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CREW REST AREA [2 records]

Record 1 2015-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Interiors
  • Occupational Health and Safety
DEF

[A] facility that affords rest in a prone position and has adequate comfort, ventilation, size, privacy and accessibility to the flight deck.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagement intérieur des aéronefs
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
DEF

Lieu de dimensions convenables facilement accessible du poste de pilotage, où une personne peut se reposer en position couchée dans des conditions adéquates de confort, d'aération et d'intimité.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

An offshore drilling structure consisting of a number of compartments that are flooded to cause the structure to submerge and rest on the ocean floor.

CONT

... the submersible drilling unit... is used in shallow waters such as rivers and bays, usually in waters up to 50 feet deep.... The submersible has two hulls. The upper hull... is used to house the crew quarters and equipment, and the drilling is performed through a slot on the stern with a cantilevered structure. The lower hull is the ballast area and is also the foundation used while drilling. The submersible is floated to location like a conventional barge and is then ballasted to rest on the river bottom.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
CONT

Après avoir essayé la barge de forage submersible, dont la coque peut être complètement immergée, en eau peu profonde, et reposer sur le fond de la mer, la plupart des constructeurs se sont tournés vers la plate-forme mobile munie de trois ou quatre piles escamotables [...]

OBS

barge : Plate-forme marine ancrée ou flottante sur laquelle est fixé un derrick pour la prospection pétrolière des fonds marins.

Spanish

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