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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2017-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Components
CONT

[The section "Extension and Retraction"] includes items such as actuating mechanisms, bogie trim, bungees, up and down latches, operating controls, valves and motors, cables, wiring, plumbing, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants mécaniques
CONT

[La section «Sortie et escamotage»] comprend, par exemple, les mécanismes de manœuvre, réglage des bogies, ressorts réglables, verrouillages en position extrêmes, commandes des manœuvres, clapets et moteurs, câbles, câblage, tuyauteries, etc.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
DEF

An elastic cord used to absorb sudden pulls.

CONT

Review the essential line check items which apply only to skiplanes - cables, shock cords and fastenings, ski pistons etc.

OBS

Made of rubber strands bound in woven casing and used as landing shock absorbers on small airplanes, as supports for rotor blades, and as a tow for launching gliders.

Key term(s)
  • bungey cord

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
DEF

Cordon élastique constitué de plusieurs fils de caoutchouc juxtaposés sous gaine, et servant à divers usages.

CONT

Le sandow d'un train d'atterrissage d'avion sert d'amortisseur. Le lancement des planeurs se fait à l'aide de sandows.

CONT

Revoir les points essentiels de vérification en piste qui ne s'appliquent qu'aux avions à skis - câbles, sandows et fixations, vérins de skis, etc.

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
DEF

An elasticized cord used as a fastening or shock absorbing device esp. for planes on the deck of a carrier.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
OBS

Terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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Record 4 1988-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airborne Forces
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
DEF

Coil springs attached in parallel and cloth covered. Hooks join the series at each end. Bounds are fastened to the pack and draw back the sides and ends of the pack after the ripcord has been pulled. Each opening band is a complete and separate assembly.

CONT

when the cones are released, the pack opening bands pull the container flaps back and the springloaded pilot chute into the air.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces aéroportées
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
DEF

Ressorts hélicoïdaux parallèles, recouverts de tissu. Des crochets les relient à chacune des extrémités. Ces bandes sont fixées au sac et elles forcent les rabats supérieur et inférieur, ainsi que les rabats latéraux, à s'écarter dès que l'on accroche la poignée de commande. Chaque bande d'ouverture constitue un ensemble distinct.

CONT

les ficelles de fixation de la S.O.A. [...] se rompent, les élastiques de rappel écartent alors les rabats du sac et laissent libre le passage de la voilure.

Spanish

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