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THRUST DECAY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thrust decay
1, record 1, English, thrust%20decay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thrust tail-off 2, record 1, English, thrust%20tail%2Doff
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the motors of a booster vehicle are cut off, or shut down, the propulsive force ... does not instantly fall to zero ... but progressively declines over a fraction of a second. 3, record 1, English, - thrust%20decay
Record 1, Key term(s)
- thrust tail off
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- queue de poussée
1, record 1, French, queue%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- queue de propulsion 2, record 1, French, queue%20de%20propulsion
feminine noun
- chute de poussée 2, record 1, French, chute%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poussée résiduelle d'un propulseur en fin de combustion. 3, record 1, French, - queue%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La combustion peut être interrompue quelques dixièmes de seconde, dès que la poussée exacte d'injection est obtenue. La poussée est suffisamment faible pour que cette queue de poussée ait des effets négligeables. 4, record 1, French, - queue%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thrust decay system 1, record 2, English, thrust%20decay%20system
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de suppression de la poussée d'annulation
1, record 2, French, dispositif%20de%20suppression%20de%20la%20pouss%C3%A9e%20d%27annulation
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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