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AUTOPROPULSION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1987-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Household Cleaning and Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- self-propulsion
1, record 1, English, self%2Dpropulsion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Other innovations [on upright vacuum cleaners] include adjustable rug-height settings and self-propulsion. 1, record 1, English, - self%2Dpropulsion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autopropulsion
1, record 1, French, autopropulsion
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 1981-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rocket propulsion
1, record 2, English, rocket%20propulsion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Our Aeronautical Engineering program (...) plunges our students through nine rigorous trimesters of such courses as Thermodynamics, Differential Equations, Jet & Rocket Propulsion, Fluid Mechanics and Airplane Design. 2, record 2, English, - rocket%20propulsion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- propulsion par fusée 1, record 2, French, propulsion%20par%20fus%C3%A9e
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- autopropulsion 2, record 2, French, autopropulsion
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Notre programme d'ingénierie aéronautique (...) donne à nos étudiants, en neuf trimestres, une formation rigoureuse dans des matières telles que la thermodynamique, les équations différentielles, la propulsion par réacteurs et par fusées, la mécanique des fluides et la conception des avions. 3, record 2, French, - propulsion%20par%20fus%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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