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LIGNE FLOTTAISON [3 records]

Record 1 2024-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding
  • River and Sea Navigation
  • Water Sports
DEF

A line along which the surface of water touches the side of a floating body.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions navales
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
  • Sports nautiques
DEF

Intersection de la surface de l'eau avec la muraille du navire.

OBS

ligne de flottaison : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Construcción naval
  • Navegación fluvial y marítima
  • Deportes acuáticos y náuticos
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Record 2 1996-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Sports

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports nautiques

Spanish

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Record 3 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
  • Glass Manufacturing
OBS

--the horizontal line around the inner surface of a tank furnace corresponding to the upper surface of the molten glass.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
  • Fabrication du verre
OBS

--ligne horizontale correspondant au niveau supérieur du verre fondu tout autour de la surface interne de la cuve.

Spanish

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