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CANARD CAP [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cape teal
1, record 1, English, Cape%20teal
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Cape wigeon 1, record 1, English, Cape%20wigeon
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Anatidae. 2, record 1, English, - Cape%20teal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 3, record 1, English, - Cape%20teal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canard du Cap
1, record 1, French, canard%20du%20Cap
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Anatidae. 2, record 1, French, - canard%20du%20Cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
canard du Cap : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - canard%20du%20Cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d’oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 3, record 1, French, - canard%20du%20Cap
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-11-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- direct force control
1, record 2, English, direct%20force%20control
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The YF-16 prototype fitted with two canards under the intake duct proved the basic ability to shift the aircraft sideways or up and down in flight without changing its fuselage attitude (direct force control) and pointing the fuselage up, down or sideways without altering its flight path (fuselage aiming or pointing). 1, record 2, English, - direct%20force%20control
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrôle direct des forces 1, record 2, French, contr%C3%B4le%20direct%20des%20forces
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le prototype YF-16 à commandes automatiques généralisées et avec empennage canard monté au-dessous de l'entrée d’air, a démontré qu'il était possible de modifier la trajectoire d’un avion(vers le haut, vers le bas, vers la droite ou vers la gauche) sans modifier son attitude(c'est le "contrôle direct des forces"), et de changer le cap ou l'assiette en conservant la même trajectoire(c'est le "dépointage" de la ligne de foi du fuselage par rapport à la trajectoire de vol. 1, record 2, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20direct%20des%20forces
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-09-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fuselage aiming
1, record 3, English, fuselage%20aiming
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fuselage pointing 1, record 3, English, fuselage%20pointing
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The YF-16 prototype fitted with two canards under the intake duct proved the basic ability to shift the aircraft sideways or up and down in flight without changing its fuselage attitude (direct force control) and pointing the fuselage up, down or sideways without altering its flight path (fuselage aiming or pointing). 1, record 3, English, - fuselage%20aiming
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dépointage de fuselage 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9pointage%20de%20fuselage
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le prototype YF-16 à commandes automatiques généralisées et avec empennage canard monté au-dessous de l'entrée d’air, a démontré qu'il était possible de modifier la trajectoire d’un avion(vers le haut, vers le bas, vers la droite ou vers la gauche) sans modifier son attitude(c'est le "contrôle direct des forces"), et de changer le cap ou l'assiette en conservant la même trajectoire(c'est le "dépointage" de la ligne de foi du fuselage par rapport à la trajectoire de vol. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9pointage%20de%20fuselage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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