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LP COMPRESSOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- low pressure compressor
1, record 1, English, low%20pressure%20compressor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LPC 2, record 1, English, LPC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- LP compressor 3, record 1, English, LP%20compressor
correct
- fan downstream compressor 4, record 1, English, fan%20downstream%20compressor
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The innovation in this design is the insertion of the fan downstream compressor, where the primary air flow is already compressed in a duct or drag standpoint, diameter of about 2 meters (Poisson 1994). 4, record 1, English, - low%20pressure%20compressor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compresseur basse pression
1, record 1, French, compresseur%20basse%20pression
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compresseur BP 2, record 1, French, compresseur%20BP
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Essais et mesures en turbomachines. [...] relevé et exploitation du gradient radial en basse pression température autour d'un compresseur basse pression; utilisation des mesures stationnaires (sondes pitot, prandtl, 3 trous ou 5 trous, thermocouples, etc.). 3, record 1, French, - compresseur%20basse%20pression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compresseur basse pression : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 4, record 1, French, - compresseur%20basse%20pression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
compresseur BP : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 1, French, - compresseur%20basse%20pression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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