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PNEUMATICALLY STABILISED PLATFORM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
- Concrete Facilities and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- concrete floating platform
1, record 1, English, concrete%20floating%20platform
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pneumatically stabilised platform 1, record 1, English, pneumatically%20stabilised%20platform
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A floating platform consisting of an array of vertical concrete cylinders, six meters (20 feet) in diameter and 36 meters tall, that is open at the bottom and sealed at the top. Air trapped in the cylinders provides enough buoyancy for the platform to float. Interconnections between cylinders allow the air to move between them. And a few turbines can be added to exploit the movement of the air and generate electricity. It requires less maintenance, and is cheaper to build than a steel pontoon. 1, record 1, English, - concrete%20floating%20platform
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
- Outillage et installations (Bétonnage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme flottante en béton
1, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20flottante%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 2, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20flottante%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20flottante%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plateforme flottante en béton
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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