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PENTE DIMINUTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diffluence pass
1, record 1, English, diffluence%20pass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lower part of a trough end, where a distributary glacier has left the main valley. 1, record 1, English, - diffluence%20pass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- col de diffluence
1, record 1, French, col%20de%20diffluence
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La diffluence peut être due à la diminution de la pente, à l'accroissement de la charge ou, dans le cas d’un glacier, au débordement d’une langue principale dans une vallée voisine par un col de diffluence. 1, record 1, French, - col%20de%20diffluence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1983-12-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Maneuvers
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- significant turn 1, record 2, English, significant%20turn
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--a turn, the change of direction of which is sufficiently large for explicit account of the reduction of gradient of climb (as compared with that in straight flight) to be taken operationally. 1, record 2, English, - significant%20turn
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- virage appréciable 1, record 2, French, virage%20appr%C3%A9ciable
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--changement de direction suffisamment important pour qu'il soit expressément tenu compte en exploitation de la diminution de la pente de montée(par rapport à sa valeur en vol rectiligne). 1, record 2, French, - virage%20appr%C3%A9ciable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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