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WINTER LOAD LINE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- load line zone
1, record 1, English, load%20line%20zone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By international agreement, the oceans and waterways of the world are divided into load line zones, either permanent summer, winter, or tropical or seasonal summer, winter or tropical, depending upon the prevailing weather conditions likely to be experienced at different times of [the] year. 2, record 1, English, - load%20line%20zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de ligne de charge
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20ligne%20de%20charge
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] espace géographique maritime délimité par la Convention internationale sur les lignes de charge définissant le tirant d'eau maximum des navires. 1, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20ligne%20de%20charge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chacune des zones de ligne de charge est classée de façon permanente ou saisonnière (hiver, été...). Le navire porte une marque de franc-bord pour chacune. 1, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20ligne%20de%20charge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
- Safety (Water Transport)
- Regulations (Water Transport)
- Maritime Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- load line
1, record 2, English, load%20line
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- load-line 2, record 2, English, load%2Dline
correct
- Plimsoll line 3, record 2, English, Plimsoll%20line
correct
- loadline 4, record 2, English, loadline
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the lines painted on the sides of a ship which show the maximum depths to which the ship may be immersed when arriving at, sailing through or putting to sea in the different load line zones. 5, record 2, English, - load%20line
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
summer load line, tropical load line, winter load line 5, record 2, English, - load%20line
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
- Réglementation (Transport par eau)
- Droit maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ligne de charge
1, record 2, French, ligne%20de%20charge
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marque de franc-bord, ou de jaugeage, qui indique l'enfoncement maximal autorisé pour chaque navire en fonction de la saison ou de la région traversée. 2, record 2, French, - ligne%20de%20charge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La charge est le] maximum de poids qu'un navire peut porter sans compromettre sa sécurité. [...] «Les lignes de charge» qu'un navire ne peut dépasser [...] sont gravées et peintes de chaque côté sur la coque. 3, record 2, French, - ligne%20de%20charge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ligne de charge : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 2, French, - ligne%20de%20charge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
ligne de charge d'été, ligne de charge d'hiver, ligne de charge tropicale 5, record 2, French, - ligne%20de%20charge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción naval
- Seguridad (Transporte por agua)
- Reglamentación (Transporte por agua)
- Derecho marítimo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea de carga
1, record 2, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20carga
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-08-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Regulations (Water Transport)
- Cargo (Water Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fresh water load line
1, record 3, English, fresh%20water%20load%20line
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- F 2, record 3, English, F
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fresh-water load line 3, record 3, English, fresh%2Dwater%20load%20line
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Load waterline. ... The waterline corresponding to the maximum draft to which a vessel is permitted to load ... The rules which determine the maximum permissible load line in merchant ships ... have been laid down by the international convention respecting load lines ... and have been adopted by most maritime countries. The load lines prescribed in this convention are: The summer load line, marked "S". ... The fresh water load line marked "F". 3, record 3, English, - fresh%20water%20load%20line
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
dredging fresh water load line, intermediate fresh water load line, midsummer fresh water load line, summer fresh water load line, winter fresh water load line 4, record 3, English, - fresh%20water%20load%20line
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation (Transport par eau)
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ligne de charge d'eau douce
1, record 3, French, ligne%20de%20charge%20d%27eau%20douce
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- D 1, record 3, French, D
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
ligne de charge d'eau douce d'été 1, record 3, French, - ligne%20de%20charge%20d%27eau%20douce
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamentación (Transporte por agua)
- Cargamento (Transporte por agua)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea de carga de agua dulce
1, record 3, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20carga%20de%20agua%20dulce
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando a un buque se le asigne un francobordo mayor que el mínimo, de manera que la línea de carga se marque al mismo nivel o por debajo de la línea de carga periódica más baja que corresponde al francobordo mínimo de acuerdo con el presente Convenio, no necesitará marcarse más que la línea de carga de agua dulce. 1, record 3, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20de%20carga%20de%20agua%20dulce
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-09-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Regulations (Water Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- winter load line
1, record 4, English, winter%20load%20line
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Winter Load Line 2, record 4, English, Winter%20Load%20Line
correct
- W 3, record 4, English, W
correct
- W 3, record 4, English, W
- winter marks 4, record 4, English, winter%20marks
plural
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A line painted on the sides of a ship which shows the maximum depth to which that ship’s hull may be immersed when in a winter zone. 4, record 4, English, - winter%20load%20line
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rules which determine the maximum permissible load line in merchant ships... have been laid down by the International Convention Respecting Load Lines(1930) and have been adopted by most maritime countries. The load lines prescribed in this Convention are : The summer load line, marked "S"... the winter load line, marked "W". 5, record 4, English, - winter%20load%20line
Record 4, Key term(s)
- winter loadline
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation (Transport par eau)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ligne de charge d'hiver
1, record 4, French, ligne%20de%20charge%20d%27hiver
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- H 2, record 4, French, H
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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