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nose cone [4 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

nose cone: 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

pointe avant : 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 2013-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Rotary Machines - Types
  • Wind Energy
DEF

A cone-shaped component which constitutes the front of a wind turbine rotor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines tournantes électriques - types
  • Énergie éolienne
DEF

Section conique qui constitue l'avant d'un rotor d'éolienne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
  • Energía eólica
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Record 3 2010-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
DEF

The cone-shaped front end of a rocket or space vehicle, consisting of a chamber or chambers containing the satellite, instruments, etc. and of an outer surface constructed to withstand high temperatures.

PHR

Ejectable, jettisonable, split nose cone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
DEF

Extrémité antérieure, à profil aérodynamique, d'un lanceur ou d'une fusée-sonde destinée à assurer la protection de la charge utile et qui doit être ouverte, éjectée ou larguée, pour permettre le fonctionnement des appareils.

OBS

coiffe : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS).

PHR

Coiffe éjectable, largable, ouvrante.

Spanish

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Record 4 2010-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Airframe
CONT

The term nose cone is used to refer to the forwardmost section of [an] aircraft. The cone is shaped to offer minimum aerodynamic resistance.

CONT

The aircraft’s nose cone ... contains radar and other flight instruments ...

OBS

nose cone: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cellule d'aéronefs
DEF

Cône de forme aérodynamique situé à l'extrémité avant de l'appareil et qui sert à loger le radar et des instruments de vol.

OBS

pointe avant : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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