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FUSELAGE PYLON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nacelle
1, record 1, English, nacelle
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pod 2, record 1, English, pod
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aerodynamic fairing integrated to the fuselage (nacelle) or suspended under the wing (pod). 3, record 1, English, - nacelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A] "pod"... is mounted on a strut(pylon) which extends into the wing. The wing is reinforced at the point where the engine struts are attached. The structure employed to attach an engine nacelle or pod to a wing or fuselage may be referred to as a strut or a pylon [Boeing 747 jet airliner]. 4, record 1, English, - nacelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nacelle: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - nacelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
nacelle; pod: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 1, English, - nacelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pod cowling. 3, record 1, English, - nacelle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fuseau
1, record 1, French, fuseau
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nacelle 2, record 1, French, nacelle
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carénage aérodynamique intégré au fuselage (nacelle) ou suspendu sous l'aile (fuseau). 3, record 1, French, - fuseau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La différence entre «nacelle» et «fuseau» porte sur l'endroit où l'ensemble est situé sur l'avion. 3, record 1, French, - fuseau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le pylône ou le mât qui le supporte. 3, record 1, French, - fuseau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fuseau : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - fuseau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
nacelle : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 1, French, - fuseau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
fuseau; nacelle : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 1, French, - fuseau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Célula de aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- barquilla
1, record 1, Spanish, barquilla
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- góndola separada 1, record 1, Spanish, g%C3%B3ndola%20separada
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barquilla; góndola separada : términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - barquilla
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