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Record 1 2015-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

The main caisson or column rising from the floating hull of a semi-submersible drilling unit to support the deck. Modern semi-submersible rigs have three, four, five or six stabilizer columns, sometimes separated by narrower intermediate columns which help to distribute the load. Stabilizer columns are made of large diameter tubes to give strength and stability to the structure when submerged or resting on the water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
CONT

Les Pentagones, en particulier le P82 et le P84, sont des semi-submersibles dont les caractéristiques marines sont assez voisines. Leur architecture se compose d'un tablier supporté par cinq colonnes d'un diamètre de 8,5 mètres, dont l'extrémité inférieure comporte un ponton de 22 mètres de diamètre et 7,5 mètres de hauteur, qui assure la flottabilité de l'ensemble.

OBS

pile : Ce terme semble entouré d'une certaine confusion car il sert à désigner 3 notions différentes: sorte de pieux enfoncés profondément dans le sol marin et servant d'ancrage aux plates-formes de type treillis (anglais: «pile»), jambes des plates-formes autoélévatrices (anglais: «leg»), et colonnes qui supportent les plates-formes semi-submersibles (anglais: «column»).

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship and Boat Parts
OBS

The uppermost continuous deck in the ship. The main strength deck forms the upper component of the ship's box girder and is designed primarily to counter longitudinal stresses.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parties des bateaux
OBS

C'est le pont continu le plus élevé. Il forme la composante supérieure de la poutre-caisson et il est surtout destiné à contrer les contraintes longitudinales.

Spanish

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Record 3 1994-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship and Boat Parts
DEF

An upper deck of comparatively light construction above the main or strength deck.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parties des bateaux
DEF

Pont qui s'étend sans interruption de l'avant jusqu'à l'arrière, sans dunette ni gaillards.

OBS

Le navire à voiles à spardeck n'a pas de pavois, mais des garde-corps, dits rambardes, ceinturant le navire.

Spanish

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