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S-BEND DISTORTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flow distortion
1, record 1, English, flow%20distortion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One interesting conclusion was that ventral intakes were not suited to very small fighters, since they gave too short a wheelbase(worsening ground handling and restricting centreline loads), a large radar signature, and severe flow distortion in the short S-bend duct. 2, record 1, English, - flow%20distortion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distorsion du flux
1, record 1, French, distorsion%20du%20flux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bureau d'études a notamment tiré cette conclusion intéressante que des entrées d'air ventrales étaient à exclure sur un chasseur de petites dimensions parce qu'elles entraînaient un empattement trop court (manœuvres au sol plus difficiles et restrictions d'emport de charges ventrales), une signature radar plus indiscrète et une forte distorsion du flux dans le conduit d'entrée d'air [...] coudé. 2, record 1, French, - distorsion%20du%20flux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Commercial Aviation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ventral intake
1, record 2, English, ventral%20intake
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One interesting conclusion was that ventral intakes were not suited to very small fighters, since they gave too short a wheelbase, worsening ground handling and restricting centreline loads, a large radar signature, and severe flow distortion in the short S-bend duct. 1, record 2, English, - ventral%20intake
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Aviation commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entrée d'air ventrale
1, record 2, French, entr%C3%A9e%20d%27air%20ventrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bureau d'études a notamment tiré cette conclusion intéressante que des entrées d'air ventrales étaient à exclure sur un chasseur de petites dimensions parce qu'elles entraînaient un empattement trop court, manœuvres au sol plus difficiles et restrictions d'emport de charges ventrales, une signature radar plus indiscrète et une forte distorsion du flux dans le conduit d'entrée d'air coudé. 1, record 2, French, - entr%C3%A9e%20d%27air%20ventrale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-11-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Commercial Aviation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- centreline load
1, record 3, English, centreline%20load
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One interesting conclusion was that ventral intakes were not suited to very small fighters, since they gave too short a wheelbase, worsening ground handling and restricting centreline loads, a large radar signature, and severe flow distortion in the short S-bend duct. 1, record 3, English, - centreline%20load
Record 3, Key term(s)
- centerline load
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Aviation commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- charge ventrale
1, record 3, French, charge%20ventrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bureau d'études a notamment tiré cette conclusion intéressante que des entrées d'air ventrales étaient à exclure sur un chasseur de petites dimensions parce qu'elles entraînaient un empattement trop court, des manœuvres au sol plus difficiles et des restrictions d'emport de charges ventrales, une signature radar plus indiscrète et une forte distorsion du flux dans le conduit d'entrée d'air coudé. 1, record 3, French, - charge%20ventrale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-04-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- S-curve distortion
1, record 4, English, S%2Dcurve%20distortion
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- S-bend distortion 1, record 4, English, S%2Dbend%20distortion
correct, NATO, standardized
- S distortion 2, record 4, English, S%20distortion
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The distortion in the image produced by a scanning sensor which results from the forward displacement of the sensor during the time of lateral scan. 1, record 4, English, - S%2Dcurve%20distortion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S-bend distortion; S-curve distortion : terms and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 4, English, - S%2Dcurve%20distortion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
S distortion: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 4, record 4, English, - S%2Dcurve%20distortion
Record 4, Key term(s)
- S curve distortion
- S bend distortion
- S-distortion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- distorsion en S
1, record 4, French, distorsion%20en%20S
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distorsion de l'image produite par un capteur à balayage due au déplacement vers l'avant du capteur au cours de la durée d'un balayage latéral. 2, record 4, French, - distorsion%20en%20S
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distorsion en S : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN; terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 3, record 4, French, - distorsion%20en%20S
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Vigilancia, detección y reconocimiento (Militar)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- distorsión en S
1, record 4, Spanish, distorsi%C3%B3n%20en%20S
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distorsión producida en una imagen por un sensor de exploración debida al movimiento adelante del sensor durante su desplazamiento lateral. 1, record 4, Spanish, - distorsi%C3%B3n%20en%20S
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