Europa

Japanese: オイローパ号 - おいろーぱごう
Europa

…With the growing popularity of cruise ships, the construction of many large passenger ships was planned in the 1980s. Some of these were named after the German liner Europa, the former star of the Atlantic Ocean route.
[Characteristics of the cruise ship]
When viewed as a vessel, passenger ships are characterized by their extremely spacious interior, relatively high speed, and strict safety standards.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Europa" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…クルーズ用客船の人気の高まりとともに,80年代には多くの大型客船の建造が計画された。これらの中にはかつての大西洋航路の華であったオイローパ号(ドイツ)の名を継ぐものもある。
[客船の特徴]
 船として客船をみた場合の特徴は,非常に広い空間,ある程度の高速性,厳重な安全性があげられる。…

※「オイローパ号」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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