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TAILWHEEL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tail-wheel landing gear
1, record 1, English, tail%2Dwheel%20landing%20gear
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tailwheel gear 2, record 1, English, tailwheel%20gear
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tail-wheel landing gear: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - tail%2Dwheel%20landing%20gear
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- atterrisseur à roulette de queue
1, record 1, French, atterrisseur%20%C3%A0%20roulette%20de%20queue
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
atterrisseur à roulette de queue : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - atterrisseur%20%C3%A0%20roulette%20de%20queue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tailwheel
1, record 2, English, tailwheel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tail wheel 2, record 2, English, tail%20wheel
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tail landing gear
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roulette de queue
1, record 2, French, roulette%20de%20queue
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- roue de queue 2, record 2, French, roue%20de%20queue
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
roulette située à l'extrémité arrière du fuselage d'un avion. 3, record 2, French, - roulette%20de%20queue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tren de aterrizaje (Industria aeronáutica)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- rueda de cola
1, record 2, Spanish, rueda%20de%20cola
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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