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Record 1 2026-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • River and Sea Navigation
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
DEF

... the vertical motion of a vessel or platform caused by ocean waves.

CONT

Motions of floating structures can be divided into wave-frequency motion, high-frequency motion, slow-drift motion and mean drift. The oscillatory rigid-body translatory motions are referred to as surge, sway and heave, with heave being the vertical motion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
DEF

[...] mouvement vertical d'un navire ou d'une plateforme provoqué par les vagues océaniques.

CONT

Le pilonnement : Mouvement de haut en bas sur l'axe vertical.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Navegación fluvial y marítima
  • Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
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