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BOTTOM DOUBLE [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Safety (Water Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- double-bottom vessel
1, record 1, English, double%2Dbottom%20vessel
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- double bottom ship 2, record 1, English, double%20bottom%20ship
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vessel with a reinforced second bottom layer but not necessarily a complete double-hull structure. 2, record 1, English, - double%2Dbottom%20vessel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- double bottom vessel
- double-bottom ship
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- navire à double fond
1, record 1, French, navire%20%C3%A0%20double%20fond
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Navire dont le fond comporte deux parois dans le but de renforcer le fond du navire et ainsi d'offrir une sécurité accrue en cas de dommage ou de fuite. 2, record 1, French, - navire%20%C3%A0%20double%20fond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
navire à double fond : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 1, French, - navire%20%C3%A0%20double%20fond
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
- Safety (Water Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- double bottom
1, record 2, English, double%20bottom
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- DB 2, record 2, English, DB
noun
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- double-bottom 3, record 2, English, double%2Dbottom
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ship hull design feature involving an inner bottom and second outer bottom layer that is reinforced, providing additional protection from damage or leaks. 4, record 2, English, - double%20bottom
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The space between the two layers of a double bottom is sometimes used to store ballast water or fuel oil. 4, record 2, English, - double%20bottom
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with a double hull, which applies when the entire hull rather than just the bottom has two layers for reinforcement purposes. 4, record 2, English, - double%20bottom
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- double-fond
1, record 2, French, double%2Dfond
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractéristique d'une coque de navire comportant un bordé intérieur et un bordé extérieur qui ont pour effet de renforcer le fond du navire et ainsi d'offrir une sécurité accrue en cas de dommage ou de fuite. 2, record 2, French, - double%2Dfond
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'espace entre les bordés peut servir à l'entreposage d'eau de lest ou de combustibles. 2, record 2, French, - double%2Dfond
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec la désignation «double coque», qui s'applique lorsqu'il est question de renforcement de la coque en entier plutôt que simplement le fond. 2, record 2, French, - double%2Dfond
Record 2, Key term(s)
- double fond
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
- Seguridad (Transporte por agua)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- doble fondo
1, record 2, Spanish, doble%20fondo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-10-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- double bottom tank
1, record 3, English, double%20bottom%20tank
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The double bottom tanks are located between the forward part (till collision bulkhead) and the aft peak bulkhead, dividing the engine room. 2, record 3, English, - double%20bottom%20tank
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réservoir à double fond
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20%C3%A0%20double%20fond
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- réservoir de double fond 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20double%20fond
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-01-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Design
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- double bottom plan
1, record 4, English, double%20bottom%20plan
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Dessin industriel
- Parties des bateaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plan de double fond
1, record 4, French, plan%20de%20double%20fond
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plan de double fond : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 4, French, - plan%20de%20double%20fond
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2018-01-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- double bottom compartment
1, record 5, English, double%20bottom%20compartment
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- compartiment de double fond
1, record 5, French, compartiment%20de%20double%20fond
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compartiment de double fond : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 5, French, - compartiment%20de%20double%20fond
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-01-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Public Relations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- double bottom line
1, record 6, English, double%20bottom%20line
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The double bottom line refers to a business's attention to both conventional profit and loss as well as to the social good. An increasing number of companies and organizations now [look at their double] bottom line look to measure their performance. 2, record 6, English, - double%20bottom%20line
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Relations publiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- double objectif de résultat
1, record 6, French, double%20objectif%20de%20r%C3%A9sultat
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- double résultat net 2, record 6, French, double%20r%C3%A9sultat%20net
masculine noun
- double objectif de base 3, record 6, French, double%20objectif%20de%20base
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-05-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- double bottom tanker 1, record 7, English, double%20bottom%20tanker
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Also, since there are year-to-year changes in the mixture of owner-operators included in the surveys-say, the proportion driving smaller trucks in urban areas versus those driving big trucks on long, intercity operations versus those driving the big, double-bottom tankers-there might be other year-to-year changes that do not indicate real change. 2, record 7, English, - double%20bottom%20tanker
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Camionnage
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- camion-citerne à double fond
1, record 7, French, camion%2Dciterne%20%C3%A0%20double%20fond
