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FUEL BEAM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rocket hull
1, record 1, English, rocket%20hull
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The modified 747 actually carries three lasers. The first calculates the length of a missile from nose to plume. A second finds the "sweet spot" of the fuel tank. And the third, a high-energy "chemical oxygen iodine" laser with a beam equivalent of 100, 000 100-watt light bulbs, burns a hole in the rocket's hull. 2, record 1, English, - rocket%20hull
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enveloppe de fusée
1, record 1, French, enveloppe%20de%20fus%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shear beam
1, record 2, English, shear%20beam
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- web 2, record 2, English, web
standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
engine fuel supply from the emergency shutoff valve passes through the front shear beam into the nacelle(...) 3, record 2, English, - shear%20beam
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shear beam; web: terms standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - shear%20beam
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poutre de cisaillement 1, record 2, French, poutre%20de%20cisaillement
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- faux longeron 2, record 2, French, faux%20longeron
masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
faux longeron : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - poutre%20de%20cisaillement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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