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SHELTER DECK [3 records]

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Record 1 2018-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship and Boat Parts
DEF

A continuous deck of light construction above the principal deck of a ship and usually covering a full-length superstructure or space not permanently closed against the weather.

Key term(s)
  • shelterdeck

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parties des bateaux
OBS

pont-abri : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
DEF

A shelter-deck ship whose tonnage opening may be left open or converted to a fully enclosed tween decker depending on the trade in which she is engaged.

Key term(s)
  • open closed shelter decker
  • open closed shelter deck ship

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
Key term(s)
  • navire à pont abri ouvert fermé

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
DEF

A ship, constructed as a shelter-decker, whose tonnage opening has been sealed, effectively converting her to a two deck ship similar to a tween decker.

OBS

shelter-decker: A ship which has a deck, called the shelter-deck, above her main deck.

Key term(s)
  • closed shelter decker
  • closed shelter deck ship

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
Key term(s)
  • navire à pont abri fermé

Spanish

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