Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
500 tonnes Washington
English translation:
500 tons surfaced
Added to glossary by
Miranda Joubioux (X)
Jan 6, 2012 10:14
12 yrs ago
French term
Miranda Joubioux (X)
500 tonnes Washington
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Context : document relation to a U-boat.
Target = UK
My instinct is that this is the same in English, but does anyone know what this refers to ? I'm unable to find documents about this measurement on the web.
Target = UK
My instinct is that this is the same in English, but does anyone know what this refers to ? I'm unable to find documents about this measurement on the web.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | 500-ton standard displacement |
kashew
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| 4 +1 | Washington displacement of 500 tonnes |
SJLD
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Proposed translations
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500-ton standard displacement
Standard displacement
The standard displacement, also known as Washington disp, is a term defined in the Washington Naval Treaty.[10] It is defined as the displacement of the ship complete, fully manned, engined, and equipped ready for sea, including all armament and ammunition, equipment, outfit, provisions and fresh water for crew, miscellaneous stores, and implements of every description that are intended to be carried in war, but without fuel or reserve boiler feed water on board.[10] The omission of fuel and water was to avoid penalizing the British who had greater global reach and required higher fuel loads and especially the United States, who had similar global reach with fewer bases to provide fueling than the Royal Navy. - Wiki
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Note added at 1 heure (2012-01-06 11:37:44 GMT)
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See Art 6.2
http://www.navweaps.com/index_tech/tech-089_London_Treaty_19...
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Note added at 3 jours4 heures (2012-01-09 14:15:20 GMT)
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"500-ton (surfaced)" is enough.
Nobody uses Washington displacement in the context of u-boats.
In fact the word displacement is not used either. It's 'surfaced' or 'submerged'.
In this case it is obviously 'surfaced'.
The standard displacement, also known as Washington disp, is a term defined in the Washington Naval Treaty.[10] It is defined as the displacement of the ship complete, fully manned, engined, and equipped ready for sea, including all armament and ammunition, equipment, outfit, provisions and fresh water for crew, miscellaneous stores, and implements of every description that are intended to be carried in war, but without fuel or reserve boiler feed water on board.[10] The omission of fuel and water was to avoid penalizing the British who had greater global reach and required higher fuel loads and especially the United States, who had similar global reach with fewer bases to provide fueling than the Royal Navy. - Wiki
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Note added at 1 heure (2012-01-06 11:37:44 GMT)
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See Art 6.2
http://www.navweaps.com/index_tech/tech-089_London_Treaty_19...
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Note added at 3 jours4 heures (2012-01-09 14:15:20 GMT)
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"500-ton (surfaced)" is enough.
Nobody uses Washington displacement in the context of u-boats.
In fact the word displacement is not used either. It's 'surfaced' or 'submerged'.
In this case it is obviously 'surfaced'.
Note from asker:
| This is peculiar, since in another instance I have '250 tonnes Washington (à vide)' |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Surfaced is what seems to be the term used for submarines. Thank you everyone for your your help."
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7 mins
Washington displacement of 500 tonnes
Refers to the displacement q.v.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Displacement_(ship)
http://www.ffaa.net/ships/aircraft-carrier/foch/mina-gerais....
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Note added at 8 mins (2012-01-06 10:22:38 GMT)
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From Wiki article:
Standard displacement
The standard displacement, also known as Washington disp, is a term defined in the Washington Naval Treaty.[10] It is defined as the displacement of the ship complete, fully manned, engined, and equipped ready for sea, including all armament and ammunition, equipment, outfit, provisions and fresh water for crew, miscellaneous stores, and implements of every description that are intended to be carried in war, but without fuel or reserve boiler feed water on board.[10] The omission of fuel and water was to avoid penalizing the British who had greater global reach and required higher fuel loads and especially the United States, who had similar global reach with fewer bases to provide fueling than the Royal Navy.
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Note added at 12 mins (2012-01-06 10:26:21 GMT)
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How to research:
Google "tonnes washington" >> this reference
Classe Le Fantasque - Wikipédia
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classe_Le_Fantasque - Translate this page
Déplacement standard de référence, appelé déplacement Washington, sans combustible ni eau de réserve : 2 569 tonnes Washington; Déplacement en tonnes
Then I googled déplacement + navire >>
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Déplacement_(navire)
Then displacement + ship led me to the Wiki article.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Displacement_(ship)
http://www.ffaa.net/ships/aircraft-carrier/foch/mina-gerais....
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Note added at 8 mins (2012-01-06 10:22:38 GMT)
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From Wiki article:
Standard displacement
The standard displacement, also known as Washington disp, is a term defined in the Washington Naval Treaty.[10] It is defined as the displacement of the ship complete, fully manned, engined, and equipped ready for sea, including all armament and ammunition, equipment, outfit, provisions and fresh water for crew, miscellaneous stores, and implements of every description that are intended to be carried in war, but without fuel or reserve boiler feed water on board.[10] The omission of fuel and water was to avoid penalizing the British who had greater global reach and required higher fuel loads and especially the United States, who had similar global reach with fewer bases to provide fueling than the Royal Navy.
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Note added at 12 mins (2012-01-06 10:26:21 GMT)
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How to research:
Google "tonnes washington" >> this reference
Classe Le Fantasque - Wikipédia
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classe_Le_Fantasque - Translate this page
Déplacement standard de référence, appelé déplacement Washington, sans combustible ni eau de réserve : 2 569 tonnes Washington; Déplacement en tonnes
Then I googled déplacement + navire >>
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Déplacement_(navire)
Then displacement + ship led me to the Wiki article.
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Reference:
Washington Naval Treaty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Washington Naval Treaty, also known as the Five-Power Treaty, was a ... not limited by the treaty but could only be built up to 10000 tons displacement. ...
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