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FRACTIONNAIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Motors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fractional-horsepower
1, record 1, English, fractional%2Dhorsepower
adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fractional-horsepower motor. A motor built in a frame smaller than that of a motor of open construction having a continuous rating of 1 horsepower at 1700-1800 revolutions per minute. 2, record 1, English, - fractional%2Dhorsepower
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fractionnaire
1, record 1, French, fractionnaire
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- à puissance fractionnaire 2, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20puissance%20fractionnaire
adjective
- de puissance inférieure à 1 HP 2, record 1, French, de%20puissance%20inf%C3%A9rieure%20%C3%A0%201%20HP
adjective
- de moins de 1 HP 2, record 1, French, de%20moins%20de%201%20HP
adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Moteur fractionnaire. Moteur électrique dont la puissance est inférieure à CV. 1, record 1, French, - fractionnaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fractional orbital bombardment system
1, record 2, English, fractional%20orbital%20bombardment%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FOBS 2, record 2, English, FOBS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fractional orbital ballistic sysytem 3, record 2, English, fractional%20orbital%20ballistic%20sysytem
correct
- fractional orbit bombardment system 4, record 2, English, fractional%20orbit%20bombardment%20system
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of launching ballistic missiles into low orbit (about 100 miles). 4, record 2, English, - fractional%20orbital%20bombardment%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Retro-rockets fired after less than one revolution permit a rapid descent to targets, reducing defensive radar reaction times. FOBS attacks from the Soviet Union could approach the United States from the south, thus circumventing most of our current surveillance and tracking devices. 4, record 2, English, - fractional%20orbital%20bombardment%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fractional orbital bombardment system; FOBS; fractional orbital ballistic system; FOBS: terms and abbreviations extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 2, English, - fractional%20orbital%20bombardment%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de bombardement à orbite fractionnaire
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20bombardement%20%C3%A0%20orbite%20fractionnaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- système de bombardement orbital fractionné 2, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20bombardement%20orbital%20fractionn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- système balistique semi-orbital 2, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20balistique%20semi%2Dorbital
correct, masculine noun
- système de bombardement à fractionnement 2, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20bombardement%20%C3%A0%20fractionnement
correct, masculine noun
- système de bombardement sur orbite partielle 2, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20bombardement%20sur%20orbite%20partielle
correct, masculine noun
- système de bombardement par satellite sur orbite 3, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20bombardement%20par%20satellite%20sur%20orbite
- fractionnaire 2, record 2, French, fractionnaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de bombardement à orbite fractionnaire; système de bombardement orbital fractionné; système balistique semi-orbital; système de bombardement à fractionnement; système de bombardement par satellite sur orbite fractionnaire : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20bombardement%20%C3%A0%20orbite%20fractionnaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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