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AXIAL-FLOW COMPRESSOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compressors
- Aeroindustry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- axial-flow compressor
1, record 1, English, axial%2Dflow%20compressor
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- axial compressor 2, record 1, English, axial%20compressor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compressor in which the air is compressed by its passage axially past rows of blades alternately rotating and either fixed or contra-rotating. 3, record 1, English, - axial%2Dflow%20compressor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
axial-flow compressor: term and definition standardized by the British Standards Institution. 4, record 1, English, - axial%2Dflow%20compressor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Compresseurs
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compresseur axial
1, record 1, French, compresseur%20axial
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un compresseur axial, la direction générale d'écoulement du gaz est parallèle à l'axe et s'effectue au travers d'un ou de plusieurs étages, chacun contenant essentiellement un distributeur fixe (ou stator) et une roue mobile (ou rotor) [...] 2, record 1, French, - compresseur%20axial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compresseur axial : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 1, French, - compresseur%20axial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Compresores
- Industria aeronáutica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- compresor axial
1, record 1, Spanish, compresor%20axial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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