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TRIMMING SYSTEM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Motors
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- autopilot servo
1, record 1, English, autopilot%20servo
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- A/P servo 2, record 1, English, A%2FP%20servo
correct
- autopilot servomotor 3, record 1, English, autopilot%20servomotor
correct
- A/P servomotor 4, record 1, English, A%2FP%20servomotor
correct
- autopilot servo control 5, record 1, English, autopilot%20servo%20control
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The elevator trim tab control system incorporates an autopilot servomotor. This system provides automatic trimming of the aircraft in the pitch axis. 3, record 1, English, - autopilot%20servo
Record 1, Key term(s)
- autopilot servo motor
- auto-pilot servo
- auto-pilot servomotor
- auto-pilot servo control
- A/P servo motor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs électriques
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- servomoteur du pilote automatique
1, record 1, French, servomoteur%20du%20pilote%20automatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- servocommande du pilote automatique 2, record 1, French, servocommande%20du%20pilote%20automatique
correct, feminine noun
- servocommande du PA 3, record 1, French, servocommande%20du%20PA
correct, feminine noun
- servo pilote automatique 4, record 1, French, servo%20pilote%20automatique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
servo pilote automatique : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) – Opérations aériennes. 5, record 1, French, - servomoteur%20du%20pilote%20automatique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- servo-moteur du pilote automatique
- servo-commande du pilote automatique
- servo-commande du PA
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- elevator aileron computer 1, record 2, English, elevator%20aileron%20computer
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The electrical flying control system is based on two independent systems, the Elevator Aileron Computers(ELAC) and the Spoiler Elevator Computers(SEC). The first of these systems... is made up of a pair of computers which operate the ailerons for roll control, the elevator for pitch-axis control and the tailplane for automatic pitch axis trimming. 1, record 2, English, - elevator%20aileron%20computer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- calculateur de profondeur et d'ailerons
1, record 2, French, calculateur%20de%20profondeur%20et%20d%27ailerons
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- calculateur de gouvernes de profondeur et d'ailerons 3, record 2, French, calculateur%20de%20gouvernes%20de%20profondeur%20et%20d%27ailerons
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'architecture des CDVE [commandes de vol électriques] comporte deux systèmes indépendants : l'ELAC (Elevator Aileron Computers = calculateurs de profondeur et d'ailerons) et le SEC (Spoiler and Elevator Computers = calculateurs de profondeur et des spoilers). Le système ELAC [...] est composé de deux calculateurs qui contrôlent les ailerons (fonction roulis), la gouverne de profondeur (tangage) et le stabilisateur horizontal arrière (fonction auto-trim). 1, record 2, French, - calculateur%20de%20profondeur%20et%20d%27ailerons
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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