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DROOP STOP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- droop stop
1, record 1, English, droop%20stop
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device to limit downward vertical motion of helicopter rotor blades upon rotor shutdown. 1, record 1, English, - droop%20stop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droop stop: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - droop%20stop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- butées centrifuges
1, record 1, French, but%C3%A9es%20centrifuges
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
Système qui empêche les pales d'un hélicoptère de descendre trop bas lors de l'arrêt du rotor. 1, record 1, French, - but%C3%A9es%20centrifuges
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
butées centrifuges : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - but%C3%A9es%20centrifuges
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- topes centrífugos
1, record 1, Spanish, topes%20centr%C3%ADfugos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo que limita el movimiento vertical descendente de las palas del rotor de helicópteros cuando el rotor se para. 1, record 1, Spanish, - topes%20centr%C3%ADfugos
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- droop restrainer
1, record 2, English, droop%20restrainer
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- droop stop 2, record 2, English, droop%20stop
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term officialized by the ATSC - Helicopters. 3, record 2, English, - droop%20restrainer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- butée d'affaissement
1, record 2, French, but%C3%A9e%20d%27affaissement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- butée d'affaissement de pale 2, record 2, French, but%C3%A9e%20d%27affaissement%20de%20pale
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Hélicoptères. 3, record 2, French, - but%C3%A9e%20d%27affaissement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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