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TAIL GEARBOX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tail rotor gearbox
1, record 1, English, tail%20rotor%20gearbox
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tail rotor gear box 2, record 1, English, tail%20rotor%20gear%20box
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tail rotor gear box: designation officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 3, record 1, English, - tail%20rotor%20gearbox
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boîte de transmission de rotor de queue
1, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20de%20transmission%20de%20rotor%20de%20queue
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boîte de transmission de rotor de queue : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 2, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20de%20transmission%20de%20rotor%20de%20queue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tail gearbox
1, record 2, English, tail%20gearbox
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some also say that tail gearboxes (none on the Notar of course) are favourite hot spot guides for infrared equipped snipers. 1, record 2, English, - tail%20gearbox
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- boîte de transmission arrière
1, record 2, French, bo%C3%AEte%20de%20transmission%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On reproche aussi à la boîte de transmission arrière (supprimée avec le Notar) d'être un «point chaud» classique pour les tireurs d'élite équipés d'un viseur infrarouge. 1, record 2, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20de%20transmission%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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