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TRANSLATIONAL LIFT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- translational lift
1, record 1, English, translational%20lift
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- translation lift 2, record 1, English, translation%20lift
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The additional lift obtained when entering forward flight, due to the increased efficiency of the rotor system. 3, record 1, English, - translational%20lift
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
translational lift; translation lift: terms officialized by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 4, record 1, English, - translational%20lift
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sustentation de translation
1, record 1, French, sustentation%20de%20translation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- portance de translation 1, record 1, French, portance%20de%20translation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sustentation de translation; portance de translation : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 2, record 1, French, - sustentation%20de%20translation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Helicópteros (Militar)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sustentación traslacional
1, record 1, Spanish, sustentaci%C3%B3n%20traslacional
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- translational lift speed
1, record 2, English, translational%20lift%20speed
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de sustentation en translation
1, record 2, French, vitesse%20de%20sustentation%20en%20translation
correct, feminine 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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