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PUISSANCE HORSE-POWER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measurements
- Electrical Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horsepower rating
1, record 1, English, horsepower%20rating
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
horsepower rating: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 1, English, - horsepower%20rating
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures électriques
- Électrotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puissance nominale en horse-power
1, record 1, French, puissance%20nominale%20en%20horse%2Dpower
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puissance nominale en horse-power : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques(Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - puissance%20nominale%20en%20horse%2Dpower
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thrust horsepower
1, record 2, English, thrust%20horsepower
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- thrust horse-power
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- puissance nette
1, record 2, French, puissance%20nette
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- puissance en HP 1, record 2, French, puissance%20en%20HP
correct, feminine noun
- puissance restituée 1, record 2, French, puissance%20restitu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- puissance de traction 1, record 2, French, puissance%20de%20traction
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- puissance en horse-power
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- potencia útil
1, record 2, Spanish, potencia%20%C3%BAtil
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-04-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
- Propulsion of Water-Craft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Nominal Horse Power Computing Method Regulations 1, record 3, English, Nominal%20Horse%20Power%20Computing%20Method%20Regulations
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
- Propulsion des bateaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Règles de calcul de la puissance nominale en horse-power
1, record 3, French, R%C3%A8gles%20de%20calcul%20de%20la%20puissance%20nominale%20en%20horse%2Dpower
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Règle de calcul de la puissance nominale en horse-power
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- normal horsepower 1, record 4, English, normal%20horsepower
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- puissance normale en horse-power 1, record 4, French, puissance%20normale%20en%20horse%2Dpower
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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