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VENTRAL FIN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Fish
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pelvic fin
1, record 1, English, pelvic%20fin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ventral fin 2, record 1, English, ventral%20fin
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Each of a pair of fins on the underside of a fish's body, attached to the pelvic girdle and helping to control direction. 3, record 1, English, - pelvic%20fin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Poissons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nageoire pelvienne
1, record 1, French, nageoire%20pelvienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nageoire ventrale 2, record 1, French, nageoire%20ventrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nageoire paire située en arrière ou en dessous de la nageoire pectorale et en avant de l'anus. 3, record 1, French, - nageoire%20pelvienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Anatomía animal
- Peces
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aleta pelviana
1, record 1, Spanish, aleta%20pelviana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-04-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ventral fin
1, record 2, English, ventral%20fin
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vertical, stabilizing fin on the lower rear portion of an aircraft fuselage. 2, record 2, English, - ventral%20fin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Its purpose is to increase the directional stability of the aircraft by increasing the area behind the vertical axis. 2, record 2, English, - ventral%20fin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ventral fin: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - ventral%20fin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ventral fin: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 2, record 2, English, - ventral%20fin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dérive ventrale
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9rive%20ventrale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dérive inférieure 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9rive%20inf%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- contredérive 2, record 2, French, contred%C3%A9rive
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- quille anti-roulis 2, record 2, French, quille%20anti%2Droulis
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- quille de lacet 3, record 2, French, quille%20de%20lacet
correct, feminine noun
- quille 4, record 2, French, quille
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En aéronautique, élément profilé de faible allongement fixé à la partie inférieure du fuselage, en vue d'augmenter la stabilité latérale de l'avion ou de diminuer sa susceptibilité à la vrille. 5, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9rive%20ventrale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les dérives furent donc agrandies et une quille de lacet fut ajoutée sous l'arrière du fuselage. 6, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9rive%20ventrale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dérive ventrale : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 7, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9rive%20ventrale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contredérive; dérive inférieure; quille anti-roulis : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 8, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9rive%20ventrale
Record 2, Key term(s)
- quille antiroulis
- contre-dérive
- contre dérive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-09-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- folding ventral fin 1, record 3, English, folding%20ventral%20fin
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dérive ventrale escamotable
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9rive%20ventrale%20escamotable
feminine noun
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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