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PITCHING MOTION [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pitch axis
1, record 1, English, pitch%20axis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pitching axis 2, record 1, English, pitching%20axis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The axis which runs from wing tip to wing tip through the centre of gravity. 3, record 1, English, - pitch%20axis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pitch axis is perpendicular to the aircraft centerline and lies in the plane of the wings. A pitch motion is an up or down movement of the nose of the aircraft... The pitching motion is being caused by the deflection of the elevator of this aircraft. The elevator is a hinged section at the rear of the horizontal stabilizer. There is usually an elevator on each side of the vertical stabilizer. The elevators work in pairs; when the right elevator goes up, the left elevator also goes up. 4, record 1, English, - pitch%20axis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The aircraft can rotate around three axes: the fore-and-aft axis (or the roll axis); the span-wise (nose-up/nose-down) axis or the pitch axis; and the nose-left/nose-right, or yaw axis. 5, record 1, English, - pitch%20axis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- axe de tangage
1, record 1, French, axe%20de%20tangage
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
Mouvement de l'avion contrôlé par la gouverne de profondeur. 2, record 1, French, - axe%20de%20tangage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La centrale d'attitude et de cap peut être à cardans ou à composants liés [...] et utiliser des gyroscopes mécaniques ou des gyrolasers. Dans le cas d'une centrale à cardans par exemple : un gyroscope à deux axes sensibles maintient la direction de la verticale vraie et matérialise ainsi la position de la ligne d'horizon par rapport aux axes de roulis et de tangage de l'avion, c'est-à-dire ses assiettes; un gyroscope à un axe sensible est utilisé pour maintenir un cap directionnel ou gyromagnétique. 3, record 1, French, - axe%20de%20tangage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La gouverne de profondeur est un volet mobile situé sur l'arrière de l'empennage horizontal, qui lui-même est placé vers la queue de l'appareil. En modifiant l'angle de la gouverne de profondeur, le pilote modifie la force agissant sur l'empennage horizontal et, grâce à un bras de levier important, cette variation de force fait piquer ou cabrer l'avion autour de l'axe de tangage, axe horizontal passant par le centre de gravité de l'avion. Cette commande permet de régler l'incidence de l'avion. 4, record 1, French, - axe%20de%20tangage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
axe de tangage : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 5, record 1, French, - axe%20de%20tangage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mandos de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- eje de cabeceo
1, record 1, Spanish, eje%20de%20cabeceo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Navigation Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- damping
1, record 2, English, damping
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dissipation of oscillatory or vibratory energy with motion or with time. 2, record 2, English, - damping
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A gyrocompass can take a number of different forms, all of them making use of the principle of the gyroscope and the pendulum. The instruments have to be mounted so as to isolate them from the rolling, pitching, and other motions of the ships [or vehicles] on which they are placed. They also incorporate "damping" features to control the motion of the gyroscope as it responds to the earth's gravity. 2, record 2, English, - damping
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Instruments de navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- amortissement
1, record 2, French, amortissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réduction par dissipation d'énergie de l'amplitude des oscillations causées par une excitation. 2, record 2, French, - amortissement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le compas gyroscopique est basé sur le principe que tout corps qui tourne sur lui même tend à maintenir son axe de rotation dans une direction donnée. L'axe de rotation du compas gyroscopique est stabilisé dans la direction du nord géographique. Un système d'amortissement (volant d'inertie) conserve cette direction quels que soient les mouvements du navire [ou du véhicule]. 3, record 2, French, - amortissement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica general (Física)
- Instrumentos de navegación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- parada temporal
1, record 2, Spanish, parada%20temporal
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- change of pace
1, record 3, English, change%20of%20pace
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- change-up 2, record 3, English, change%2Dup
correct, noun
- changeup 3, record 3, English, changeup
noun
- letup 4, record 3, English, letup
correct, noun
- change 4, record 3, English, change
correct, noun
- pulling the string 4, record 3, English, pulling%20the%20string
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pitching technique : breaking the sequence by throwing a slow pitch after a series of fast pitches while using the same motion as for the fast balls, to catch the batter and have a strike called against him. 5, record 3, English, - change%20of%20pace
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The technique is called "change of pace", "change-up" or "letup", while the ball so thrown is referred to as a "letup ball" or "letup pitch". Do not confuse the technique and the ball thrown using the technique. 5, record 3, English, - change%20of%20pace
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Some speed can also be taken off a curve ball and used as a change of pace. 4, record 3, English, - change%20of%20pace
Record 3, Key term(s)
- changing of pace
- letup ball
- letup pitch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- changement de vitesse
1, record 3, French, changement%20de%20vitesse
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- changement 2, record 3, French, changement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique par laquelle le lanceur modifie la vitesse à laquelle il envoie la balle de façon à décontenancer le frappeur. 3, record 3, French, - changement%20de%20vitesse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre la technique, celle du changement de vitesse, et la balle ainsi lancée, une «balle avec changement de vitesse». 4, record 3, French, - changement%20de%20vitesse
Record 3, Key term(s)
- balle travestie
- balle à changement de vitesse
- balle avec changement de vitesse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-01-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- stall avoidance device
1, record 4, English, stall%20avoidance%20device
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A downward pitching motion of the aeroplane that results from the activation of a stall avoidance device(for example, stick pusher) ;... 1, record 4, English, - stall%20avoidance%20device
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dispositif anti-décrochage
