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GOUVERNES PRIMAIRES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- primary flight controls
1, record 1, English, primary%20flight%20controls
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- primary controls 2, record 1, English, primary%20controls
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... flight controls are divided into primary flight controls and secondary or auxiliary flight controls. The primary flight controls maneuver the aircraft about the pitch, roll, and yaw axes. They include the ailerons, elevator, and rudder. Secondary or auxiliary flight controls include tabs, leading edge flaps, trailing edge flaps, spoilers, and slats. 3, record 1, English, - primary%20flight%20controls
Record 1, Key term(s)
- primary flight control
- primary control
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gouvernes principales
1, record 1, French, gouvernes%20principales
correct, feminine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gouvernes primaires 2, record 1, French, gouvernes%20primaires
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gouvernes sont les surfaces mobiles de la cellule qui par leur action aérodynamique, permettent de faire varier l'assiette et la configuration de l'avion. On distingue les gouvernes primaires, c'est-à-dire les ailerons, la gouverne de direction et la gouverne de profondeur et les gouvernes secondaires [...] 2, record 1, French, - gouvernes%20principales
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gouvernes principales : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 3, record 1, French, - gouvernes%20principales
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gouverne principale
- gouverne primaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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