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THRUST FLUID [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rated take-off thrust
1, record 1, English, rated%20take%2Doff%20thrust
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rated takeoff thrust 2, record 1, English, rated%20takeoff%20thrust
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
With respect to turbojet engine type certification, the approved jet thrust that is developed statically under standard sea level conditions, without fluid injection and without the burning of fuel in a separate combustion chamber, within the engine operating limitations established under Chapter 533 of the Airworthiness Manual, and limited in use to periods of not over 5 minutes for take-off operation or periods of not more than 10 minutes of one-engine-inoperative climb. 3, record 1, English, - rated%20take%2Doff%20thrust
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poussée nominale au décollage
1, record 1, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20nominale%20au%20d%C3%A9collage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En ce qui concerne la certification de type des turboréacteurs, poussée de jet approuvée, développée statiquement, dans les conditions standards au niveau de la mer, sans injection de fluide et sans combustion de carburant dans une chambre de combustion séparée, dans les limites d'utilisation du moteur établies au chapitre 533 du Manuel de navigabilité, et limitée à des durées d'utilisation ne dépassant pas 5 minutes pour les opérations de décollage ou 10 minutes en cas de montée avec un moteur arrêté. 2, record 1, French, - pouss%C3%A9e%20nominale%20au%20d%C3%A9collage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- empuje de despegue nominal
1, record 1, Spanish, empuje%20de%20despegue%20nominal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Respecto a la certificación tipo del motor a turbina, [...] empuje aprobado y desarrollado estáticamente bajo condiciones estándar al nivel del mar, sin inyección de fluido y sin su combustión en una cámara de combustión separada, dentro de las limitaciones de operación del motor, establecida bajo la FAR [Federal Aviation Regulations] 33, y limitado su uso a períodos no mayores de 5 minutos para la operación de despegue. 1, record 1, Spanish, - empuje%20de%20despegue%20nominal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- jet engine
1, record 2, English, jet%20engine
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any engine that ejects a jet or stream of gas or fluid, obtaining all or most of its thrust by reaction to the ejection. 2, record 2, English, - jet%20engine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jet engine: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 2, English, - jet%20engine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moteur à réaction
1, record 2, French, moteur%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9action
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réacteur 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9acteur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le fluide est éjecté par la machine après avoir été préalablement comprimé puis échauffé par l'inflammation d'un combustible. Les propulseurs fonctionnant sur ce principe sont généralement appelés «moteurs à réaction» ou «réacteurs». 3, record 2, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9action
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moteur à réaction; réacteur : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 2, French, - moteur%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9action
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- motor de reacción
1, record 2, Spanish, motor%20de%20reacci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- reactor 2, record 2, Spanish, reactor
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- motor de chorro 3, record 2, Spanish, motor%20de%20chorro
correct, masculine noun
- motor a reacción 4, record 2, Spanish, motor%20a%20reacci%C3%B3n
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Motor que utiliza la propulsión a reacción. 4, record 2, Spanish, - motor%20de%20reacci%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los motores de reacción o de chorro se fundan en el principio de la acción y de la reacción. Constan de un generador de gases muy calientes y rápidos y de una tobera que los expele hacia atrás en forma de chorro potente (acción), lo cual tiene como resultado la impulsión del motor y, consiguientemente, del vehículo en que se halla fijado, hacia adelante (reacción). 3, record 2, Spanish, - motor%20de%20reacci%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
motor a reacción: Según el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas de la Real Academia Española, debe evitarse la construcción sustantivo + a + sustantivo cuando la preposición "a" introduce el complemento que expresa el modo o medio por el que funciona un determinado objeto, a pesar de su uso tan extendido, por considerarse un galicismo. Se recomienda el uso de la preposición "de": motor de reacción. 5, record 2, Spanish, - motor%20de%20reacci%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
motor de reacción; reactor: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 6, record 2, Spanish, - motor%20de%20reacci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- buoyant force
1, record 3, English, buoyant%20force
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- buoyancy 2, record 3, English, buoyancy
correct
- Archimedean buoyant force 3, record 3, English, Archimedean%20buoyant%20force
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The upward force exerted by any fluid upon a body placed in it. 4, record 3, English, - buoyant%20force
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
... upward thrust exerted on a body immersed in a fluid, which Archimedes’ principle states is equal in amount to the weight of the fluid displaced. 5, record 3, English, - buoyant%20force
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poussée
1, record 3, French, pouss%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- poussée d'Archimède 2, record 3, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20d%27Archim%C3%A8de
correct, feminine noun
- poussée hydrostatique 3, record 3, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20hydrostatique
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- force de flottabilité 4, record 3, French, force%20de%20flottabilit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Force verticale de bas en haut, à laquelle sont soumis les corps plongés dans un fluide. 5, record 3, French, - pouss%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Force ascendante exercée sur une parcelle de fluide (ou sur un objet à l'intérieur de ce fluide) dans un champ de gravitation en vertu de la différence de densité entre la parcelle (ou l'objet) et le fluide environnant. 4, record 3, French, - pouss%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme [poussée d'Archimède] est plus souvent utilisé que son équivalent «poussée hydrostatique». 6, record 3, French, - pouss%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- empuje hidrostático