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-03-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cellular double bottom
1, record 8, English, cellular%20double%20bottom
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- double-fond cellulaire
1, record 8, French, double%2Dfond%20cellulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Key term(s)
- double fond cellulaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-08-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- double bottom
1, record 9, English, double%20bottom
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Description of a stock's price movement if it reaches, on two different occasions, the same low price. For example, on two occasions in the past year or so, a stock dropped to 36. Technical analysts see the double-bottom price as a support level. Hence, a subsequent drop below this price is a sign of continued decline in price. 2, record 9, English, - double%20bottom
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term [double bottom] can be expanded, such as triple bottom, and so on. 2, record 9, English, - double%20bottom
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- double plancher
1, record 9, French, double%20plancher
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le même mouvement aurait pu être amorcé à la baisse et il aurait alors établi un double et triple plancher, formant un support, qui constitue l'indice d'une hausse. Le signal en sera donné dès que l'on aura constaté que le titre n'est pas descendu plus bas que le premier plancher et que sa remontée commence à s'accentuer. Le double plancher prend la forme d'un W. 2, record 9, French, - double%20plancher
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-02-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Economic Fluctuations
- Stock Exchange
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- double bottom configuration 1, record 10, English, double%20bottom%20configuration
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Form of bar chart used in bar chart analysis of securities which indicates the movement of a security with a tendency to go down, with two troughs. 1, record 10, English, - double%20bottom%20configuration
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Fluctuations économiques
- Bourse
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- configuration double creux
1, record 10, French, configuration%20double%20creux
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- configuration W 1, record 10, French, configuration%20W
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fluctuaciones económicas
- Bolsa de valores
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- configuración en W
1, record 10, Spanish, configuraci%C3%B3n%20en%20W
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1997-07-31
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- longitudinally framed double bottom 1, record 11, English, longitudinally%20framed%20double%20bottom
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Key term(s)
- longitudinally-framed double bottom
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- double fond dans le système longitudinal
1, record 11, French, double%20fond%20dans%20le%20syst%C3%A8me%20longitudinal
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1994-09-30
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- double bottom open floor
1, record 12, English, double%20bottom%20open%20floor
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- cadre varangue de double fond
1, record 12, French, cadre%20varangue%20de%20double%20fond
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1990-11-22
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Aircraft Systems
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- seam
1, record 13, English, seam
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- bottom double 1, record 13, English, bottom%20double
correct
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- joint pour élément de fond
1, record 13, French, joint%20pour%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20fond
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1989-05-18
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- double bottom head and shoulders formation
1, record 14, English, double%20bottom%20head%20and%20shoulders%20formation
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used in technical analysis. 2, record 14, English, - double%20bottom%20head%20and%20shoulders%20formation
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- formation d'épaules inversées à deux têtes
1, record 14, French, formation%20d%27%C3%A9paules%20invers%C3%A9es%20%C3%A0%20deux%20t%C3%AAtes
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme appartient à l'analyse technique. 2, record 14, French, - formation%20d%27%C3%A9paules%20invers%C3%A9es%20%C3%A0%20deux%20t%C3%AAtes
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1989-05-18
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- double bottom trend line reversal chart pattern 1, record 15, English, double%20bottom%20trend%20line%20reversal%20chart%20pattern
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- double bottom trend line reversal 1, record 15, English, double%20bottom%20trend%20line%20reversal
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Double bottom trend line reversal chart patterns are a quite common occurrence, and there were a lot of them at or near the bottom of the market in 1974 and early 1975. 1, record 15, English, - double%20bottom%20trend%20line%20reversal%20chart%20pattern
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used in technical analysis. 2, record 15, English, - double%20bottom%20trend%20line%20reversal%20chart%20pattern
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- formation inversée de tendance baissière à deux cornes
1, record 15, French, formation%20invers%C3%A9e%20de%20tendance%20baissi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20deux%20cornes
feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- formation inversée de tendance baissière à double plancher 1, record 15, French, formation%20invers%C3%A9e%20de%20tendance%20baissi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20double%20plancher
feminine noun
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les formations inversées de tendances baissières à deux cornes surviennent fréquemment, et il y en a eu plusieurs près du creux du marché de 1974 et au début de 1975. 1, record 15, French, - formation%20invers%C3%A9e%20de%20tendance%20baissi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20deux%20cornes
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme appartient à l'analyse technique. 2, record 15, French, - formation%20invers%C3%A9e%20de%20tendance%20baissi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20deux%20cornes
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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