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Record 1 2025-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship and Boat Parts
DEF

A compartment with an opening in the vessel's hull that allows the intake of outside water, especially for ballasting and engine cooling.

OBS

Sea chests are generally found on both freshwater and seagoing vessels.

OBS

sea chest: designation and definition standardized by the Marine Terminology Standardization Committee (MTSC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parties des bateaux
DEF

Compartiment muni d'une ouverture dans la coque d'un bâtiment qui permet de pomper de l'eau extérieure, notamment pour le ballastage et le refroidissement des moteurs.

OBS

Le mot «eau de mer» présent dans ces termes désigne l'eau extérieure au bâtiment, qu'il s'agisse d'eau douce ou d'eau salée.

OBS

caisson de prise d'eau de mer : désignation et définition normalisées par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie maritime (CNTM).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Partes de los barcos
DEF

Hueco rectangular en el casco de un barco [que] proporciona un depósito de admisión desde el cual los sistemas de tuberías extraen agua cruda.

CONT

La mayoría de los cofres de mar están protegidos por rejillas extraíbles y contienen placas deflectoras para amortiguar los efectos de la velocidad del buque o del estado del mar.

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