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HEADWIND [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fly up-wind
1, record 1, English, fly%20up%2Dwind
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fly upwind 2, record 1, English, fly%20upwind
correct, verb
- fly headwind 1, record 1, English, fly%20headwind
correct, verb
- fly into the wind 3, record 1, English, fly%20into%20the%20wind
verb
- fly against the wind 3, record 1, English, fly%20against%20the%20wind
verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Generally, at higher altitudes, we try to fly upwind of the cell because we are less likely to encounter hail on the upwind side, and anecdotally, turbulence is normally much worse on the downwind side than the upwind side. 2, record 1, English, - fly%20up%2Dwind
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fly head-wind
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voler vent debout 1, record 1, French, voler%20vent%20debout
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voler vent de face 1, record 1, French, voler%20vent%20de%20face
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Cycling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cross-headwind
1, record 2, English, cross%2Dheadwind
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The course challenged riders with a cross-headwind on the return journey... 1, record 2, English, - cross%2Dheadwind
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cross headwind
- cross-head wind
- cross head wind
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Cyclisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vent de face et latéral
1, record 2, French, vent%20de%20face%20et%20lat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-09-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- longitudinal wind
1, record 3, English, longitudinal%20wind
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- range wind 2, record 3, English, range%20wind
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The component of a wind that is parallel to the attack axis i. e., headwind or tailwind. 2, record 3, English, - longitudinal%20wind
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vent longitudinal
1, record 3, French, vent%20longitudinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
longitudinal : Qui est dans le sens de la longueur (d'une chose). 2, record 3, French, - vent%20longitudinal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Transporte aéreo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- viento longitudinal
1, record 3, Spanish, viento%20longitudinal
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Viento de frente o viento de cola. 1, record 3, Spanish, - viento%20longitudinal
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-07-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tail wind
1, record 4, English, tail%20wind
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- tail-wind 2, record 4, English, tail%2Dwind
correct
- tailwind 3, record 4, English, tailwind
correct
- following wind 4, record 4, English, following%20wind
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In relation to an object moving with respect to the Earth’s surface, wind blowing in the same direction as the movement of the object [an aircraft, a ship or another vehicle] 5, record 4, English, - tail%20wind
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The tailwind component is directed along the heading, not the course. 4, record 4, English, - tail%20wind
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... the opposite of a headwind. 4, record 4, English, - tail%20wind
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vent arrière
1, record 4, French, vent%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent qui souffle dans la direction du mouvement d'un objet mobile [aéronef, navire, etc.] par rapport à la surface terrestre. 2, record 4, French, - vent%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cas le plus simple est celui où le vent est orienté parallèlement à la route suivie par l'avion. Le seul effet ressenti sera une modification de sa vitesse par rapport au sol, augmentation [...] si le vent est «arrière», diminution dans le cas contraire. 3, record 4, French, - vent%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vent arrière : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 4, French, - vent%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- viento de cola
1, record 4, Spanish, viento%20de%20cola
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En relación con un objeto móvil respecto a la superficie terrestre, viento que sopla en la misma dirección. 2, record 4, Spanish, - viento%20de%20cola
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-10-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Atmospheric Physics
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
- Paddle Sports
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- head wind
1, record 5, English, head%20wind
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- headwind 2, record 5, English, headwind
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wind that blows in a direction opposite the vessel’s course. 3, record 5, English, - head%20wind
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
headwind : sailing and rowing term. 4, record 5, English, - head%20wind
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
- Sports de pagaie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vent debout
1, record 5, French, vent%20debout
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- vent contraire 2, record 5, French, vent%20contraire
correct, masculine noun
- vent contre 3, record 5, French, vent%20contre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avoir un vent debout, vent contraire : Avoir un vent directement opposé à la route que l'on veut faire. 2, record 5, French, - vent%20debout
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vent debout : terme de voile; vent contre : terme d'aviron. 4, record 5, French, - vent%20debout
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Física de la atmósfera
- Vela y navegación de placer
- Deportes de remo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- viento en contra
1, record 5, Spanish, viento%20en%20contra
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- viento en proa 1, record 5, Spanish, viento%20en%20proa
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
viento en contra: término de remo; viento en proa: término de vela. 2, record 5, Spanish, - viento%20en%20contra
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-09-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- equivalent head wind
1, record 6, English, equivalent%20head%20wind
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] fictitious wind [i.e. an equivalent longitudinal wind] that blows in the opposite sense to the aircraft path of movement ... 2, record 6, English, - equivalent%20head%20wind
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
equivalent longitudinal wind: For an aerial route, that fictitious uniform wind, everywhere parallel to the trajectory, which would produce the same mean aircraft speed with respect to the Earth’s surface as the actual wind. 2, record 6, English, - equivalent%20head%20wind
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... if [the fictitious wind blows] in the same sense it is an "equivalent tail wind". 2, record 6, English, - equivalent%20head%20wind
Record 6, Key term(s)
- equivalent headwind
