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PITOT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Banks clam
1, record 1, English, Banks%20clam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Northern propeller clam 2, record 1, English, Northern%20propeller%20clam
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Northern propeller clam: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 3, record 1, English, - Banks%20clam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pitot
1, record 1, French, pitot
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couteau de Banks 1, record 1, French, couteau%20de%20Banks
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pitot : nom commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 2, record 1, French, - pitot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
couteau de Banks : terme préconisé par le Musée canadien de la nature. 2, record 1, French, - pitot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Pitot probe
1, record 2, English, Pitot%20probe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Pitot head 2, record 2, English, Pitot%20head
correct
- Pitot tube 3, record 2, English, Pitot%20tube
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pitot tube; Pitot head: designations officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 2, English, - Pitot%20probe
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Pitot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tube de Pitot
1, record 2, French, tube%20de%20Pitot
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Pitot 2, record 2, French, Pitot
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de mesure de la vitesse de l'avion par rapport à l'air [...] 3, record 2, French, - tube%20de%20Pitot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tube de Pitot : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 2, French, - tube%20de%20Pitot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pitot : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA). 4, record 2, French, - tube%20de%20Pitot
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubo de Pitot
1, record 2, Spanish, tubo%20de%20Pitot
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tubo de Pitot: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - tubo%20de%20Pitot
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prise dynamique
1, record 3, French, prise%20dynamique
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(mesure des pressions) 1, record 3, French, - prise%20dynamique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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