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WHEEL BASE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wheel base
1, record 1, English, wheel%20base
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The distance between the center of the nosewheel of an aircraft and the line joining the centerline of the wheels of the main undercarriage. 2, record 1, English, - wheel%20base
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- empattement
1, record 1, French, empattement
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Célula de aeronaves
- Transporte aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- batalla
1, record 1, Spanish, batalla
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- base de ruedas 2, record 1, Spanish, base%20de%20ruedas
correct, feminine noun
- base del tren 3, record 1, Spanish, base%20del%20tren
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Disposición del tren de aterrizaje: Determinación del número de patas, se calculará en función del peso. Habrá que imponer vía (distancia entre patas del tren principal) y batalla (distancia del tren de morro a la línea del tren principal) fijándose en aviones semejantes. 4, record 1, Spanish, - batalla
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Del tren de aterrizaje. 2, record 1, Spanish, - batalla
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wheel base
1, record 2, English, wheel%20base
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- base roulante
1, record 2, French, base%20roulante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Base de toute aide technique sur roues. 1, record 2, French, - base%20roulante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-05-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- landing gear wheel base
1, record 3, English, landing%20gear%20wheel%20base
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term officialized by the ATSC - Helicopters. 2, record 3, English, - landing%20gear%20wheel%20base
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- empattement de l'atterrisseur
1, record 3, French, empattement%20de%20l%27atterrisseur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Hélicoptères. 2, record 3, French, - empattement%20de%20l%27atterrisseur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-11-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wheel base 1, record 4, English, wheel%20base
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- axle wheel base 2, record 4, English, axle%20wheel%20base
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- entraxe des essieux 1, record 4, French, entraxe%20des%20essieux
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Urban Studies
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wheel base 1, record 5, English, wheel%20base
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crane base 1, record 5, English, - wheel%20base
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Urbanisme
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- empattement du portique 1, record 5, French, empattement%20du%20portique
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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