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ALA [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alighting area
1, record 1, English, alighting%20area
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ALA 2, record 1, English, ALA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specified surface, reserved for vehicles that depend upon water surfaces for their landing. 3, record 1, English, - alighting%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alighting area: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - alighting%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
alighting area; ALA: designations officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - alighting%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aire d'amerrissage
1, record 1, French, aire%20d%27amerrissage
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ALA 2, record 1, French, ALA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface délimitée, réservée au recueil d'appareils tributaires d'un plan d'eau pour leur retour à terre. 3, record 1, French, - aire%20d%27amerrissage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aire d'amerrissage : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - aire%20d%27amerrissage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aire d'amerrissage; ALA : désignations uniformisées par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 1, French, - aire%20d%27amerrissage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
- Operaciones marítimas (Militar)
- Operaciones (Fuerzas aéreas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- área de amaraje
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20de%20amaraje
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ALA 1, record 1, Spanish, ALA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trawlnet wing
1, record 2, English, trawlnet%20wing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- trawl-net wing 2, record 2, English, trawl%2Dnet%20wing
correct
- wing 3, record 2, English, wing
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tapered net section extending forward from one side of the main body of the net. 4, record 2, English, - trawlnet%20wing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aile de chalut
1, record 2, French, aile%20de%20chalut
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aile 2, record 2, French, aile
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce du filet, en général allongée, coupée en forme et qui prolonge le corps de l'engin vers l'avant. 3, record 2, French, - aile%20de%20chalut
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ala
1, record 2, Spanish, ala
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- banda 1, record 2, Spanish, banda
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-10-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wing
1, record 3, English, wing
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- half-wing 2, record 3, English, half%2Dwing
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A main supporting surface of an aircraft. 3, record 3, English, - wing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The wing] may be divided into inner, outer and wing-tip sections. 3, record 3, English, - wing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wing; half-wing: terms standardized by ISO. 4, record 3, English, - wing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aile
1, record 3, French, aile
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- demi-voilure 2, record 3, French, demi%2Dvoilure
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface horizontale sur laquelle s'exercent les forces aérodynamiques de portance assurant la sustentation d'un avion. 3, record 3, French, - aile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aile; demi-voilure : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 3, French, - aile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aile : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 4, record 3, French, - aile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Cambrure, vrillage de l'aile. 5, record 3, French, - aile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Célula de aeronaves
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ala
1, record 3, Spanish, ala
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plano principal de sustentación de un avión [...] 1, record 3, Spanish, - ala
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Desde el punto de vista aerodinámico, el ala se caracteriza principalmente por la fuerza de sustentación que desarrolla al ser arrastrada y por la resistencia que el aire opone a su avance. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ala
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-04-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
- Wind Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- aileron
1, record 4, English, aileron
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] movable flap on the outboard trailing edge of [older generation] wind turbine [blades] for limiting [the rotor] power in high winds. 2, record 4, English, - aileron
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
- Énergie éolienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- aileron
1, record 4, French, aileron
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volet articulé se trouvant sur le bord de fuite des pales de certaines éoliennes anciennes ayant pour fonction de réduire la puissance du rotor par grand vent. 2, record 4, French, - aileron
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
- Energía eólica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pala
1, record 4, Spanish, pala
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- alerón 2, record 4, Spanish, aler%C3%B3n%20
correct, masculine noun
- ala 2, record 4, Spanish, ala%20
correct, feminine noun
- aspa 2, record 4, Spanish, aspa
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Componentes de un aerogenerador. [...] Las palas del rotor capturan el viento y transmiten su potencia hacia el buje. En un aerogenerador moderno de 600 kW cada pala mide alrededor de 20 metros de longitud y su diseño es muy parecido al del ala de un avión. 3, record 4, Spanish, - pala
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-08-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Birds
- Mammals
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wing
1, record 5, English, wing
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... either of the two feathered forelimbs of a bird, fully developed for flying, as in eagles, gulls, swallows, etc., or insufficiently developed for flight and used for balance in running, etc., as in chickens, ostriches, etc., or for swimming as in penguins [also] either of the paired organs of flight of a bat, the lifting surface of which is formed by the membranous skin connecting the long, modified digits ... 2, record 5, English, - wing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
- Mammifères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- aile
1, record 5, French, aile
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'aile est un «repli cutané» [...] soutenu par un ou plusieurs doigts très allongés. 2, record 5, French, - aile
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
- Mamíferos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- ala
1, record 5, Spanish, ala
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Miembro musculado y móvil que utilizan algunos vertebrados para volar. 1, record 5, Spanish, - ala
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-08-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 6, Main entry term, English
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any flat structure emerging from the side or summit of an organ; also the lateral petals in Leguminosae. 2, record 6, English, - wing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- aile
1, record 6, French, aile
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- ala
1, record 6, Spanish, ala
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prolongamiento lateral, aplanado y delgado de un órgano vegetal. 1, record 6, Spanish, - ala
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-08-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- wing
1, record 7, English, wing
correct, noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One pair of the bee's four thin wings is on each side of the thorax. The front wing of each pair is larger than the hind wing. 2, record 7, English, - wing
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The bee hind wings are anchored to the fore wings by a series of small hooks along their front edges. 3, record 7, English, - wing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- aile
1, record 7, French, aile
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur le "thorax" s'insèrent deux paires d'ailes membraneuses inégales et trois paires de pattes. Les ailes d'un même côté sont maintenues solidaires grâce à une rangée de petits crochets dont est muni le bord avant de l'aile postérieure. 2, record 7, French, - aile
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- ala
1, record 7, Spanish, ala
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-01-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Handball
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- wing
1, record 8, English, wing
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactics. 2, record 8, English, - wing
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Handball
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- aile
1, record 8, French, aile
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique/tactique. 1, record 8, French, - aile
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Balonmano
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- ala
1, record 8, Spanish, ala
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-03-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Construction
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- wing
1, record 9, English, wing
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A subsidiary part of a building extending out from the main portion. 2, record 9, English, - wing
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Construction
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- aile
1, record 9, French, aile
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- aile d'un bâtiment 2, record 9, French, aile%20d%27un%20b%C3%A2timent
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corps de bâtiment construit à l'extrémité d'un corps de bâtiment principal, soit sur le même alignement, soit en retour. 3, record 9, French, - aile
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- ala
1, record 9, Spanish, ala
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- ala de un edificio 1, record 9, Spanish, ala%20de%20un%20edificio
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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