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HAND FAN [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hand fan
1, record 1, English, hand%20fan
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hand fan : an item in the "Personal Gear" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - hand%20fan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éventail
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9ventail
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éventail : objet de la classe «Articles personnels» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9ventail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-11-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- geared pusher propfan 1, record 2, English, geared%20pusher%20propfan
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The latest company to show its hand is Allison of the USA, which displayed a geared pusher propfan mockup at Paris. The company had looked at unducted fans under NASA study contracts but has come to the conclusion that a geared fan is the most efficient converter of power into thrust. 1, record 2, English, - geared%20pusher%20propfan
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- propfan à réducteur
1, record 2, French, propfan%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9ducteur
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dernier constructeur à avoir dévoilé son jeu est la société américaine Allison, qui a présenté au Bourget une maquette de propfan à réducteur. La société avait étudié la formule UDF dans le cadre de contrats d'étude de la NASA, mais elle est parvenue à la conclusion qu'un propfan à réducteur est le moyen le plus efficace de conversion de l'énergie en poussée. 1, record 2, French, - propfan%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9ducteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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