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ROTATING AEROFOIL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rotary wing
1, record 1, English, rotary%20wing
correct, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RW 2, record 1, English, RW
correct, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rotating aerofoil 3, record 1, English, rotating%20aerofoil
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The long airfoil that rotates to provide the lift that supports a helicopter in the air. 4, record 1, English, - rotary%20wing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rotary wing: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 5, record 1, English, - rotary%20wing
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rotating airfoil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voilure tournante
1, record 1, French, voilure%20tournante
correct, feminine noun, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RW 2, record 1, French, RW
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un aéronef à voilure tournante [est] doté d'une voilure tournante, ou rotor, ressemblant à une énorme hélice horizontale. 3, record 1, French, - voilure%20tournante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voilure tournante : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 4, record 1, French, - voilure%20tournante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Appareil à voilure tournante. 5, record 1, French, - voilure%20tournante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Voilure tournante pilotée, principale. 5, record 1, French, - voilure%20tournante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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