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FRICTION DRAG [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1987-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- friction drag
1, record 1, English, friction%20drag
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term officialized by the ATSC - Helicopters. 2, record 1, English, - friction%20drag
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traînée de frottement
1, record 1, French, tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20de%20frottement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Hélicoptères. 2, record 1, French, - tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20de%20frottement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- surface drag
1, record 2, English, surface%20drag
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- friction drag 2, record 2, English, friction%20drag
correct
- skin friction 1, record 2, English, skin%20friction
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drag resulting from viscous shear in the boundary layer. 3, record 2, English, - surface%20drag
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- résistance de frottement
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20de%20frottement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composante de la traînée représentant les forces tangentielles visqueuses de la couche limite. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20de%20frottement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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