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WHEEL PANTS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fixed landing gear
1, record 1, English, fixed%20landing%20gear
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fixed undercarriage 2, record 1, English, fixed%20undercarriage
correct, standardized
- fixed-gear 3, record 1, English, fixed%2Dgear
correct
- non-retracting landing gear 4, record 1, English, non%2Dretracting%20landing%20gear
correct
- non-retractable landing gear 5, record 1, English, non%2Dretractable%20landing%20gear
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
wheel pants : the large fairings used to streamline the wheels or an aircraft that has non-retracting, or "fixed" landing gear(so-called because it's "fixed" in place). 4, record 1, English, - fixed%20landing%20gear
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fixed undercarriage: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - fixed%20landing%20gear
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fixed under-carriage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- atterrisseur fixe
1, record 1, French, atterrisseur%20fixe
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- train fixe 2, record 1, French, train%20fixe
correct, masculine noun
- train d'atterrissage fixe 3, record 1, French, train%20d%27atterrissage%20fixe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des avions modernes sont dotés de trains escamotables, mais sur les avions de faible tonnage [...] on se contente comme dans le passé de trains fixes. 4, record 1, French, - atterrisseur%20fixe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le De Havilland «Heron» [...] effectua son [premier] vol le 19 mai 1950 avec un train d'atterrissage fixe [...] De Havilland passa rapidement à la série II avec train d'atterrissage escamotable. 5, record 1, French, - atterrisseur%20fixe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
atterrisseur fixe : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - atterrisseur%20fixe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tren de aterrizaje (Industria aeronáutica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tren de aterrizaje fijo
1, record 1, Spanish, tren%20de%20aterrizaje%20fijo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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