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AEROPLANO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- airplane
1, record 1, English, airplane
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aeroplane 2, record 1, English, aeroplane
correct, Great Britain, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A power-driven heavier-than-air aircraft, deriving its lift in flight chiefly from aerodynamic reactions on surfaces which remain fixed under given conditions of flight. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.] 3, record 1, English, - airplane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aeroplane; airplane: terms standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 4, record 1, English, - airplane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aeroplane: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 5, record 1, English, - airplane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avion
1, record 1, French, avion
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- appareil 2, record 1, French, appareil
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- aéroplane 3, record 1, French, a%C3%A9roplane
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aérodyne entraîné par un organe moteur et dont la sustentation en vol est obtenue principalement par des réactions aérodynamiques sur des surfaces qui restent fixes dans des conditions données de vol. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 4, record 1, French, - avion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mot «aéroplane», seul employé jusqu'à la guerre de 1914-1918, a aujourd'hui à peu près disparu, supplanté par le mot «avion». 3, record 1, French, - avion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
avion : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance et (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et normalisé par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 5, record 1, French, - avion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
appareil : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 5, record 1, French, - avion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Les avions en essais, en évaluation, en service. 5, record 1, French, - avion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Maquette numérique des structures de l'avion, version «export» de l'avion. 5, record 1, French, - avion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Estampiller un appareil. 5, record 1, French, - avion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Mise en vol d'un appareil. 5, record 1, French, - avion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 PHR
Appareil monocouloir. 5, record 1, French, - avion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 PHR
Avion multimission, souple. 5, record 1, French, - avion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 7 PHR
Avion en croisière stabilisée. 5, record 1, French, - avion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 8 PHR
L'avion pourra freiner sa course grâce à un auto-frein. 5, record 1, French, - avion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- avión
1, record 1, Spanish, avi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aeroplano 1, record 1, Spanish, aeroplano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aerodino propulsado por motor, que debe su sustentación en vuelo principalmente a reacciones aerodinámicas ejercidas sobre superficies que permanecen fijas en determinadas condiciones de vuelo. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 2, record 1, Spanish, - avi%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Términos relacionados: aparato aéreo, aparato de aviación, aeronave, aeromóvil, aparato volante. 3, record 1, Spanish, - avi%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
avión; aeroplano: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 1, Spanish, - avi%C3%B3n
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