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BAS AILE ARRIERE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
- Aircraft Maneuvers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trailing edge flap
1, record 1, English, trailing%20edge%20flap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trailing-edge flap 2, record 1, English, trailing%2Dedge%20flap
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Airfoil trailing edge sections that increase the camber of the airfoil, increasing both the lift and the drag when bent down or extended. 3, record 1, English, - trailing%20edge%20flap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The advantage of the trailing edge flap over the leading edge slats or flaps is that the attitude of the aeroplane on the glidepath is more nose-down, with improved vision for the pilot. 4, record 1, English, - trailing%20edge%20flap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
trailing-edge flap: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - trailing%20edge%20flap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- volet de bord de fuite
1, record 1, French, volet%20de%20bord%20de%20fuite
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- volet hypersustentateur de bord de fuite 2, record 1, French, volet%20hypersustentateur%20de%20bord%20de%20fuite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volet articulé situé dans la partie arrière de l'aile, qui s’incline vers le bas pour accroître la portance de l'avion au décollage. 3, record 1, French, - volet%20de%20bord%20de%20fuite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
volet de bord de fuite : terme normalisé par l’ISO et uniformisé les Comités d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 4, record 1, French, - volet%20de%20bord%20de%20fuite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-04-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- applied safety
1, record 2, English, applied%20safety
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- manual safety 1, record 2, English, manual%20safety
correct
- manually operated safety 1, record 2, English, manually%20operated%20safety
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Device which allows the shooter to lock voluntarily the firing mechanism of a firearm. The following types are used: a. cross-bolt safety. Button located in the trigger guard or receiver and operated by pressure, e.g. C9 light machine-gun. Also called "push-button safety". b. half cock. Blocking position of the hammer away from the firing pin. See also "half cock". c. safety lever. Pivoting lever, e.g. 9 mm Browning pistol. d. sliding button safety. Button operated by a sliding motion. e. tang safety. Mounted on the receiver tang. f. wing safety. On bolt action rifles, usually mounted at the rear of the bolt assembly, and pivoting up and down at right angles to the axis of the bore in the manner of a bird's wing, e.g. C3 sniper rifle. Also called "leaf safety". NOTE. On most selective fire weapons, the fire selector usually incorporates the safety. 1, record 2, English, - applied%20safety
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 2, English, - applied%20safety
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sûreté
1, record 2, French, s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif permettant au tireur de verrouiller volontairement le mécanisme de mise de feu d’une arme à feu. Les types suivants sont utilisés : a. sûreté transversale. Bouton situé dans le pontet ou la carcasse et actionné par une pression, e. g. la mitrailleuse légère C9. Aussi appelée "sûreté à bouton-poussoir". b. demi-armé. Position de blocage du chien, à distance du percuteur. Voir aussi "demi-armé". c. levier de sûreté. Levier pivotant, e. g. le pistolet 9 mm Browning. d. sûreté coulissante. Bouton actionné par un mouvement coulissant. e. sûreté de queue de carcasse. Montée sur la queue de la carcasse. f. sûreté à drapeau. Sur les fusils à verrou, normalement montée à l'arrière de la culasse et pivotant de haut en bas, à angle droit par rapport à l'axe de l'âme, à la façon d’une aile d’oiseau, e. g. le fusil de tireur d’élite C3. NOTE. Sur la plupart des armes à feu à tir sélectif, la sûreté est à même le sélecteur de tir. 1, record 2, French, - s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 2, French, - s%C3%BBret%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-03-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lower quarter panel 1, record 3, English, lower%20quarter%20panel
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bas d'aile arrière 1, record 3, French, bas%20d%27aile%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(647949) 1, record 3, French, - bas%20d%27aile%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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