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ROTOR ANTIPAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tail rotor
1, record 1, English, tail%20rotor
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- T/R 2, record 1, English, T%2FR
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anti-torque rotor 3, record 1, English, anti%2Dtorque%20rotor
- small rotor 4, record 1, English, small%20rotor
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a single-rotor helicopter. 5, record 1, English, - tail%20rotor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The tail rotor] keeps the helicopter from spinning in the direction opposite to the rotation of the main rotor. 5, record 1, English, - tail%20rotor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tail rotor: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 1, English, - tail%20rotor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tail rotor; T/R: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 6, record 1, English, - tail%20rotor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rotor de queue
1, record 1, French, rotor%20de%20queue
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rotor anticouple 2, record 1, French, rotor%20anticouple
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- rotor arrière 3, record 1, French, rotor%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] rotor anticouple assurant le pilotage en lacet, placé à l'arrière de l'appareil à l'extrémité d'une poutre de queue longue et relativement flexible. 4, record 1, French, - rotor%20de%20queue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rotor anticouple : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 1, French, - rotor%20de%20queue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rotor de queue : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 5, record 1, French, - rotor%20de%20queue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Célula de aeronaves
- Helicópteros (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rotor compensador
1, record 1, Spanish, rotor%20compensador
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- rotor de cola 1, record 1, Spanish, rotor%20de%20cola
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- rotor antipar 2, record 1, Spanish, rotor%20antipar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rotor que sirve ya sea para contrarrestar en un giroavión el efecto de torsión del rotor principal o para maniobrar el giroavión alrededor de uno o más de sus tres ejes principales. 2, record 1, Spanish, - rotor%20compensador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rotor compensador; rotor de cola: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - rotor%20compensador
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