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TURBINE LOCOMOTIVE [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turbine locomotive
1, record 1, English, turbine%20locomotive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turbine locomotive: an item in the "Rail Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - turbine%20locomotive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- locomotive à turbine
1, record 1, French, locomotive%20%C3%A0%20turbine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
locomotive à turbine : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport ferroviaire» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 1, French, - locomotive%20%C3%A0%20turbine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oil-fired gas turbine locomotive 1, record 2, English, oil%2Dfired%20gas%20turbine%20locomotive
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- oil fired gas turbine locomotive
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- locomotive turbo-diesel
1, record 2, French, locomotive%20turbo%2Ddiesel
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «diésel». 2, record 2, French, - locomotive%20turbo%2Ddiesel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
diésel : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 2, French, - locomotive%20turbo%2Ddiesel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gas turbine locomotive 1, record 3, English, gas%20turbine%20locomotive
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport par rail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- locomotive à turbine à gaz 1, record 3, French, locomotive%20%C3%A0%20turbine%20%C3%A0%20gaz
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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