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BALLAST TANK [2 records]

Record 1 2020-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship and Boat Parts
DEF

A double-bottom, peak, or deep tank for the carriage of water ballast.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parties des bateaux
DEF

Compartiment étanche, dont le remplissage à l'eau de mer ou la vidange permet à un [...] bâtiment de commerce d'ajuster son équilibre à sa cargaison.

OBS

citerne de ballast : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Partes de los barcos
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Record 2 1997-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship and Boat Parts
  • Underwater Diving (Sports)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parties des bateaux
  • Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
DEF

Dans une soucoupe plongeante ou un bathyscaphe, réservoir qui contient de la grenaille utilisée comme lest.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Partes de los barcos
  • Buceo (Deportes)
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