decompression stop; decompression pause
Technical diving term for a mandatory pause during ascent to allow safe off-gassing of inert gases.
In diving, failing to observe decompression stops can lead to decompression sickness.
減圧症 is the illness (decompression sickness) that can result from skipping or shortening a 減圧停止.
安全停止 is a recommended safety stop (usually at 5 meters for 3 minutes), while 減圧停止 is a mandatory stop required by decompression obligations.
Compound of 減圧 (decompression) and 停止 (stop, halt). A straightforward technical term formed from Sino-Japanese elements.