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Launch

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003270

To move a newly constructed vessel from land into the water for the first time. This process can involve sliding the ship down a slipway, lifting it with cranes, or floating it out of a dry dock. The method chosen depends on the vessel's size, design, and the shipyard's facilities.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-003270
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMarine and shipyard
See alsoYacht
TranslationsGerman: Barkasse; Spanish: lancha; French: chaloupe
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003270",
  "term": "Launch",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To move a newly constructed vessel from land into the water for the first time. This process can involve sliding the ship down a slipway, lifting it with cranes, or floating it out of a dry dock. The method chosen depends on the vessel's size, design, and the shipyard's facilities.",
  "subject": "Marine and shipyard",
  "see_also": [
    "yacht"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Barkasse",
    "es": "lancha",
    "fr": "chaloupe"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/launch/"
}

Record 3,593 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.