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CALAISON [3 records]

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Record 1 2018-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding
  • Water Transport
DEF

To have a draft of.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions navales
  • Transport par eau
DEF

Pour un navire, avoir un tirant d’eau [d’un certain nombre de mètres].

OBS

Un navire cale 8 m, c'est-à-dire que son tirant d’eau ou calaison est de 8 m.

OBS

caler : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Construcción naval
  • Transporte por agua
DEF

Tener un barco determinada altura del casco por debajo de la superficie del agua.

CONT

Cuanto más cala un buque más numerosos son los puertos en que no puede atracar.

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Record 2 2003-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cargo (Water Transport)
DEF

To remove cargo from a ship in order to reduce her draught.

OBS

This operation may be carried out to enable a ship to clear a bar or sand-bank or to enter a port where the depth of water is otherwise insufficient.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
DEF

Décharger une partie de la cargaison d’un navire pour diminuer sa calaison.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cargamento (Transporte por agua)
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Record 3 2001-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • River and Sea Navigation
  • Shipbuilding
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting
  • Naval Forces
DEF

The vertical distance between the waterline and the lowest point of a ship.

OBS

See also air draught.

OBS

draught: term and definition standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • clearance draft
  • clearance draught
  • average draft

French

Domaine(s)
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
  • Constructions navales
  • Yachting et navigation de plaisance
  • Forces navales
DEF

Distance verticale entre la flottaison et le point le plus bas d’un navire.

OBS

tirant d’eau : terme et définition normalisés par l’OTAN.

OBS

tirant d’eau; calaison : termes uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

OBS

Voir aussi tirant d’air.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Navegación fluvial y marítima
  • Construcción naval
  • Vela y navegación de placer
  • Fuerzas navales
DEF

Profundidad que alcanza en el agua la parte sumergida de un barco, marcada en números en proa y popa del barco.

OBS

Casi siempre el símbolo internacional es la "Marca Plinsol".

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