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TAIL PYLON [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tail boom
1, record 1, English, tail%20boom
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rotor tail pylon 2, record 1, English, rotor%20tail%20pylon
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The longitudinal framework carrying the tail unit of an aircraft in which there is no fuselage to perform this function. 3, record 1, English, - tail%20boom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
tail boom : On certain helicopters, the conical rear portion of the fuselage carrying at its rear the tail rotor and/or stabilizer (s). 4, record 1, English, - tail%20boom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tail boom: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - tail%20boom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tail boom: Term officialized by the ATSC - Helicopters. 6, record 1, English, - tail%20boom
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poutre de queue
1, record 1, French, poutre%20de%20queue
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poutre-fuselage 2, record 1, French, poutre%2Dfuselage
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poutre de queue : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - poutre%20de%20queue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
poutre de queue : Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Hélicoptères. 4, record 1, French, - poutre%20de%20queue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-05-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tail rotor pylon
1, record 2, English, tail%20rotor%20pylon
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term officialized by the ATSC - Helicopters. 2, record 2, English, - tail%20rotor%20pylon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pylône de rotor de queue
1, record 2, French, pyl%C3%B4ne%20de%20rotor%20de%20queue
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Hélicoptères. 2, record 2, French, - pyl%C3%B4ne%20de%20rotor%20de%20queue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-10-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tail pylon 1, record 3, English, tail%20pylon
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Glossaire angl.-Fr. ENSAM. 1, record 3, English, - tail%20pylon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pylône de queue 1, record 3, French, pyl%C3%B4ne%20de%20queue
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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