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LENGTH WATERLINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
- River and Sea Navigation
- Water Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- waterline length
1, record 1, English, waterline%20length
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- length at waterline 2, record 1, English, length%20at%20waterline
correct
- length on the waterline 3, record 1, English, length%20on%20the%20waterline
correct
- LWL 3, record 1, English, LWL
correct
- LWL 3, record 1, English, LWL
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] length of a ship or boat at the point where it sits in the water. 4, record 1, English, - waterline%20length
Record 1, Key term(s)
- length of waterline
- water-line length
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
- Sports nautiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- longueur de flottaison
1, record 1, French, longueur%20de%20flottaison
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- longueur à la flottaison 2, record 1, French, longueur%20%C3%A0%20la%20flottaison
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- longueur de la ligne de flottaison 3, record 1, French, longueur%20de%20la%20ligne%20de%20flottaison
correct, feminine noun
- LLF 3, record 1, French, LLF
correct, feminine noun
- LLF 3, record 1, French, LLF
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longueur de la carène, c'est-à-dire la longueur de la coque au niveau de sa ligne de flottaison. 4, record 1, French, - longueur%20de%20flottaison
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
longueur à la flottaison : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale 5, record 1, French, - longueur%20de%20flottaison
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción naval
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
- Deportes acuáticos y náuticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- longitud de la línea de flotación
1, record 1, Spanish, longitud%20de%20la%20l%C3%ADnea%20de%20flotaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- design waterline
1, record 2, English, design%20waterline
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Length at design waterline... 230 m... Beam at design waterline... 24 m... 1, record 2, English, - design%20waterline
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some of the dimensional characteristics of the Soviet nuclear powered cruiser Kirov are estimated to be just as mentioned above. 2, record 2, English, - design%20waterline
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- flottaison de calcul
1, record 2, French, flottaison%20de%20calcul
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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