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HELICE PASO REVERSIBLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reversible pitch propeller
1, record 1, English, reversible%20pitch%20propeller
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reverse-pitch propeller 2, record 1, English, reverse%2Dpitch%20propeller
correct
- reversible-pitch propeller 3, record 1, English, reversible%2Dpitch%20propeller
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Controllable propeller in which the blade angles can be changed to a negative value during operation. 4, record 1, English, - reversible%20pitch%20propeller
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of either controllable or constant speed, it has provisions for reducing the pitch to and beyond the zero value, to the negative pitch range. 5, record 1, English, - reversible%20pitch%20propeller
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
reversible pitch propeller: term officially approved by the international Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 1, English, - reversible%20pitch%20propeller
Record 1, Key term(s)
- reversing propeller
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hélice à pas réversible
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9lice%20%C3%A0%20pas%20r%C3%A9versible
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hélice réversible 2, record 1, French, h%C3%A9lice%20r%C3%A9versible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hélice dont les pales pivotantes peuvent se placer dans la position de marche avant, de stop et de marche arrière, la machine continuant à tourner dans le même sens. 3, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9lice%20%C3%A0%20pas%20r%C3%A9versible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hélice à pas réversible : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9lice%20%C3%A0%20pas%20r%C3%A9versible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hélice de paso reversible
1, record 1, Spanish, h%C3%A9lice%20de%20paso%20reversible
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
hélice de paso reversible: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - h%C3%A9lice%20de%20paso%20reversible
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