1, record 3, Spanish, empuje%20hidrost%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- flotabilidad 2, record 3, Spanish, flotabilidad
feminine noun
- empuje ascensional 3, record 3, Spanish, empuje%20ascensional
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuerza resultante, vertical y dirigida hacia arriba, ejercida por el agua sobre un cuerpo que se encuentra total o parcialmente sumergido. 4, record 3, Spanish, - empuje%20hidrost%C3%A1tico
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-12-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pumps
- Compressors
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- radial thrust
1, record 4, English, radial%20thrust
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Non-uniform pressure intensities surrounding the circumference of the impeller, cause radial thrust. If the impeller is balanced, and fluid pressures were uniform around the impeller periphery, there would be no radial thrust. 1, record 4, English, - radial%20thrust
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pompes
- Compresseurs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- poussée radiale
1, record 4, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20radiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Poussée radiale. Cette poussée, perpendiculaire à l'axe, résulte d'une mauvaise répartition de la pression autour de la roue dans les pompes à volute. La poussée radiale conserve une direction fixe, change de sens autour du débit nominal, en s'annulant pour ce dernier. Elle entraîne un fléchissement de l'arbre et le soumet à une flexion rotative. 1, record 4, French, - pouss%C3%A9e%20radiale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-07-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- exploring needle
1, record 5, English, exploring%20needle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A strong needle with a longitudinal groove, which is thrust into a tumor or cavity to determine the presence of fluid, the latter escaping externally along the groove. 2, record 5, English, - exploring%20needle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- aiguille exploratrice
1, record 5, French, aiguille%20exploratrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- trocart explorateur 2, record 5, French, trocart%20explorateur
correct, masculine noun
- explorateur 2, record 5, French, explorateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument formé d'une mince tige que l'on introduit dans un conduit ou une cavité en vue de l'explorer. 3, record 5, French, - aiguille%20exploratrice
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trocart explorateur - ou, substantivement, explorateur, trocart - stylet entaillé de manière à ramener une parcelle du tissu dans lequel on le plonge. 4, record 5, French, - aiguille%20exploratrice
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-07-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fluid-displacement lift 1, record 6, English, fluid%2Ddisplacement%20lift
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The horizontal component of the resulting hydrodynamic pressure force is termed "fluid-displacement drag" and the vertical component, "fluid-displacement lift. "Additional fluid forces termed "fluid-spray thrust or drag" and "fluid-spray lift" are created on aircraft when some of this displaced runway fluid in the form of spray sub-sequently impinges on other parts of the aircraft such as the tires, landing gear, and flaps. 1, record 6, English, - fluid%2Ddisplacement%20lift
Record 6, Key term(s)
- fluid displacement lift
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- portance due au déplacement du fluide
1, record 6, French, portance%20due%20au%20d%C3%A9placement%20du%20fluide
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-02-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Spacecraft
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- laser propulsion
1, record 7, English, laser%20propulsion
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A laser beam is focused into a plasma containing hydrogen propellant. The laser heats the core of the propellant fluid to a plasma state and then the plasma is allowed to expand through a nozzle to produce thrust. 2, record 7, English, - laser%20propulsion
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Engins spatiaux
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- propulsion par laser
1, record 7, French, propulsion%20par%20laser
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- propulsion à laser 2, record 7, French, propulsion%20%C3%A0%20laser
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-12-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Launchers (Astronautics)
- White Products (Petroleum)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- liquid propellant
1, record 8, English, liquid%20propellant
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- liquid rocket propellant 2, record 8, English, liquid%20rocket%20propellant
correct
- liquid rocket fuel 3, record 8, English, liquid%20rocket%20fuel
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The working fluid expelled from a rocket engine to provide thrust; it is either a fuel or an oxidiser. 4, record 8, English, - liquid%20propellant
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two main types of liquid propellants: storable and non-storable. 4, record 8, English, - liquid%20propellant
Record 8, Key term(s)
- liquid propellent
- liquid rocket propellent
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
- Produits blancs (Pétrole)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- propergol liquide
1, record 8, French, propergol%20liquide
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- ergol liquide 2, record 8, French, ergol%20liquide
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propergol contenant des ergols liquides ou en bouillie. [Terminologie de la Commission française des techniques aérospatiales.] 3, record 8, French, - propergol%20liquide
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La plupart des sources françaises donnent «ergol» plutôt que «propergol» comme synonyme de «propellant». 4, record 8, French, - propergol%20liquide
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Étage à propergol liquide. 4, record 8, French, - propergol%20liquide
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Ergol liquide stockable. 4, record 8, French, - propergol%20liquide
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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