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GEARING ARRANGEMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turboprop engine
1, record 1, English, turboprop%20engine
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- propeller turbine engine 2, record 1, English, propeller%20turbine%20engine
correct, standardized
- turbo-prop engine 3, record 1, English, turbo%2Dprop%20engine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A turbine engine which drives one or several propellers through a reduction gearing arrangement. 4, record 1, English, - turboprop%20engine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turboprop engine; propeller turbine engine: terms standardized by the British Standards Institution. 5, record 1, English, - turboprop%20engine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- turbo-propeller engine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- turbopropulseur
1, record 1, French, turbopropulseur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propulseur aéronautique composé d'une turbine à gaz, entraînant une ou plusieurs hélices par l'intermédiaire d'un réducteur. 2, record 1, French, - turbopropulseur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un turbopropulseur est un turbomoteur sur l'arbre duquel est montée une hélice; autrement dit, sur un turbopropulseur, une roue de turbine est reliée par un arbre à une hélice qui se trouve ainsi entraînée en rotation. 3, record 1, French, - turbopropulseur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turbopropulseur : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 1, French, - turbopropulseur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- turbohélice
1, record 1, Spanish, turboh%C3%A9lice
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- turbopropulsor 2, record 1, Spanish, turbopropulsor
correct, masculine noun
- motor turbohélice 3, record 1, Spanish, motor%20turboh%C3%A9lice
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Motor para aviones constituido por una turbina de gas que mueve una o dos hélices por medio de un reductor. 4, record 1, Spanish, - turboh%C3%A9lice
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- planetary gears
1, record 2, English, planetary%20gears
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reduction gearing arrangement in which the propeller shaft is attached to an adapter holding several small planetary gears. These gears run between a sun gear and a ring gear, either of which may be driven by the crankshaft, and the other is fixed into the nose section. Planetary gears are efficient and do not reverse the direction of rotation between the two shafts. 1, record 2, English, - planetary%20gears
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- engrenages planétaires
1, record 2, French, engrenages%20plan%C3%A9taires
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- engrenage planétaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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