1, record 4, French, dispositif%20anti%2Dd%C3%A9crochage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un mouvement de piqué de l'avion résultant du déclenchement d'un dispositif anti-décrochage (pousseur de manche par exemple); [...] 1, record 4, French, - dispositif%20anti%2Dd%C3%A9crochage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-09-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pitching plane
1, record 5, English, pitching%20plane
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On motion controllability of a ballistic flying apparatus in a pitching plane on the active part of the trajectory. 2, record 5, English, - pitching%20plane
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plan de tangage
1, record 5, French, plan%20de%20tangage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Étude de la gouvernabilité du mouvement d'un appareil volant balistique dans un plan de tangage sur la portion active de la trajectoire. 2, record 5, French, - plan%20de%20tangage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plan de tangage : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 5, French, - plan%20de%20tangage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-02-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pitching motion
1, record 6, English, pitching%20motion
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- pitching swing 2, record 6, English, pitching%20swing
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sequence of movements by the pitcher before delivering a ball. 3, record 6, English, - pitching%20motion
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
From "pitching", the action of the pitcher delivering the ball to home plate, and "motion", the movement of the body, as by a pitcher to give an impulse to the ball. 3, record 6, English, - pitching%20motion
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- motion du lanceur
1, record 6, French, motion%20du%20lanceur
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- motion 1, record 6, French, motion
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- élan 2, record 6, French, %C3%A9lan
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement préparatoire au lancer de la balle par le lanceur. 3, record 6, French, - motion%20du%20lanceur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le lanceur doit éliminer de son élan tous les gestes inutiles. [...] De plus, un élan de base simple signifie moins de dépense d'énergie. En 1956, alors que Don Larsen passait à l'histoire du base-ball en réussissant un match parfait pendant une série mondiale, les observateurs ont constaté qu'il ne prenait pratiquement pas d'élan avant de décocher son lancer vers le marbre. 4, record 6, French, - motion%20du%20lanceur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La motion du lanceur est également son élan. Le terme «motion» est si lié au lanceur que les commentateurs disent souvent : «X fait sa motion [...] Prise, décision de l'arbitre.» Cependant, il vaut mieux rendre «swing» par «élan» et «pitching swing» ou «pitching motion» par «motion (du lanceur)». 5, record 6, French, - motion%20du%20lanceur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-03-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Shipbuilding
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- heave
1, record 7, English, heave
correct, noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- heaving 2, record 7, English, heaving
correct, see observation
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The motion of a ship or floating, offshore drilling rig as it moves vertically up and down. 3, record 7, English, - heave
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heaving : Vertical motion of a ship, as distinguished from pitching. 4, record 7, English, - heave
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to BAKOC 66 and ENSCI 77, "heave" or "heaving" designate both the vertical rise and fall of a ship and its rectilinear movement, whereas AUTEC 69 makes a distinction between the rectilinear movement ("mouvement principal") and the vertical rise and fall ("pilonnement"), which is seen as a "mouvement secondaire". 5, record 7, English, - heave
Record 7, Key term(s)
- ship's heave
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Constructions navales
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pilonnement
1, record 7, French, pilonnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement vertical des plates-formes semi-submersibles ou des navires de forage. 2, record 7, French, - pilonnement
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Composante verticale de tout corps flottant soumis à la houle et aux vagues. 3, record 7, French, - pilonnement
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le navire en route libre est caractérisé par une vitesse V vers l'avant faisant en général un angle très faible avec le plan longitudinal. Le mouvement principal est accompagné de mouvements secondaires: a) déplacements du centre de gravité: mouvement de lacet (horizontal transversal), mouvement de pilonnement (vertical); b) rotation autour du centre de gravité: roulis (autour d'un axe longitudinal), tangage (autour d'un axe transversal), embardée (autour d'un axe vertical). 4, record 7, French, - pilonnement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
- Construcción naval
- Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- voltajeo
1, record 7, Spanish, voltajeo
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-05-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Military (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- pitching cycle 1, record 8, English, pitching%20cycle
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A side effect of the increased apparent WOD would be greater economy of fuel. More important... is the fact that "ski-jumping" would allow aircraft to leave the ramp at any point in the vessel' s pitching cycle, almost regardless of the amplitude of the motion. 1, record 8, English, - pitching%20cycle
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cycle de tangage
1, record 8, French, cycle%20de%20tangage
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le décollage suivant une trajectoire ascendante avec une pente de l'ordre de 20 degrés permettra au Harrier de quitter le pont à tout instant du cycle de tangage du navire sans tenir aucun compte de l'amplitude du mouvement de plate-forme (...) 1, record 8, French, - cycle%20de%20tangage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1982-09-21
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- pre-stall buffeting
1, record 9, English, pre%2Dstall%20buffeting
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It should be noted that an uncontrollable pitching motion of small amplitude associated with pre-stall buffeting does not necessarily indicate that the Stalling Speed has been reached. 1, record 9, English, - pre%2Dstall%20buffeting
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- buffeting annonçant l'approche du décrochage 1, record 9, French, buffeting%20annon%C3%A7ant%20l%27approche%20du%20d%C3%A9crochage
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il convient de noter qu'un mouvement de tangage incontrôlable de faible amplitude associé à un buffeting annonçant l'approche du décrochage, n'indique pas nécessairement que la vitesse de décrochage est atteinte. 1, record 9, French, - buffeting%20annon%C3%A7ant%20l%27approche%20du%20d%C3%A9crochage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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