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ALA W [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inverted gull wing
1, record 1, English, inverted%20gull%20wing
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- W-wing 2, record 1, English, W%2Dwing
correct
- W wing 3, record 1, English, W%20wing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gull wing. A wing which slants upward from its roots and then flattens out or angles upward. An inverted gull wing slants downward and then straightens out or slants upward. 4, record 1, English, - inverted%20gull%20wing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inverted gull wing: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 5, record 1, English, - inverted%20gull%20wing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aile en W
1, record 1, French, aile%20en%20W
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- demi-voilure en W 2, record 1, French, demi%2Dvoilure%20en%20W
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On définit les ailes par [...] leur position et leur forme transversale [...] aile basse, aile haute, aile médiane, aile en dièdre positif, aile en dièdre négatif, aile en M, aile en W. Ces ailes peuvent être soutenues par des mâts situés au-dessus ou au-dessous. 3, record 1, French, - aile%20en%20W
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La voilure désigne l'ensemble des ailes. Chaque aile prise individuellement est appelée demi-voilure. 4, record 1, French, - aile%20en%20W
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aile en W : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance et par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 1, French, - aile%20en%20W
Record 1, Key term(s)
- demi voilure en W
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Célula de aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ala en W
1, record 1, Spanish, ala%20en%20W
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 OBS
ala en W : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - ala%20en%20W
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