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CANARD SURFACE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dabbling duck
1, record 1, English, dabbling%20duck
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- surface-feeding duck 2, record 1, English, surface%2Dfeeding%20duck
correct
- puddle duck 3, record 1, English, puddle%20duck
correct
- dabbler duck 4, record 1, English, dabbler%20duck
correct
- dabbler 5, record 1, English, dabbler
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] shallow-water duck ... that feeds by upending and dabbling. 6, record 1, English, - dabbling%20duck
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The adjective "dabbling" means that the duck is moving the bill around in shallow water while feeding. 7, record 1, English, - dabbling%20duck
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A dabbling duck as opposed to a diving duck. 7, record 1, English, - dabbling%20duck
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canard barboteur
1, record 1, French, canard%20barboteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- canard de surface 2, record 1, French, canard%20de%20surface
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ordre Ansériformes [...] famille Anatidae [...] sous-famille Anatinae - canards de surface. Les canards de cette sous- famille [...] trouvent leur nourriture dans les eaux peu profondes en submergeant à la verticale la tête et la partie antérieure du corps, tandis que la queue dépasse au-dessus de l'eau. 3, record 1, French, - canard%20barboteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'adjectif «barboteur» signifie que le canard cherche sa nourriture dans l'eau, dans la vase en fouillant bruyamment avec le bec. 4, record 1, French, - canard%20barboteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foreplane
1, record 2, English, foreplane
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fore plane 2, record 2, English, fore%20plane
correct
- noseplane 3, record 2, English, noseplane
correct, standardized
- canard foreplane 4, record 2, English, canard%20foreplane
correct
- canard wing 5, record 2, English, canard%20wing
- canard surface 6, record 2, English, canard%20surface
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canard foreplane mounted at or ahead of nose; not applicable to conventional modern canards. 7, record 2, English, - foreplane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foreplane; noseplane : terms standardized by ISO. 8, record 2, English, - foreplane
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- empennage canard
1, record 2, French, empennage%20canard
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- surface canard 2, record 2, French, surface%20canard
correct, feminine noun
- plan canard 3, record 2, French, plan%20canard
correct, masculine noun
- canard 4, record 2, French, canard
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Empennage horizontal placé sur un avion à l'avant du fuselage, devant la voilure. 5, record 2, French, - empennage%20canard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue en avant de l'Apex, et de chaque côté de son bord d'attaque, une surface canard rétractable, sortie durant les manœuvres de combat aérien en corrélation avec les volets. La flèche peut varier de 5 à 15° suivant l'angle des ailes. Déclenchée manuellement par le pilote jusqu'à une vitesse de Mach 1,4, la flèche des surfaces canard passe ensuite sous contrôle automatique d'un calculateur de bord. 6, record 2, French, - empennage%20canard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
empennage canard : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 7, record 2, French, - empennage%20canard
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-07-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Weapon Systems (Air Forces)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- canard control
1, record 3, English, canard%20control
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- canard surface 1, record 3, English, canard%20surface
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The effectiveness of Russian fighters currently benefits from infared search and track sets linked to laser rangefinders and from two advanced air-to-air missiles: the short range R-73 AA-11 and the medium range R-27 AA-10 are both produced by Vympel. The R-73 employs a combination of canard controls and thrust vectoring. 1, record 3, English, - canard%20control
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces aériennes)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gouverne canard
1, record 3, French, gouverne%20canard
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le système de pilotage du R-73 est hybride, à la fois aérodynamique, gouverne canard,et dynamique orientation du vecteur poussée. 1, record 3, French, - gouverne%20canard
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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