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ROTOR PRINCIPAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- main rotor
1, record 1, English, main%20rotor
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That portion of the system which rotates about a substantially vertical axis to provide lift and thrust or lift only. 2, record 1, English, - main%20rotor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
main rotor: term officialized by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 3, record 1, English, - main%20rotor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rotor principal
1, record 1, French, rotor%20principal
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du système qui tourne autour d'un axe sensiblement vertical et assure la sustentation et la poussée, ou uniquement la sustentation. 2, record 1, French, - rotor%20principal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rotor principal : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 3, record 1, French, - rotor%20principal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Système de repliage du rotor principal et du rotor de queue. 4, record 1, French, - rotor%20principal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Helicópteros (Militar)
- Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rotor principal
1, record 1, Spanish, rotor%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rotor que suministra la sustentación principal a un giroavión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - rotor%20principal
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