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CAPSIZE [8 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2022-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maneuvering of Ships
  • Safety (Water Transport)
CONT

Ships may capsize and sink in water that is deeper than the beam of the ship. The sunken ship becomes an underwater obstruction and hazard to maritime traffic. Water depth around and over the ship at high water determines the extent and seriousness of the hazard and the urgency of removal. Refloating the ship upside down is sometimes suitable in such cases.... The refloated ship is to be scuttled in deep water, scrapped in a drydock, or taken to a location that can accept the upsidedown ship. Ships are refloated upside down by restoring their buoyancy with compressed air.

Key term(s)
  • re-floated ship
  • re-floated vessel

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvre des navires
  • Sécurité (Transport par eau)

Spanish

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Record 2 2021-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ropemaking
  • Ship and Boat Parts
CONT

A tripping line is a light line tied to the crown of the anchor.... If an anchor is fouled, it can be retrieved by pulling the tripping line. This will capsize the anchor and retrieve it upside down.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Corderie
  • Parties des bateaux
DEF

Bout de filin terminé par un croc ou une griffe et dont on fait usage […] pour manier les chaînes des ancres.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cordelería
  • Partes de los barcos
DEF

Cabo que une y sujeta una boya a un ancla fondeada.

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Record 3 2020-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • River and Sea Navigation
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting
  • Paddle Sports

French

Domaine(s)
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
  • Yachting et navigation de plaisance
  • Sports de pagaie
DEF

En parlant d'un bateau, se retourner complètement, de manière à montrer sa quille au-dessus de l'eau.

OBS

renverser : verbe pronominal.

OBS

dessaler : Cette désignation est parfois employée pour désigner l'action de chavirer avec une embarcation (particulièrement avec un catamaran ou un dériveur). Toutefois, dans les sports de pagaie comme le kayak et le canoë, «dessaler» désigne également l'action de s'extraire de son embarcation après avoir chaviré.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Navegación fluvial y marítima
  • Vela y navegación de placer
  • Deportes de remo
OBS

Términos de vela.

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Record 4 2017-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Transport
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
  • Safety (Water Transport)
DEF

A tank which is not completely filled or empty.

CONT

The free surface effect is a mechanism which can cause a watercraft to become unstable and capsize. It refers to the tendency of liquids... to move in response to changes in the attitude of a craft's cargo holds, decks, or liquid tanks in reaction to operator-induced motions... When referring to the free surface effect, the condition of a tank that is not full is described as a "slack tank"...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par eau
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
  • Sécurité (Transport par eau)
Key term(s)
  • citerne partiellement vide

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por agua
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
  • Seguridad (Transporte por agua)
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Record 5 2012-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paddle Sports
DEF

A stunt roll in a skirted kayak in which the kayaker leans over to one side causing the kayak to capsize and then rights the kayak with a movement of the hips so that he surfaces on the other side and completes a full circle in one continuous motion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de pagaie
DEF

Manœuvre nautique pratiquée en kayak et consistant à s'immerger totalement et à faire un tour complet.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de remo
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Record 6 2003-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
  • River and Sea Navigation
DEF

A mariner's term for a dreaded form of icing sometimes sufficiently heavy to capsize a small ship.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
DEF

Terme de marine désignant un givrage redouté, parfois suffisamment lourd pour faire chavirer un petit navire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Meteorología
  • Navegación fluvial y marítima
DEF

Término náutico aplicado a una forma temida de congelación que por su peso es a veces capaz de hacer volcar embarcaciones pequeñas.

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Record 7 1996-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maneuvering of Ships

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvre des navires
DEF

Pour un marin, tomber à l'eau.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maniobras de los buques
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Record 8 1986-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship and Boat Parts
CONT

Water coming over the port bow of the fishing vessel caused it to dip and capsize before reaching port.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parties des bateaux

Spanish

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