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FLOODABLE LENGTH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- margin line
1, record 1, English, margin%20line
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An imaginary fore-and-aft line used in floodable length calculations relating to the subdivision of ships. 2, record 1, English, - margin%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually the margin line is a few inches below the freeboard deck. 3, record 1, English, - margin%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 4, record 1, English, - margin%20line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligne de surimmersion
1, record 1, French, ligne%20de%20surimmersion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 1, French, - ligne%20de%20surimmersion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- floodable length
1, record 2, English, floodable%20length
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the length of a ship or mobile, offshore drilling rig that may be flooded without sinking it below its safety or margin line. Usually the margin line is a few inches below the freeboard deck. 2, record 2, English, - floodable%20length
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
floodable length : Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 3, record 2, English, - floodable%20length
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- longueur envahissable
1, record 2, French, longueur%20envahissable
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
longueur envahissable : Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 1, record 2, French, - longueur%20envahissable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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