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Record 1 2021-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
  • Spacecraft
CONT

An aeroshell is a rigid heat-shielded shell that helps decelerate and protects a spacecraft vehicle from pressure, heat, and possible debris created by drag during atmospheric entry... Its main components consist of a heat shield(the forebody) and a back shell.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
  • Engins spatiaux

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Propulsion of Water-Craft
CONT

Z-Drive Tractor Tugs. The catchword, "tractor" tug, was originated by Voith-Schneider to describe their system, but was popularized by Schottel B/V to promote a propulsion arrangement aimed directly at competing with the Voith-Schneider system, claiming to offer all the propulsion and manoeuvrability advantages, at lower cost.... This system consist of one, or usually two through-hull, steerable, right angle drive propeller units, commonly called "SRP" units or "Z-drives". These propellers are located in the forebody of the tug....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des bateaux
OBS

Navire de recherche RV Marjata (Norvège). [...] Propulsion principale : 2 hélices-gouvernails Schottel, type SRP 3030, montées en puits [...] Propulsion auxiliaire : 1 hélice-gouvernail Schottel, type SRP 1212 ZSVCP rétractable, de 2 000 kW/2 715 cv, montées en puits.

OBS

Terme suggéré par le Bureau de la sécurité des transport du Canada à Québec.

Spanish

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Record 3 1996-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Propulsion of Water-Craft
CONT

Z-Drive Tractor Tugs. The catchword, "tractor" tug, was originated by Voith-Schneider to describe their system, but was popularized by Schottel B/V to promote a propulsion arrangement aimed directly at competing with the Voith-Schneider system, claiming to offer all the propulsion and manoeuvrability advantages, at lower cost.... This system consist of one, or usually two through-hull, steerable, right angle drive propeller units, commonly called "SRP" units or "Z-drives". These propellers are located in the forebody of the tug....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des bateaux
OBS

Schottel offre à ses clients 3 grands types de propulseurs [...] Trois types de montage : 1- Sur tableau arrière (transom mounting) avec possibilité de relever les propulseurs vers le haut arrière [...] 2- En puits [...] le plus fréquemment utilisé en particulier pour les remorqueurs, navires de mer, plate-formes, etc. 3- En Navigator [...]

OBS

Termes suggérés par le Bureau de la sécurité des transport du Canada à Québec.

Key term(s)
  • propulseur traversal

Spanish

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Record 4 1996-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
CONT

Z-Drive Tractor Tugs. The catchword, "tractor" tug, was originated by Voith-Schneider to describe their system, but was popularized by Schottel B/V to promote a propulsion arrangement aimed directly at competing with the Voith-Schneider system, claiming to offer all the propulsion and manoeuvrability advantages, at lower cost.... This system consists of one, or usually two through-hull, steerable, right angle drive propeller units, commonly called "SRP" units or "Z-drives". These propellers are located in the forebody of the tug....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
OBS

Schottel offre à ses clients 3 grands types de propulseurs [...] - hélice-gouvernail (Rudder-Propeller) orientable à 360°, avec hélices à pales fixes ou orientables, de 45 à 6 600 kW [...] - Hydrojet orientable à 360°, type Schottel Pum Jet de 45 à 3 500 kW [...] spécialement conçu pour la navigation en eaux peu profondes et pour service intensif [...] - Propulseurs traversaux avec hélices à pales fixes ou orientables, en version L ou Z, gamme de puissance de 15 à 3 500 kW [...]

OBS

Terme suggéré par le Bureau de la sécurité des transports du Canada à Québec.

Spanish

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Record 5 1994-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding
DEF

That part of a ship's hull situated between the forebody and the afterbody, which is parallel-sided and has a constant cross section.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions navales
DEF

Le milieu du navire où les couples ont presque tous la même forme.

Spanish

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Record 6 1985-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
CONT

The large inlet-plenum diameter of(the test cell) allows room to vary the angle of the freejet nozzle supplying air to the fuselage forebody/inlet/engine under test, between [+-] 15° in yaw and between +45° and-15° in pitch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs

Spanish

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