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Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- snaking
1, record 1, English, snaking
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A persistent directional oscillation of an airplane. 2, record 1, English, - snaking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An uncontrolled oscillation in yaw, usually at high speed, of approximately constant amplitude. 3, record 1, English, - snaking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
yaw: Angular rotation of an aircraft ... about a vertical axis. 3, record 1, English, - snaking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- serpentage
1, record 1, French, serpentage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- reptation 2, record 1, French, reptation
correct, feminine noun
- oscillation de lacet 3, record 1, French, oscillation%20de%20lacet
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- snaking 4, record 1, French, snaking
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- mouvement de lacet 5, record 1, French, mouvement%20de%20lacet
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oscillations assez rapides d'un aéronef autour de l'axe de lacet. 1, record 1, French, - serpentage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
axe des lacets : Verticale passant par le centre de gravité de l'aéronef [...] 6, record 1, French, - serpentage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
serpentage; reptation : termes recommandés par le Ministère de la défense de la France. 7, record 1, French, - serpentage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
snaking : terme déconseillé par le Ministère de la défense de la France. 7, record 1, French, - serpentage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
oscillation de lacet : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 8, record 1, French, - serpentage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- serpenteo
1, record 1, Spanish, serpenteo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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