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AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- configuration
1, record 1, English, configuration
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aeroplane configuration 2, record 1, English, aeroplane%20configuration
correct
- aircraft configuration 3, record 1, English, aircraft%20configuration
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A particular combination of the positions of the moveable elements such as wing flaps, landing gear, etc., which affect the aerodynamic characteristics of the aeroplane. 4, record 1, English, - configuration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
configuration: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 5, record 1, English, - configuration
Record 1, Key term(s)
- airplane configuration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- configuration
1, record 1, French, configuration
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- configuration de l'avion 2, record 1, French, configuration%20de%20l%27avion
correct, feminine noun
- configuration avion 3, record 1, French, configuration%20avion
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combinaison particulière des positions des éléments mobiles (volets hypersustentateurs, train d'atterrissage, etc.) dont dépendent les caractéristiques aérodynamiques de l'avion. 4, record 1, French, - configuration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
configuration : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 1, French, - configuration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
configuration : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 6, record 1, French, - configuration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingeniería aeronáutica y mantenimiento
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- configuración
1, record 1, Spanish, configuraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combinación especial de las posiciones de los elementos móviles, tales como flaps, tren de aterrizaje, etc., que influyan en las características aerodinámicas del avión. 2, record 1, Spanish, - configuraci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
configuración : término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - configuraci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-07-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aircraft configuration capabilities
1, record 2, English, aircraft%20configuration%20capabilities
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- possibilités de configuration d'avion.
1, record 2, French, possibilit%C3%A9s%20de%20configuration%20d%27avion%2E
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et équivalent extraits du Lexique du CF-18 de Canadair. 2, record 2, French, - possibilit%C3%A9s%20de%20configuration%20d%27avion%2E
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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