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CRAB ANGLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crab angle
1, record 1, English, crab%20angle
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle between the aircraft track or flight line and the fore and aft axis of a vertical camera, which is in line with the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. 1, record 1, English, - crab%20angle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crab angle: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - crab%20angle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- angle de dérive
1, record 1, French, angle%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En photographie, angle que l'axe longitudinal d'un cliché (supposé parallèle à l'axe du véhicule) fait avec la route vraie de ce dernier. 1, record 1, French, - angle%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle de dérive: terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - angle%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
- Operaciones (Fuerzas aéreas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de deriva
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20deriva
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El que forma la trayectoria de una aeronave o línea de vuelo con el eje que pasa por la parte trasera y delantera de una cámara que está en línea con el eje longitudinal del avión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20deriva
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Air Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crab angle
1, record 2, English, crab%20angle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Forces aériennes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- angle de crabe
1, record 2, French, angle%20de%20crabe
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle de crable : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 2, record 2, French, - angle%20de%20crabe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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