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FRAME LINES [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architectural Drafting and Tools
  • Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
DEF

The intersection of the moulded surface with a vertical plane perpendicular to the centerline (transverse plane).

OBS

Frame lines are shown in the body plan of the lines drawing. They get their name from the fact that shell "frames" or ribs usually are made to this shape and installed transversely in the ship.

OBS

frame line: designation usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • frameline
  • frame lines
  • framelines

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dessin architectural et instruments
  • Chantiers maritimes
OBS

couple de tracé : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • couples de tracé

Spanish

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