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LENGTH OVER LENGTH RATIO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
- Sea Operations (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beam-to-length ratio
1, record 1, English, beam%2Dto%2Dlength%20ratio
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aspect ratio 2, record 1, English, aspect%20ratio
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Striker and her derivatives would all have a U-shaped hull section over most of their length, with a beam-to-length ratio of 1 : 10. 1, record 1, English, - beam%2Dto%2Dlength%20ratio
Record 1, Key term(s)
- beam to length ratio
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rapport longueur sur largeur
1, record 1, French, rapport%20longueur%20sur%20largeur
correct, masculine 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 1995-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sea Operations (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- U-shaped hull section
1, record 2, English, U%2Dshaped%20hull%20section
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Striker and her derivatives would all have a U-shaped hull section over most of their length, with a beam-to-length ratio of 1 : 10. 1, record 2, English, - U%2Dshaped%20hull%20section
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- section de coque rectangulaire en U
1, record 2, French, section%20de%20coque%20rectangulaire%20en%20U
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La section de coque (rectangulaire, en U) est constante sur la plus grande partie de la longueur. 1, record 2, French, - section%20de%20coque%20rectangulaire%20en%20U
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-01-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tracked Vehicles (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- length over length ratio 1, record 3, English, length%20over%20length%20ratio
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Lo/L ratio 1, record 3, English, Lo%2FL%20ratio
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Total vehicle length over the ground contact of the track. 1, record 3, English, - length%20over%20length%20ratio
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rapport longueur hors tout/longueur
1, record 3, French, rapport%20longueur%20hors%20tout%2Flongueur
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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