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M/S [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metre per second
1, record 1, English, metre%20per%20second
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- M/S 2, record 1, English, M%2FS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- meter per second 3, record 1, English, meter%20per%20second
correct
- m/s 4, record 1, English, m%2Fs
correct
- m/sec 4, record 1, English, m%2Fsec
correct
- M/S 2, record 1, English, M%2FS
correct
- m/s 4, record 1, English, m%2Fs
- meter/second 5, record 1, English, meter%2Fsecond
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The meter per second is the derived unit of speed in the International System of Units (SI). The meter per second (m/s) is equal to 3.6 kilometers per hour (km/h), or about 2.236936 miles per hour (mph), or 3.28084 feet per second (ft/s), or 39.370079 inches per second (in/s) or 1.943844 knots (kn). The speed is the distance traveled by an object during a period of time. Thus, meters per second (meters/second) show how many meters are traveled in one second. The meter is a unit of length in the metric system[,] while the second is a unit of time. 5, record 1, English, - metre%20per%20second
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
metre per second; meter per second; meter/second: designations usually used in the plural. 6, record 1, English, - metre%20per%20second
Record 1, Key term(s)
- metres per second
- meters per second
- meters/second
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mètre par seconde
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A8tre%20par%20seconde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- m/s 2, record 1, French, m%2Fs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mètre par seconde : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A8tre%20par%20seconde
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mètres par seconde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- motor vessel
1, record 2, English, motor%20vessel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MV 2, record 2, English, MV
correct
- M/V 3, record 2, English, M%2FV
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- motor ship 2, record 2, English, motor%20ship
correct
- MS 2, record 2, English, MS
correct
- M/S 2, record 2, English, M%2FS
correct
- MS 2, record 2, English, MS
- motorship 4, record 2, English, motorship
correct
- motor-driven vessel 5, record 2, English, motor%2Ddriven%20vessel
correct
- MV 6, record 2, English, MV
correct
- MV 6, record 2, English, MV
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A motor ship or motor vessel is a ship propelled by an internal combustion engine, usually a diesel engine. 2, record 2, English, - motor%20vessel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- navire à moteur
1, record 2, French, navire%20%C3%A0%20moteur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- NM 2, record 2, French, NM
correct, masculine noun
- N/M 3, record 2, French, N%2FM
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- motorship 4, record 2, French, motorship
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- MS 5, record 2, French, MS
correct, masculine noun
- MS 5, record 2, French, MS
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
navire à moteur; motorship : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 6, record 2, French, - navire%20%C3%A0%20moteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
motorship : mot anglais, accepté dans la langue française désignant un navire de commerce à moteur diesel. 4, record 2, French, - navire%20%C3%A0%20moteur
Record 2, Key term(s)
- motor ship
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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