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TURBINA GAS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gas Turbines
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gas turbine
1, record 1, English, gas%20turbine
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gas turbine engine 2, record 1, English, gas%20turbine%20engine
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of engine which consists of an air compressor, a combustion section, and a turbine. 3, record 1, English, - gas%20turbine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thrust is produced by increasing the velocity of the air flowing through the engine. Thrust can be transformed into mechanical power. 3, record 1, English, - gas%20turbine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gas turbine; gas turbine engine: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - gas%20turbine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Turbines à gaz
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- turbine à gaz
1, record 1, French, turbine%20%C3%A0%20gaz
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine thermique à l'intérieur de laquelle l'énergie calorifique d'un combustible est transformée en énergie mécanique, grâce à la détente d'un fluide incondensable, lequel est souvent le produit d'une combustion. 2, record 1, French, - turbine%20%C3%A0%20gaz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une turbine est composée de 2 organes essentiels : un distributeur fixe dont le rôle principal est de donner une orientation convenable aux filets fluides qui pénètrent dans la roue; une roue mobile munie d'ailettes ou d'augets et dont le rôle est de transformer l'énergie du fluide en énergie mécanique. En contexte aéronautique, signifie turbine à gaz [...] 3, record 1, French, - turbine%20%C3%A0%20gaz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turbine à gaz : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 1, French, - turbine%20%C3%A0%20gaz
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Turbinas de gas
- Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- turbina de gas
1, record 1, Spanish, turbina%20de%20gas
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
turbina de gas: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - turbina%20de%20gas
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