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HARD CHINE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- planing hull
1, record 1, English, planing%20hull
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type of hull shape used mainly on small powerboats, characterized by a V-shape hull with hard chine and broad nearly flat bottom near the stern. 2, record 1, English, - planing%20hull
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coque planante
1, record 1, French, coque%20planante
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carène planante 2, record 1, French, car%C3%A8ne%20planante
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coque planante : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 1, French, - coque%20planante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chine
1, record 2, English, chine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- chine angle 2, record 2, English, chine%20angle
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A sharply curved bilge as in flat-floored hulls is a hard or sharp bilge. If there is an angle instead of a curve, it is called a chine. 1, record 2, English, - chine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bouchain vif
1, record 2, French, bouchain%20vif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bouchain angulaire. 2, record 2, French, - bouchain%20vif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-01-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hard chine
1, record 3, English, hard%20chine
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hard chine : term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee(ATSC)-Helicopters. 2, record 3, English, - hard%20chine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coque à bouchains vifs
1, record 3, French, coque%20%C3%A0%20bouchains%20vifs
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- coque à bouchains francs 1, record 3, French, coque%20%C3%A0%20bouchains%20francs
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coque à bouchanis vifs, coque à bouchains francs : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 2, record 3, French, - coque%20%C3%A0%20bouchains%20vifs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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