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Z-DRIVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Propulsion of Water-Craft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Z-drive
1, record 1, English, Z%2Ddrive
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An omnidirectional drive system using a propeller driven through two right-angle gears. 1, record 1, English, - Z%2Ddrive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Z-drive: designation and definition officially approved by the Marine Terminology Approval Committee (MTAC). 2, record 1, English, - Z%2Ddrive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des bateaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- propulseur azimutal à entraînement en Z
1, record 1, French, propulseur%20azimutal%20%C3%A0%20entra%C3%AEnement%20en%20Z
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système d'entraînement omnidirectionnel utilisant une hélice entraînée par un arbre à double renvoi d'angle. 1, record 1, French, - propulseur%20azimutal%20%C3%A0%20entra%C3%AEnement%20en%20Z
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
propulseur azimutal à entraînement en Z : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie maritime (CUTM). 2, record 1, French, - propulseur%20azimutal%20%C3%A0%20entra%C3%AEnement%20en%20Z
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Propulsion of Water-Craft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Z-drive
1, record 2, English, Z%2Ddrive
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Z drive 2, record 2, English, Z%20drive
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An omnidirectional drive mode using a propeller driven through two right-angle gears. 1, record 2, English, - Z%2Ddrive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Z-drive: designation and definition officially approved by the Marine Terminology Approval Committee (MTAC). 3, record 2, English, - Z%2Ddrive
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des bateaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- propulsion azimutale par entraînement en Z
1, record 2, French, propulsion%20azimutale%20par%20entra%C3%AEnement%20en%20Z
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- transmission en Z 2, record 2, French, transmission%20en%20Z
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode d'entraînement omnidirectionnel utilisant une hélice entraînée par un arbre à double renvoi d'angle. 1, record 2, French, - propulsion%20azimutale%20par%20entra%C3%AEnement%20en%20Z
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
propulsion azimutale par entraînement en Z : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie maritime (CUTM). 3, record 2, French, - propulsion%20azimutale%20par%20entra%C3%AEnement%20en%20Z
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transmission en Z : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 20 juin 2003. 4, record 2, French, - propulsion%20azimutale%20par%20entra%C3%AEnement%20en%20Z
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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