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YAW MOVEMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Maneuvers
- Missiles and Rockets
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- yaw
1, record 1, English, yaw
correct, noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- yaw movement 2, record 1, English, yaw%20movement
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rotation of an aircraft, ship or missile about its vertical axis so as to cause the longitudinal axis of the aircraft, ship or missile to deviate from the flight line or heading in its horizontal plane. 3, record 1, English, - yaw
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
yaw: term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - yaw
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
yaw: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 5, record 1, English, - yaw
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
- Missiles et roquettes
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lacet
1, record 1, French, lacet
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rotation d'un aéronef ou d'un navire [ou d'un missile] autour de son axe de lacet (axe vertical passant par son centre de gravité). 2, record 1, French, - lacet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle a pour effet de changer l'orientation de l'axe longitudinal. 2, record 1, French, - lacet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lacet : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - lacet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
lacet : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance et Opérations aériennes. 4, record 1, French, - lacet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maniobras de las aeronaves
- Misiles y cohetes
- Maniobras de los buques
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- guiñada
1, record 1, Spanish, gui%C3%B1ada
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movimiento de control de una aeronave alrededor de su eje vertical. 2, record 1, Spanish, - gui%C3%B1ada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
guiñada: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - gui%C3%B1ada
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