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FUSELAGE MONOCOQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- monocoque fuselage
1, record 1, English, monocoque%20fuselage
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shell-like fuselage design in which the stressed outer skin is used to support the majority of imposed stresses. 2, record 1, English, - monocoque%20fuselage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Monocoque fuselage design may include bulkheads but not stringers. 2, record 1, English, - monocoque%20fuselage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
monocoque fuselage: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - monocoque%20fuselage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fuselage monocoque
1, record 1, French, fuselage%20monocoque
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fuselages monocoques sont des coquilles dont les parois constituent l’unique structure. 2, record 1, French, - fuselage%20monocoque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fuselage monocoque : terme normalisé par l'ISO et uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique(CUTA)-Maintenance. 3, record 1, French, - fuselage%20monocoque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shoulder wing
1, record 2, English, shoulder%20wing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shoulder-wing 2, record 2, English, shoulder%2Dwing
correct
- shoulder-mounted wing 3, record 2, English, shoulder%2Dmounted%20wing
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mid-wing monoplane with its wing mounted directly to the top of the fuselage without use of cabane struts. 2, record 2, English, - shoulder%20wing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This type of] wing sits on top of the fuselage just slightly higher than the longitudinal centerline of the fuselage. Not to be confused with a cabin wing aircraft which has a wing mounted significantly higher. 4, record 2, English, - shoulder%20wing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Variable-sweep shoulder wing. 5, record 2, English, - shoulder%20wing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aile mi-haute
1, record 2, French, aile%20mi%2Dhaute
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aile semi-haute 2, record 2, French, aile%20semi%2Dhaute
correct, feminine noun
- demi-voilure semi-haute 3, record 2, French, demi%2Dvoilure%20semi%2Dhaute
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Amiot 350 [...] La cellule comprenait une aile mi-haute cantilever pourvue d’ailerons de grande envergure et de volets hypersustentateurs, de même qu'un fuselage d’une grande pureté aérodynamique, de section circulaire et de construction monocoque. 4, record 2, French, - aile%20mi%2Dhaute
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La voilure désigne l’ensemble des ailes. Chaque aile prise individuellement est appelée demi-voilure. 5, record 2, French, - aile%20mi%2Dhaute
Record 2, Key term(s)
- demi voilure semi-haute
- demi voilure semi haute
- demi-voilure semihaute
- demi voilure semihaute
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Célula de aeronaves
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ala semialta
1, record 2, Spanish, ala%20semialta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- semi-monocoque fuselage
1, record 3, English, semi%2Dmonocoque%20fuselage
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
semi-monocoque fuselage: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - semi%2Dmonocoque%20fuselage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fuselage semi-monocoque
1, record 3, French, fuselage%20semi%2Dmonocoque
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
monocoque : adjectif. Se dit d’une construction(cellule d’avion et, particulièrement, fuselage) dont le revêtement travaillant absorbe les différents efforts de torsion, de cisaillement et de flexion. 2, record 3, French, - fuselage%20semi%2Dmonocoque
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fuselage semi-monocoque : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - fuselage%20semi%2Dmonocoque
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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