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TAIL SECTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tail
1, record 1, English, tail
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tail section 2, record 1, English, tail%20section
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rear part of a body, as of an aircraft, a rocket, etc. 3, record 1, English, - tail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The aircraft fuselage generally consists of three sections: The nose section, the center section and the rear section. The term "tail section" designates the rear section of the fuselage. However, the term "tail" is often used in a more general sense, without any reference to the fuselage sections. 4, record 1, English, - tail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- queue
1, record 1, French, queue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- section arrière 2, record 1, French, section%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie postérieure du fuselage d'un avion. 3, record 1, French, - queue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
queue : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 4, record 1, French, - queue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme "section arrière" a été uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes. 4, record 1, French, - queue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Cinematography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tail leader
1, record 2, English, tail%20leader
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- trailer 2, record 2, English, trailer
correct
- end leader 3, record 2, English, end%20leader
correct
- tail section 4, record 2, English, tail%20section
see observation
- stop leader 5, record 2, English, stop%20leader
- trailer strip 6, record 2, English, trailer%20strip
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A short length of blank film attached to the finish end of a reel so that the film will continue to feed into the projector mechanism after the light and sound are turned off. 2, record 2, English, - tail%20leader
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tail section: term linked with the conception and development of large-format film technology. 7, record 2, English, - tail%20leader
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Cinématographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- amorce de fin
1, record 2, French, amorce%20de%20fin
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- amorce finale 2, record 2, French, amorce%20finale
correct, feminine noun
- élément de fin 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20fin
masculine noun, standardized
- amorce de sortie 4, record 2, French, amorce%20de%20sortie
feminine noun
- amorce-fin 4, record 2, French, amorce%2Dfin
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bout de pellicule vierge à la fin d'une bobine qui défile dans le projecteur après l'interruption du son et de l'éclairage. 5, record 2, French, - amorce%20de%20fin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a trois sortes d'amorces : l'amorce initiale [...] l'amorce médiane et l'amorce de sortie [...] 3, record 2, French, - amorce%20de%20fin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
élément de fin : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 6, record 2, French, - amorce%20de%20fin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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