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EMPENNAGE FLECHE [3 records]

Record 1 2012-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archery
DEF

The particular arrangement in which the feathers on an arrow are placed.

OBS

The fletching (or feathering) of an arrow is the particular arrangement in which feathers or plastic vanes are fixed on an arrow shaft to give it stability in flight; it could also mean the action of gluing feathers to the shaft of an arrow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tir à l'arc
DEF

Action, manière d'empenner (les flèches).

OBS

L'empennage de la flèche est à la fois l'action de garnir d'empennes un talon de flèche et la manière dont les plumes sont disposées sur le talon d'une flèche. Toutes les flèches d'un jeu de 36 flèches (dans le carquois d'un archer pour une série de tirs) doivent avoir le même empennage.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archery

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tir à l'arc

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tiro con arco
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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
  • Aircraft Airframe
CONT

... extremely handsome, with swept tail and compact flat-decked nacelles ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
  • Cellule d'aéronefs
CONT

[...] extrêmement élégant avec son empennage en flèche et ses nacelles compactes et aplaties [...]

Spanish

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