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WING SPAN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- span
1, record 1, English, span
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wing span 2, record 1, English, wing%20span
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The overall distance between the wing-tips of an aeroplane. 3, record 1, English, - span
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wing span; span: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - span
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wing span: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - span
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- envergure
1, record 1, French, envergure
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- envergure de l'aile 2, record 1, French, envergure%20de%20l%27aile
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dimension d'une aile mesurée perpendiculairement à son plan de symétrie vertical. 3, record 1, French, - envergure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'envergure est la distance entre les extrémités des ailes. 4, record 1, French, - envergure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
envergure : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 5, record 1, French, - envergure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
envergure d'aile : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - envergure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Célula de aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- envergadura
1, record 1, Spanish, envergadura
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distancia entre los extremos de las alas de un avión. 2, record 1, Spanish, - envergadura
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
envergadura: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - envergadura
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