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N·M [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- motor vessel
1, record 1, English, motor%20vessel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MV 2, record 1, English, MV
correct
- M/V 3, record 1, English, M%2FV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- motor ship 2, record 1, English, motor%20ship
correct
- MS 2, record 1, English, MS
correct
- M/S 2, record 1, English, M%2FS
correct
- MS 2, record 1, English, MS
- motorship 4, record 1, English, motorship
correct
- motor-driven vessel 5, record 1, English, motor%2Ddriven%20vessel
correct
- MV 6, record 1, English, MV
correct
- MV 6, record 1, English, MV
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A motor ship or motor vessel is a ship propelled by an internal combustion engine, usually a diesel engine. 2, record 1, English, - motor%20vessel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- navire à moteur
1, record 1, French, navire%20%C3%A0%20moteur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- NM 2, record 1, French, NM
correct, masculine noun
- N/M 3, record 1, French, N%2FM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- motorship 4, record 1, French, motorship
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- MS 5, record 1, French, MS
correct, masculine noun
- MS 5, record 1, French, MS
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
navire à moteur; motorship : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 6, record 1, French, - navire%20%C3%A0%20moteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
motorship : mot anglais, accepté dans la langue française désignant un navire de commerce à moteur diesel. 4, record 1, French, - navire%20%C3%A0%20moteur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- motor ship
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- newton metre
1, record 2, English, newton%20metre
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- newton-metre 2, record 2, English, newton%2Dmetre
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[One] N m (newton-metre) is derived from one newton of force applied over a distance arm of one metre. 3, record 2, English, - newton%20metre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
newton metre: The plural form is "newton metres." 4, record 2, English, - newton%20metre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
newton-metre: The plural form is "newton-metres." 4, record 2, English, - newton%20metre
Record 2, Key term(s)
- newton meter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- newton mètre
1, record 2, French, newton%20m%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- newton-mètre 2, record 2, French, newton%2Dm%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de mesure de moment d'une force (unité dérivée du Système international, symbole N · m ou N m) égale au moment d'une force de 1 newton dont la ligne d'action est à la distance de 1 mètre du point par rapport auquel le moment est considéré. 3, record 2, French, - newton%20m%C3%A8tre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
newton mètre : La forme au pluriel est «newtons mètres». 4, record 2, French, - newton%20m%C3%A8tre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
newton-mètre : La forme au pluriel est «newtons-mètres». 4, record 2, French, - newton%20m%C3%A8tre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-11-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Data Banks and Databases
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- many-many relationship 1, record 3, English, many%2Dmany%20relationship
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Banques et bases de données
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rapport plusieurs à plusieurs
1, record 3, French, rapport%20plusieurs%20%C3%A0%20plusieurs
masculine noun
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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