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LONGITUDINAL PRISMATIC COEFFICIENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- longitudinal prismatic coefficient
1, record 1, English, longitudinal%20prismatic%20coefficient
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- prismatic coefficient 2, record 1, English, prismatic%20coefficient
correct
- Cp 1, record 1, English, Cp
correct, see observation
- Cp 1, record 1, English, Cp
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the ratio of the volume of displacement to the volume of a prism having a length equal to the length between perpendiculars and a cross-sectional area equal to the midship sectional area. 1, record 1, English, - longitudinal%20prismatic%20coefficient
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cp: written Cp. 3, record 1, English, - longitudinal%20prismatic%20coefficient
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coefficient prismatique longitudinal
1, record 1, French, coefficient%20prismatique%20longitudinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Cp 1, record 1, French, Cp
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coefficient prismatique 2, record 1, French, coefficient%20prismatique
correct, masculine noun
- Cp 3, record 1, French, Cp
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- Cp 3, record 1, French, Cp
- coefficient longitudinal 4, record 1, French, coefficient%20longitudinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le coefficient prismatique [...] est un coefficient utilisé en architecture navale pour concevoir, classer et comparer les carènes de navires. Il est égal au rapport du volume de la partie immergée au volume du prisme correspondant à l'aire du maître-couple multipliée par la longueur entre perpendiculaires. 4, record 1, French, - coefficient%20prismatique%20longitudinal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cp caractérise la finesse des formes de la carène dans le sens longitudinal. 4, record 1, French, - coefficient%20prismatique%20longitudinal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cp : s'écrit Cp. 5, record 1, French, - coefficient%20prismatique%20longitudinal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción naval
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- coeficiente prismático
1, record 1, Spanish, coeficiente%20prism%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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