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- vent debout équivalent
1, record 6, French, vent%20debout%20%C3%A9quivalent
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- vent de bout équivalent 2, record 6, French, vent%20de%20bout%20%C3%A9quivalent
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] vent fictif [i.e. un vent longitudinal équivalent] soufflant dans le sens opposé à celui du mouvement de l'aéronef sur sa trajectoire [...] 1, record 6, French, - vent%20debout%20%C3%A9quivalent
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vent longitudinal équivalent : Pour un trajet aérien, vent fictif uniforme et partout parallèle au trajet, qui provoquerait la même vitesse moyenne de l'aéronef par rapport à la surface terrestre que le vent réel. 1, record 6, French, - vent%20debout%20%C3%A9quivalent
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] s'il [vent fictif] souffle dans le même sens, c'est un «vent arrière équivalent». 1, record 6, French, - vent%20debout%20%C3%A9quivalent
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- viento equivalente de frente
1, record 6, Spanish, viento%20equivalente%20de%20frente
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si este viento ficticio [viento longitudinal equivalente] sopla en sentido opuesto al de la aeronave en su ruta, es un "viento equivalente de frente". 1, record 6, Spanish, - viento%20equivalente%20de%20frente
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
viento longitudinal equivalente: En el caso de una ruta aeronáutica, el viento ficticio, uniforme y siempre paralelo a su trayectoria, que imprimiría a una aeronave la misma velocidad media, con respecto a la Tierra, que el viento real. 1, record 6, Spanish, - viento%20equivalente%20de%20frente
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Si sopla en el mismo sentido, es un "viento equivalente de cola". 1, record 6, Spanish, - viento%20equivalente%20de%20frente
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-08-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Atmospheric Physics
- Cycling
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- headwind
1, record 7, English, headwind
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- head wind 2, record 7, English, head%20wind
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A headwind will significantly increase your pedaling effort and affect your cycling performance(particulary if you are riding at competitive speeds). 1, record 7, English, - headwind
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Cyclisme
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- vent de face
1, record 7, French, vent%20de%20face
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Física de la atmósfera
- Ciclismo
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- viento de cara
1, record 7, Spanish, viento%20de%20cara
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- viento en contra 2, record 7, Spanish, viento%20en%20contra
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-04-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Atmospheric Physics
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- head wind
1, record 8, English, head%20wind
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- headwind 2, record 8, English, headwind
correct
- opposing wind 3, record 8, English, opposing%20wind
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wind blowing in a direction opposite to the movement of an object with respect to the Earth’s surface. 4, record 8, English, - head%20wind
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The landing : the absence of a headwind, the aircraft's extra height over the threshold and excessive airspeed, and the lack of firm landing techniques contributed to a long float and delayed touchdown. The result was insufficient runway remaining to stop the aircraft. 2, record 8, English, - head%20wind
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In case of an aircraft, the headwind decreases its ground speed. 5, record 8, English, - head%20wind
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
head wind: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 8, English, - head%20wind
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- vent debout
1, record 8, French, vent%20debout
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- vent contraire 2, record 8, French, vent%20contraire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- vent de face 3, record 8, French, vent%20de%20face
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- vent de bout 4, record 8, French, vent%20de%20bout
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vent qui souffle dans la direction opposé à celle du mouvement d'un mobile par rapport à la surface terrestre. 4, record 8, French, - vent%20debout
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vent debout; vent contraire; vent de face : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) Opérations aériennes. 5, record 8, French, - vent%20debout
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vent debout : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 6, record 8, French, - vent%20debout
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Física de la atmósfera
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- viento de frente
1, record 8, Spanish, viento%20de%20frente
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Viento que sopla en dirección opuesta a la de un objeto móvil con respecto a la superficie de la Tierra. 2, record 8, Spanish, - viento%20de%20frente
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
viento de frente: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 8, Spanish, - viento%20de%20frente
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-03-04
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Maneuvers
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- headwind component 1, record 9, English, headwind%20component
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- composante vent debout
1, record 9, French, composante%20vent%20debout
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aéronautique ICAO C-71-AN/63-11 p. 166 ms/02.04.73 1, record 9, French, - composante%20vent%20debout
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1983-09-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Field Artillery
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- headwind/tailwind
1, record 10, English, headwind%2Ftailwind
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[One of the] characteristics of the Bofors Aerotronics integrated fire-control system :headwind/tailwind=40m/s. 1, record 10, English, - headwind%2Ftailwind
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- vent axial 1, record 10, French, vent%20axial
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vent axial (AV/AR). 1, record 10, French, - vent%20axial
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1980-04-16
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- headwind component 1, record 11, English, headwind%20component
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- composante vent de face 1, record 11, French, composante%20vent%20de%20face
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- composante vent debout 1, record 11, French, composante%20vent%20debout
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme d'usage obligatoire au Bureau des Traductions. 2, record 11, French, - composante%20vent%20de%20face
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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