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TRONCON AVANT FUSELAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- centre section
1, record 1, English, centre%20section
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- center section 2, record 1, English, center%20section
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In most winged aircraft, centre portion of wing extending symmetrically through or across fuselage and carrying left and right wings on its tips. 1, record 1, English, - centre%20section
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certain aircraft have wing in one piece, or in left and right halves joined at centreline; such have no centre section, though some authorities suggest it is then wing inboard of main landing gear. 1, record 1, English, - centre%20section
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plan central
1, record 1, French, plan%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- partie centrale 2, record 1, French, partie%20centrale
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fuselage peut se décomposer en trois parties distinctes : la partie avant qui comprend le poste de pilotage, différentes soutes et enfin la pointe avant, qui abrite soit le moteur, soit le radar dont l'antenne est recouverte par le radôme, partie non métallique laissant passer les ondes radar; la partie centrale qui sert de cabine pour les passagers ou de soute pour les bagages ou le fret et à laquelle sont fixées les ailes et, certaines fois, le train d’atterrissage principal; la partie arrière, tronçon de forme conique, généralement monobloc, sur laquelle viennent se raccorder les empennages horizontaux et verticaux et dont l'extrémité est appelée le cône arrière. 3, record 1, French, - plan%20central
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Plan central de voilure. 4, record 1, French, - plan%20central
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Intrados du plan central. 4, record 1, French, - plan%20central
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- equipment bay
1, record 2, English, equipment%20bay
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
U-2 High Altitude Reconnaissance Aircraft (Dragon Lady), USA. ... A recorder for the ASARS-2 is installed in the equipment bay forward of the main landing gear well. ... The equipment bays E-bay and Q-bay just forward of the main landing gear contain electronics systems and sensor equipment. 2, record 2, English, - equipment%20bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Following Italian tradition, quite powerful ECM is to be housed internally in the equipment bay just forward of the left main undercarriage unit. 3, record 2, English, - equipment%20bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The EA-6B Prowler provides an umbrella of protection over strike aircraft, ground troops and ships by jamming enemy radar, electronic data links and communications. Features: ... A forward equipment bay, and pod-shaped faring on the vertical fin, house the additional avionics equipment. 4, record 2, English, - equipment%20bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
equipment bay: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 2, English, - equipment%20bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Equipment bay: comprises the electronics (or "avionics") bay (E-bay) and the sensor bay (Q-bay). 6, record 2, English, - equipment%20bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Aft equipment bay, double equipment bay, forward equipment bay, nose equipment bay, rear fuselage equipment bay. 6, record 2, English, - equipment%20bay
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compartiment équipement
1, record 2, French, compartiment%20%C3%A9quipement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- compartiment d'équipements 2, record 2, French, compartiment%20d%27%C3%A9quipements
see observation, masculine noun, standardized
- soute équipement 1, record 2, French, soute%20%C3%A9quipement
correct, feminine noun
- soute à équipements 3, record 2, French, soute%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9quipements
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fuselage avait une section transversale presque circulaire, légèrement aplati en dessous. En avant du longeron principal, la partie supérieure du fuselage était constituée d’un compartiment d’équipements de mesure suivi de l’habitacle pressurisé avec un pare-brise moulé et une canopée articulée sur le coté. 4, record 2, French, - compartiment%20%C3%A9quipement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Conformément à la coutume italienne, des systèmes CME puissants seront logés dans la soute à équipements; à l’avant gauche du train d’atterrissage principal. 3, record 2, French, - compartiment%20%C3%A9quipement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compartiment d’équipements : terme normalisé par l’ISO. L’expression «compartiment équipement» est cependant mieux formée. 5, record 2, French, - compartiment%20%C3%A9quipement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Compartiment équipement du nez de l'avion; compartiment équipement du fuselage avant; compartiment équipement du tronçon avant de fuselage. 6, record 2, French, - compartiment%20%C3%A9quipement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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