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AIR FLOATING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Ship's Aircraft (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floating air base
1, record 1, English, floating%20air%20base
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Aéronefs embarqués (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- base aérienne flottante
1, record 1, French, base%20a%C3%A9rienne%20flottante
correct, 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 1992-01-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flotation
1, record 2, English, flotation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- air floating 2, record 2, English, air%20floating
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The flotation ovens have a 4-in. space, with the strip floating approximately midway between top and bottom nozzles. ... Two types of "nozzles" are used throughout the oven to float the strip. Flotation nozzles give stability, or flotation, while impingement nozzles provide high heat transfer. 1, record 2, English, - flotation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aérosustentation
1, record 2, French, a%C3%A9rosustentation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'utilisation de l'aérosustentation pour le séchage de bandes [prélaquées d'acier ou d'aluminium] n'est pas une nouveauté. Les fours aérosustentateurs sont utilisés industriellement depuis plus de vingt ans, pour de nombreux produits dans diverses industries. Si les premières applications se sont limitées au textile et au papier, l'aérosustentation est aujourd'hui fréquemment appliquée aux films, aux feuilles métalliques minces, aux bandes d'aluminium et d'acier (...) 2, record 2, French, - a%C3%A9rosustentation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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