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HELICE PROA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
- Propulsion of Water-Craft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bow thruster
1, record 1, English, bow%20thruster
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bowthruster 2, record 1, English, bowthruster
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small propeller near a ship's [bow] which is used for better manœuvrability at low speeds. 3, record 1, English, - bow%20thruster
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
- Propulsion des bateaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- propulseur d'étrave
1, record 1, French, propulseur%20d%27%C3%A9trave
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pousseur d'étrave 2, record 1, French, pousseur%20d%27%C3%A9trave
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hélice ou turbine placée dans un tunnel perpendiculaire à l'axe du navire à l'avant, pour renforcer l'action du gouvernail en aidant à déplacer cette partie avant du navire. 3, record 1, French, - propulseur%20d%27%C3%A9trave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
propulseur d'étrave : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 1, French, - propulseur%20d%27%C3%A9trave
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
- Propulsión de los barcos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hélice de proa
1, record 1, Spanish, h%C3%A9lice%20de%20proa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hélice de maniobra de proa 2, record 1, Spanish, h%C3%A9lice%20de%20maniobra%20de%20proa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En algunos barcos, la instalación de la hélice de proa es casi imprescindible para conseguir maniobrabilidad a muy bajas velocidades. [...] La mayoría [de las hélices de proa] van montadas en un túnel fabricado para este propósito, pero estos generan turbulencias que acarrean pérdidas de rendimiento en navegación a vela. 3, record 1, Spanish, - h%C3%A9lice%20de%20proa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-08-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
- Propulsion of Water-Craft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bow thruster tunnel
1, record 2, English, bow%20thruster%20tunnel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bowthruster tube 2, record 2, English, bowthruster%20tube
correct
- bow thruster tube 3, record 2, English, bow%20thruster%20tube
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bowthruster tunnel
- tube for bow thruster
- tube for bowthruster
- tunnel for bow thruster
- tunnel for bowthruster
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
- Propulsion des bateaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tube de propulseur d'étrave
1, record 2, French, tube%20de%20propulseur%20d%27%C3%A9trave
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tunnel de propulseur d'étrave 2, record 2, French, tunnel%20de%20propulseur%20d%27%C3%A9trave
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tube de propulseur d'étrave : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 2, French, - tube%20de%20propulseur%20d%27%C3%A9trave
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
- Propulsión de los barcos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- túnel de la hélice de proa
1, record 2, Spanish, t%C3%BAnel%20de%20la%20h%C3%A9lice%20de%20proa
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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