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UPPER SURFACE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- upper surface
1, record 1, English, upper%20surface
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- upper surface of wing 2, record 1, English, upper%20surface%20of%20wing
correct
- upper wing surface 3, record 1, English, upper%20wing%20surface
correct
- wing top surface 4, record 1, English, wing%20top%20surface
correct
- top surface 5, record 1, English, top%20surface
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A cut through the wing perpendicular to the leading and trailing edges will show the cross-section of the wing. This side view is called an airfoil, and it has some geometry definitions of its own ... The straight line drawn from the leading to trailing edges of the airfoil is called the chord line. The chord line cuts the airfoil into an upper surface and a lower surface. 6, record 1, English, - upper%20surface
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- extrados
1, record 1, French, extrados
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 DEF
Surface supérieure d'une aile. 2, record 1, French, - extrados
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
extrados : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 3, record 1, French, - extrados
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Lisse, revêtement d'extrados. 3, record 1, French, - extrados
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Célula de aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- extradós
1, record 1, Spanish, extrad%C3%B3s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- trasdós 2, record 1, Spanish, trasd%C3%B3s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cara superior del ala, de los alerones, del estabilizador horizontal y del timón de profundidad de un avión. 3, record 1, Spanish, - extrad%C3%B3s
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-05-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- upper nappe 1, record 2, English, upper%20nappe
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- upper surface 1, record 2, English, upper%20surface
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- face supérieure
1, record 2, French, face%20sup%C3%A9rieure
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Barrages fixes et mobiles. 1, record 2, French, - face%20sup%C3%A9rieure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-05-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- upper surface
1, record 3, English, upper%20surface
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- top surface 2, record 3, English, top%20surface
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The colorful cloth that suspends us is known as the canopy or wing. There is an upper surface and a lower surface to this canopy as well as a leading edge and trailing edge. The upper and lower surfaces are held together by ribs that are shaped to create a cross section like a bird's or airplane's wing. 3, record 3, English, - upper%20surface
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The canopy is constructed of a top and bottom surface joined by a number of vertical segments. When it is fully inflated, the cell takes up an aerofoil shape with a flattish lower surface and a curved, or cambered, top surface. 2, record 3, English, - upper%20surface
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- extrados
1, record 3, French, extrados
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La partie supérieure [de l'aile] est appelée l'extrados et la partie inférieure l'intrados. 2, record 3, French, - extrados
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Extrados. Partie supérieure de la voilure: surface qui regarde le ciel. 3, record 3, French, - extrados
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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