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TAIL CHUTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Airborne Forces
- Air Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tail parachute
1, record 1, English, tail%20parachute
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tail chute 1, record 1, English, tail%20chute
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Chute": According to source DEMAV, it is a slang term for "parachute". According to source OXENG, it is a colloquial abbreviation. 2, record 1, English, - tail%20parachute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See also "brake parachute (or braking parachute)" and "drag parachute". 2, record 1, English, - tail%20parachute
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forces aéroportées
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parachute de queue
1, record 1, French, parachute%20de%20queue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- parachute d'empennage 2, record 1, French, parachute%20d%27empennage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dès le toucher des roues, le pilote utilise les divers moyens mis à sa disposition pour freiner l'appareil : (...) parachute de queue (sur les avions militaires se posant à vitesse élevée, ou sur certains avions de transport utilisant fréquemment des pistes glacées). 3, record 1, French, - parachute%20de%20queue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nous n'avons pas retenu sur cette fiche le synonyme "parachute-frein" donné par la source DEMAV et le terme "parachute de freinage" indiqué par la source CILFG-4 a cause de l'ambiguïté qui entoure la définition du terme anglais "tail parachute". Il est souvent indiqué par les auteurs comme synonyme de "braking (ou brake) parachute", ou encore de "drag parachute". Voir la remarque qui accompagne la section anglaise de la présente fiche. Voir aussi les autres termes français "parachute de freinage" et "parachute-frein" dans Termium. 4, record 1, French, - parachute%20de%20queue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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