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FUSELAGE FAIRING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wing fillet
1, record 1, English, wing%20fillet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wing fairing 2, record 1, English, wing%20fairing
correct
- wing to fuselage fillet 3, record 1, English, wing%20to%20fuselage%20fillet
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A streamlined fairing between wing and fuselage which serves to smooth out airflow and to diminish interference drag. 4, record 1, English, - wing%20fillet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carénage d'emplanture d'aile
1, record 1, French, car%C3%A9nage%20d%27emplanture%20d%27aile
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carénage d'emplanture 2, record 1, French, car%C3%A9nage%20d%27emplanture
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- raccordement d'aile 3, record 1, French, raccordement%20d%27aile
correct, masculine noun
- congé aile-fuselage 4, record 1, French, cong%C3%A9%20aile%2Dfuselage
masculine noun
- congé d'aile 4, record 1, French, cong%C3%A9%20d%27aile
masculine noun
- congé d'emplanture 4, record 1, French, cong%C3%A9%20d%27emplanture
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carénage placé à la jonction de l'aile et du fuselage pour améliorer l'écoulement de l'air. 5, record 1, French, - car%C3%A9nage%20d%27emplanture%20d%27aile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
raccordement d'aile : L'emploi de ce terme est recommandé par le Ministère de la défense de la France. 6, record 1, French, - car%C3%A9nage%20d%27emplanture%20d%27aile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carénage d'emplanture d'aile : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 7, record 1, French, - car%C3%A9nage%20d%27emplanture%20d%27aile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
carénage d'emplanture : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 7, record 1, French, - car%C3%A9nage%20d%27emplanture%20d%27aile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Célula de aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carenado de unión de ala
1, record 1, Spanish, carenado%20de%20uni%C3%B3n%20de%20ala
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-04-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nacelle
1, record 2, English, nacelle
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pod 2, record 2, English, pod
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aerodynamic fairing integrated to the fuselage(nacelle) or suspended under the wing(pod). 3, record 2, English, - nacelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A] "pod"... is mounted on a strut (pylon) which extends into the wing. The wing is reinforced at the point where the engine struts are attached. The structure employed to attach an engine nacelle or pod to a wing or fuselage may be referred to as a strut or a pylon [Boeing 747 jet airliner]. 4, record 2, English, - nacelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nacelle: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 2, English, - nacelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
nacelle; pod: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 2, English, - nacelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pod cowling. 3, record 2, English, - nacelle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fuseau
1, record 2, French, fuseau
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- nacelle 2, record 2, French, nacelle
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carénage aérodynamique intégré au fuselage (nacelle) ou suspendu sous l'aile (fuseau). 3, record 2, French, - fuseau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La différence entre «nacelle» et «fuseau» porte sur l'endroit où l'ensemble est situé sur l'avion. 3, record 2, French, - fuseau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le pylône ou le mât qui le supporte. 3, record 2, French, - fuseau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fuseau : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 2, French, - fuseau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
nacelle : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 2, French, - fuseau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
fuseau; nacelle : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 2, French, - fuseau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Célula de aeronaves
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- barquilla
1, record 2, Spanish, barquilla
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- góndola separada 1, record 2, Spanish, g%C3%B3ndola%20separada
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barquilla; góndola separada : términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - barquilla
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-04-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- belly fairing
1, record 3, English, belly%20fairing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... visual inspections of the fuselage belly fairing support structure to detect cracks... 2, record 3, English, - belly%20fairing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- carénage ventral
1, record 3, French, car%C3%A9nage%20ventral
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le premier carénage ventral du tronçon central de fuselage, fabriqué sur le site Airbus de Puerto Realt [est] long de 32 mètres, large de 10 mètres et haut de 4 mètres, il est le plus grand carénage ventral jamais produit pour un avion civil [Airbus 380]. 2, record 3, French, - car%C3%A9nage%20ventral
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-02-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fuselage fairing
1, record 4, English, fuselage%20fairing
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rudder, elevators, ailerons and spoilers are all made of graphite composites, while a hybrid Kevlar/graphite composite material is used for control-surface shrouds, fuselage fairings, undercarriage doors and the engine fan cowling. 2, record 4, English, - fuselage%20fairing
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fuselage fairing : term standardized by ISO. 3, record 4, English, - fuselage%20fairing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- carénage de fuselage
1, record 4, French, car%C3%A9nage%20de%20fuselage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- carénage du fuselage 2, record 4, French, car%C3%A9nage%20du%20fuselage
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gouvernes de direction et de profondeur, les ailerons et les spoilers sont tous faits de matériaux composites à base de graphite, tandis que les revêtements des gouvernes, les carénages du fuselage, les trappes du train d'atterrissage et les capots de soufflante des moteurs sont en un matériau hybride à base de Kevlar et de graphite. 2, record 4, French, - car%C3%A9nage%20de%20fuselage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carénage de fuselage : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 4, French, - car%C3%A9nage%20de%20fuselage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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