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AVERAGE DRAUGHT [1 record]

Record 1 2001-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • River and Sea Navigation
  • Shipbuilding
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting
  • Naval Forces
DEF

The vertical distance between the waterline and the lowest point of a ship.

OBS

See also air draught.

OBS

draught: term and definition standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • clearance draft
  • clearance draught
  • average draft

French

Domaine(s)
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
  • Constructions navales
  • Yachting et navigation de plaisance
  • Forces navales
DEF

Distance verticale entre la flottaison et le point le plus bas d'un navire.

OBS

tirant d'eau : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

tirant d'eau; calaison : termes uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

OBS

Voir aussi tirant d'air.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Navegación fluvial y marítima
  • Construcción naval
  • Vela y navegación de placer
  • Fuerzas navales
DEF

Profundidad que alcanza en el agua la parte sumergida de un barco, marcada en números en proa y popa del barco.

OBS

Casi siempre el símbolo internacional es la "Marca Plinsol".

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