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POWER-TO-WEIGHT RATIO [2 records]

Record 1 2001-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
OBS

power-weight ratio; power-to-weight ratio: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

OBS

power to weight ratio: term officialized by the ATSC Helicopters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
OBS

puissance massique; rapport puissance-poids : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

OBS

rapport puissance-poids : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte aéreo
OBS

relación potencia/peso : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 2 1981-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Mechanics (Physics)
OBS

... increase in the power-to-weight ratio thus reducing the size of the equipment, the number of dielectrics and, as a result, maintenance; ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique générale (Physique)
OBS

[...] augmentation de la puissance massique des appareils, d'où diminution de leur taille et du nombre de diélectriques, entraînant un entretien moindre; [...]

Spanish

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