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TURBO-JET ENGINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turbojet
1, record 1, English, turbojet
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- jet turbine engine 2, record 1, English, jet%20turbine%20engine
correct, standardized
- turbojet engine 3, record 1, English, turbojet%20engine
correct
- turbo-jet 4, record 1, English, turbo%2Djet
correct, officially approved
- turbo-jet engine 4, record 1, English, turbo%2Djet%20engine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gas turbine engine in which the net energy available is utilized by the air or hot gas solely in the form of a jet issuing through a propelling nozzle. [Definition standardized by the BSI.] 1, record 1, English, - turbojet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jet turbine engine; turbojet: terms standardized by the British Standards Institution (BSI). 5, record 1, English, - turbojet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
turbo-jet: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 5, record 1, English, - turbojet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- turboréacteur
1, record 1, French, turbor%C3%A9acteur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- turbo-réacteur 2, record 1, French, turbo%2Dr%C3%A9acteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Turbine à gaz utilisée dans l'aéronautique et fonctionnant par réaction directe dans l'atmosphère. 3, record 1, French, - turbor%C3%A9acteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un turboréacteur est un turbomoteur dont toute l'énergie utilisable provient exclusivement de la vitesse des gaz d'échappement; on récupère en effet toute leur énergie cinétique pour produire par réaction une poussée permettant le déplacement d'un avion ou bien d'un aéronef quelconque. 4, record 1, French, - turbor%C3%A9acteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turboréacteur : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 1, French, - turbor%C3%A9acteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Turboréacteur dopé, turboréacteur double flux. 6, record 1, French, - turbor%C3%A9acteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- motor turborreactor
1, record 1, Spanish, motor%20turborreactor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- turborreactor 2, record 1, Spanish, turborreactor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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