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submersibles

/sʌbˈmɜrsɪblz/ /səbˈmɜrsəblz/

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noun

Submersibles

A small nonmilitary, non-nuclear submarine for exploration.

Examples :

"Scientists use submersibles to study deep-sea creatures. "

Les scientifiques utilisent des submersibles pour étudier les créatures des grands fonds marins.

nautical vehicle ocean technology environment science machine

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noun

Submersibles

A retroactive term used for non-nuclear submarines; nuclear submarines are termed "true submarines".

Examples :

"During World War II, both Germany and the United States relied heavily on submersibles for naval warfare. "

Pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, l'Allemagne et les États-Unis ont largement utilisé des submersibles pour la guerre navale.

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noun

Submersibles, sous-marins

A term used primarily by some navies for nuclear submarines, termed "true submersibles", because they cannot retroactively declare that their non-nuclear submarines should be called by a different name.

Examples :

"The naval historian explained that only nuclear-powered submarines are sometimes called "submersibles" to distinguish them from conventional submarines that need to surface frequently. "

L'historien naval a expliqué que seuls les sous-marins à propulsion nucléaire sont parfois appelés « submersibles » pour les distinguer des sous-marins conventionnels qui doivent faire surface fréquemment.

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noun

Submersibles, sous-marins de poche

A very small "baby" submarine designed for specific localized missions, usually while tethered to a submarine or ship for life support and communications. Slang synonyms: midget-submarine, anchor.

Examples :

"Researchers used submersibles tethered to their research vessel to explore the deep-sea coral reefs. "

Les chercheurs ont utilisé des submersibles attachés à leur navire de recherche pour explorer les récifs coralliens des grands fonds.

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