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FUSELAGE FORWARD SECTION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floor structure
1, record 1, English, floor%20structure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the forward section [of the fuselage] is approximately 13 feet in length with the pressurized area bounded by the forward pressure bulkhead and a pressurized deck below the floor structure. 1, record 1, English, - floor%20structure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- structure support de plancher 1, record 1, French, structure%20support%20de%20plancher
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- structure plancher 1, record 1, French, structure%20plancher
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
le plancher de cabine est constitué par: - la structure support de plancher - le plancher pressurisé - le revêtement du plancher. Le code de source complet est MECAR-SE-210F,1972,6,53-20-0,1. 1, record 1, French, - structure%20support%20de%20plancher
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-06-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sensor pod
1, record 2, English, sensor%20pod
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the front section of the forward fuselage which houses the radar... missiles or sensor pods; and carbon-fibre composite-material doors for system access. 1, record 2, English, - sensor%20pod
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nacelle de détecteur
1, record 2, French, nacelle%20de%20d%C3%A9tecteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la partie du fuselage qui contient le radar [...] les missiles ou les nacelles de détecteurs, et les portes de visite, en composite de fibres de carbone, qui donnent accès aux divers systèmes de l'avion. 1, record 2, French, - nacelle%20de%20d%C3%A9tecteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit ici de l'avion F-18. 2, record 2, French, - nacelle%20de%20d%C3%A9tecteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-03-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fuselage midbody
1, record 3, English, fuselage%20midbody
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the fuselage midbody(...) is essentially a cylindrical section with a slight taper at the forward and aft sections. 1, record 3, English, - fuselage%20midbody
Record 3, Key term(s)
- fuselage center section
- fuselage centre section
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fuselage central 1, record 3, French, fuselage%20central
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-12-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- centre fuselage
1, record 4, English, centre%20fuselage
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- middle fuselage 1, record 4, English, middle%20fuselage
correct, standardized
- centre section 1, record 4, English, centre%20section
correct, standardized
- middle section 1, record 4, English, middle%20section
correct, standardized
- midbody section 2, record 4, English, midbody%20section
correct
- mid-fuselage 2, record 4, English, mid%2Dfuselage
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fuselage(...) is a semimonocoque all-metal structure consisting of skin, stringer, and bulkhead ring combinations and is divided into two major sections : the forward section(...) and the midbody section. 2, record 4, English, - centre%20fuselage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centre fuselage; middle fuselage; centre section; middle section: terms standardized by ISO. 3, record 4, English, - centre%20fuselage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- partie centrale du fuselage
1, record 4, French, partie%20centrale%20du%20fuselage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fuselage central 2, record 4, French, fuselage%20central
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
partie centrale du fuselage : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 4, French, - partie%20centrale%20du%20fuselage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-02-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- nose barrel
1, record 5, English, nose%20barrel
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The four packages are the "nose barrel", the front section of the forward fuselage which houses the radar and the Gatling gun(...) 1, record 5, English, - nose%20barrel
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tronçon de nez 1, record 5, French, tron%C3%A7on%20de%20nez
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les quatre ensembles en question sont le "tronçon de nez", la partie du fuselage qui contient le radar et le canon Gatling (...) 1, record 5, French, - tron%C3%A7on%20de%20nez
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit ici de l'avion F18. 2, record 5, French, - tron%C3%A7on%20de%20nez
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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