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PITCHING MOVEMENT [4 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 2004-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pitching motion
1, record 2, English, pitching%20motion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pitching swing 2, record 2, English, pitching%20swing
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sequence of movements by the pitcher before delivering a ball. 3, record 2, English, - pitching%20motion
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - pitching%20motion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- motion du lanceur
1, record 2, French, motion%20du%20lanceur
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- motion 1, record 2, French, motion
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- élan 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9lan
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement préparatoire au lancer de la balle par le lanceur. 3, record 2, French, - motion%20du%20lanceur
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - motion%20du%20lanceur
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - motion%20du%20lanceur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-05-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Mach trim servo actuator
1, record 3, English, Mach%20trim%20servo%20actuator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Mach trim actuator 2, record 3, English, Mach%20trim%20actuator
correct
- augmentation actuator 3, record 3, English, augmentation%20actuator
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Speed-attitude correction is provided by the Mach trim compensation system. Mach trim compensation automatically provides forces to the control column(elevator) to compensate for nosedown pitching moments of the airplane at high Mach number. Control column position is effected by the Mach trim actuator installed at the lower part of the first officer's control column control mechanism. The actuator receives command signals from the stability augmentation computer. Mach number is computed from pitot and static air pressure input changes to the air data computer(ADC-1). The air data computer shapes the information and transmits it to the stability augmentation computer where it is further shaped and then transmitted to the actuator to command control column and elevator movement. 1, record 3, English, - Mach%20trim%20servo%20actuator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- servocommande du compensateur de Mach
1, record 3, French, servocommande%20du%20compensateur%20de%20Mach
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
servocommande du compensateur de Mach : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 2, record 3, French, - servocommande%20du%20compensateur%20de%20Mach
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
- Aircraft Maneuvers
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- aircraft nose-up pitching moment 1, record 4, English, aircraft%20nose%2Dup%20pitching%20moment
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... downward movement of the inlet as aircraft alpha increases, results in a lower aircraft nose-up pitching moment contribution from the inlet than... 1, record 4, English, - aircraft%20nose%2Dup%20pitching%20moment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- moment de cabrage
1, record 4, French, moment%20de%20cabrage
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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