practicada en el puente de un buque [...] 2, record 2, Spanish, - escotilla
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-07-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hatch cover
1, record 3, English, hatch%20cover
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hatch 2, record 3, English, hatch
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The watertight cover of a hatchway. 2, record 3, English, - hatch%20cover
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hatch cover; hatch: designations and definition standardized by the Marine Terminology Approval Committee. 3, record 3, English, - hatch%20cover
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- panneau de cale
1, record 3, French, panneau%20de%20cale
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- panneau d'écoutille 2, record 3, French, panneau%20d%27%C3%A9coutille
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couverture étanche d'une écoutille. 3, record 3, French, - panneau%20de%20cale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
panneau de cale; panneau d'écoutille : désignations et définition normalisées par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie maritime. 4, record 3, French, - panneau%20de%20cale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuartel de escotilla
1, record 3, Spanish, cuartel%20de%20escotilla
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-07-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Regulations (Water Transport)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- height above the deck of hatchway coamings
1, record 4, English, height%20above%20the%20deck%20of%20hatchway%20coamings
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hatchway Coamings. 16.(1) At positions 1 and 2 the height above the deck of hatchway coamings fitted with weathertight hatch covers of steel or other equivalent material fitted with gaskets and clamping devices shall be as specified in Regulation 15(1). 1, record 4, English, - height%20above%20the%20deck%20of%20hatchway%20coamings
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation (Transport par eau)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hauteur sur pont des surbaux des écoutilles
1, record 4, French, hauteur%20sur%20pont%20des%20surbaux%20des%20%C3%A9coutilles
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Surbaux d'écoutilles. 16.(1) La hauteur sur pont des surbaux des écoutilles situées dans les emplacements des catégories 1 et 2, munies de panneaux étanches aux intempéries en acier ou en autre matériau équivalent avec garnitures et dispositifs de serrage doit être conforme aux prescriptions de la règle 15(1). 1, record 4, French, - hauteur%20sur%20pont%20des%20surbaux%20des%20%C3%A9coutilles
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-08-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- square of the hatch 1, record 5, English, square%20of%20the%20hatch
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The area of the hold of a ship directly below the hatchway. 1, record 5, English, - square%20of%20the%20hatch
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Goods are stowed in this area if they require to be lifted from the ship without first having to be moved into position under the crane. 1, record 5, English, - square%20of%20the%20hatch
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- carré de panneau
1, record 5, French, carr%C3%A9%20de%20panneau
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-06-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chutes, Spouts and Conveyors
- Cargo (Water Transport)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- telescoping spout 1, record 6, English, telescoping%20spout
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pipe which projects beyond the quay and over the hatchway of a ship and directs bulk cargoes such as grain into the hold. 1, record 6, English, - telescoping%20spout
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Convoyeurs et goulottes (Manutention)
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- goulotte télescopique
1, record 6, French, goulotte%20t%C3%A9lescopique
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette goulotte permet de diriger le produit vers certains points de la cale. 1, record 6, French, - goulotte%20t%C3%A9lescopique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- wooden hatch cover
1, record 7, English, wooden%20hatch%20cover
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- hatch board 2, record 7, English, hatch%20board
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wooden board used to cover the hatchway of a ship. 2, record 7, English, - wooden%20hatch%20cover
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The original steel hatch cover and its 75 mm high watertight coaming at the after end of the main deck were removed and replaced with a wooden hatch cover recessed into the deck, providing an unobstructed level surface in the passenger sitting area. 1, record 7, English, - wooden%20hatch%20cover
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- panneau d'écoutille en bois
1, record 7, French, panneau%20d%27%C3%A9coutille%20en%20bois
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- panneau de cale en bois 2, record 7, French, panneau%20de%20cale%20en%20bois
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le panneau d'écoutille original fait en acier et sa hiloire étanche de 75 mm de hauteur, placés à l'extrémité arrière du pont principal, ont été supprimés et remplacés par un panneau d'écoutille en bois qui était encastré dans le pont, de façon qu'on dispose d'une surface libre et plane dans la partie réservée aux sièges des passagers. 3, record 7, French, - panneau%20d%27%C3%A9coutille%20en%20bois
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-10-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Floors and Ceilings
- Construction Standards and Regulations
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- floor opening
1, record 8, English, floor%20opening
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opening usually measuring 12 in. or more in its least dimension in any floor, platform, pavement, or yard through which persons may fall, such as a hatchway, stair or ladder opening, pit, or large manhole. 1, record 8, English, - floor%20opening
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Floor openings occupied by elevators, dumb waiters, conveyors, machinery, or containers are excluded from this definition. 1, record 8, English, - floor%20opening
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Planchers et plafonds
- Réglementation et normalisation (Construction)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- ouverture dans un plancher
1, record 8, French, ouverture%20dans%20un%20plancher
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- ouverture dans le plancher 1, record 8, French, ouverture%20dans%20le%20plancher
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ouvertures dans un plancher doivent être clôturées par un garde-corps placé à une hauteur de 90 centimètres et une plinthe d'une hauteur de 15 centimètres au moins ou obturées par un plancher provisoire jointif convenablement fixé ou tout autre dispositif équivalent. 1, record 8, French, - ouverture%20dans%20un%20plancher
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A l'intérieur des bâtiments les mesures de protection collective contre la chute de grande hauteur consistent à clôturer ou à obturer les ouvertures dans le plancher et à interdire les parties dangereuses de la construction. 1, record 8, French, - ouverture%20dans%20un%20plancher
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-07-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hatchway corner
1, record 9, English, hatchway%20corner
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hatchway corner : Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 9, English, - hatchway%20corner
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- angle d'écoutille
1, record 9, French, angle%20d%27%C3%A9coutille
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle d'écoutille : Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 9, French, - angle%20d%27%C3%A9coutille
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Wood Products
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- wood plate 1, record 10, English, wood%20plate
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
on curb of hatchway 1, record 10, English, - wood%20plate
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Produits du bois
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- couronnement en bois 1, record 10, French, couronnement%20en%20bois
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: