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ZONE LINE [4 records]

Record 1 2024-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Transport
CONT

By international agreement, the oceans and waterways of the world are divided into load line zones, either permanent summer, winter, or tropical or seasonal summer, winter or tropical, depending upon the prevailing weather conditions likely to be experienced at different times of [the] year.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par eau
DEF

[...] espace géographique maritime délimité par la Convention internationale sur les lignes de charge définissant le tirant d'eau maximum des navires.

CONT

Chacune des zones de ligne de charge est classée de façon permanente ou saisonnière (hiver, été...). Le navire porte une marque de franc-bord pour chacune.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Volleyball
Key term(s)
  • zoneline
  • zone-line

French

Domaine(s)
  • Volleyball
OBS

Les lignes délimitant la zone libre («clear space») sembleraient être les lignes de zone. Ces lignes sont situées à l'extérieur du terrain de jeu, encadrant les lignes de fond et les lignes de côté.

Spanish

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Record 3 1998-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Xylology (The Study of Wood)
DEF

A narrow, dark brown or black line of fungal or decomposition products formed in wood decaying under the attack of certain wood-destroying fungi; often delimiting small, irregular areas of decay.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)
DEF

Fine ligne de matières fongiques ou de pourriture de couleur allant du brun foncé au noir qui se forme dans le bois en état de décomposition par suite de l'invasion de champignons lignicoles souvent responsables de la création de petites surfaces irrégulières de carie.

Spanish

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Record 4 1985-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Facilities and Venues

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et sites (Sports)

Spanish

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