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CONDENSATION TRAIL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Flights (Air Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- condensation trail
1, record 1, English, condensation%20trail
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- contrail 2, record 1, English, contrail
correct, standardized, officially approved
- vapor trail 3, record 1, English, vapor%20trail
correct
- vapour trail 4, record 1, English, vapour%20trail
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A visible cloud streak, usually brilliantly white in colour, which trails behind a missile or other vehicle in flight under certain conditions. [Definition standardized by NATO.] 5, record 1, English, - condensation%20trail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A trail of water droplets or ice particles produced by an aircraft engine exhaust when the humidifying effect of the water vapour exceeds the opposed heating effect of the exhaust. 6, record 1, English, - condensation%20trail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrail: term standardized by the British Standards Institution (BSI). 7, record 1, English, - condensation%20trail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
condensation trail: term standardized by NATO. 7, record 1, English, - condensation%20trail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
These terms are not to be confused with distrail, exhaust trail, or aerodynamic trail. 8, record 1, English, - condensation%20trail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
condensation trail; contrail: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 9, record 1, English, - condensation%20trail
Record 1, Key term(s)
- adiabatic trail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Vols (Transport aérien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traînée de condensation
1, record 1, French, tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20de%20condensation
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bande nuageuse visible, habituellement brillante et de couleur blanche, qui se forme, sous certaines conditions, à l'arrière d'un missile ou autre véhicule en vol. 2, record 1, French, - tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20de%20condensation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
traînée de condensation : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20de%20condensation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il ne faut pas confondre la traînée de condensation avec les traînées de dissipation, d'échappement ou de détente. 4, record 1, French, - tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20de%20condensation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
traînée de condensation : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 1, French, - tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20de%20condensation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- traînée de condensation adiabatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Vuelos (Transporte aéreo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estela de condensación
1, record 1, Spanish, estela%20de%20condensaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- penacho de condensación 2, record 1, Spanish, penacho%20de%20condensaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traza blanquecina que deja un reactor cuando la humedad y la temperatura a gran altura provocan su formación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - estela%20de%20condensaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
estela de condensación: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - estela%20de%20condensaci%C3%B3n
Record 1, Key term(s)
- estela adiabática
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