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DRIFT INDICATOR [3 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

drift indicator: an item in the "Aerospace Transportation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

cinémodérivomètre : objet de la classe «Outillage et équipement de transport aérospatial» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport».

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Ship and Boat Parts
DEF

A flight instrument used for measuring the angle of drift of an aircraft and equipped with a hairline or sight wire that may be rotated until objects on the ground appear to travel parallel with it so from the position of the wire, the drift angle may then be read directly from a calibration chart.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Parties des bateaux

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
  • Partes de los barcos
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Record 3 1999-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

A device dropped or run down the drill stem on a wire line to a position just above the bit to measure only the inclination of the well off vertical at that point.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole

Spanish

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