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AIR DRAUGHT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
- Water Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air draft
1, record 1, English, air%20draft
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air draught 2, record 1, English, air%20draught
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The vertical distance between the waterline and the highest point of a ship's structure. 3, record 1, English, - air%20draft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air draught: term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - air%20draft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
- Transport par eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tirant d'air
1, record 1, French, tirant%20d%27air
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance verticale entre la flottaison et le sommet des superstructures d'un navire. 2, record 1, French, - tirant%20d%27air
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tirant d'air : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - tirant%20d%27air
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción naval
- Transporte por agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- emergencia
1, record 1, Spanish, emergencia
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Steam-Powered Machines and Condensers
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- natural convection air-cooled condenser
1, record 2, English, natural%20convection%20air%2Dcooled%20condenser
officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- natural draft air-cooled condenser 1, record 2, English, natural%20draft%20air%2Dcooled%20condenser
officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
natural convection air-cooled condenser; natural draft air-cooled condenser: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 2, English, - natural%20convection%20air%2Dcooled%20condenser
Record 2, Key term(s)
- natural convection air cooled condenser
- natural draft air cooled condenser
- natural draught air-cooled condenser
- natural draught air cooled condenser
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Machines à vapeur et condenseurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- condenseur à air à convection naturelle
1, record 2, French, condenseur%20%C3%A0%20air%20%C3%A0%20convection%20naturelle
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
condenseur à air à convection naturelle : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 2, French, - condenseur%20%C3%A0%20air%20%C3%A0%20convection%20naturelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-02-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Cold Storage
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- forced convection air cooler
1, record 3, English, forced%20convection%20air%20cooler
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- forced draught air cooler 1, record 3, English, forced%20draught%20air%20cooler
correct
- forced circulation air cooler 2, record 3, English, forced%20circulation%20air%20cooler
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Entreposage frigorifique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aérofrigorifère
1, record 3, French, a%C3%A9rofrigorif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- refroidisseur d'air à convection forcée 2, record 3, French, refroidisseur%20d%27air%20%C3%A0%20convection%20forc%C3%A9e
masculine noun
- échangeur-pulseur d'air froid 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9changeur%2Dpulseur%20d%27air%20froid
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-02-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Building Ventilation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- air draught 1, record 4, English, air%20draught
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ventilation (Construction)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- aspirail
1, record 4, French, aspirail
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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