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GYROSCOPE SECOURS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pumps
- Vacuum Machines
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vacuum pump
1, record 1, English, vacuum%20pump
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compressor for exhausting air and noncondensable gases from a space that is to be maintained at subatmospheric pressure. 2, record 1, English, - vacuum%20pump
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A compressor that operates at an intake pressure below atmospheric and usually discharges at atmospheric pressure or a little higher. 3, record 1, English, - vacuum%20pump
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pompes
- Machines à vide
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pompe à vide
1, record 1, French, pompe%20%C3%A0%20vide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pompe servant à établir et à maintenir un vide plus ou moins complet dans une enceinte. 2, record 1, French, - pompe%20%C3%A0%20vide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la plupart des avions civils, les gyroscopes de l'horizon artificiel et du conservateur de cap sont actionnés par une pompe à vide entraînée par le moteur. Afin qu'existe un système de secours en cas de défaillance de la pompe, l'indicateur de virage est généralement doté d’un gyroscope entraîné par un moteur électrique. 3, record 1, French, - pompe%20%C3%A0%20vide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bombas
- Máquinas de vacío
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bomba de vacío
1, record 1, Spanish, bomba%20de%20vac%C3%ADo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bomba capaz de evacuar el fluido contenido en un recipiente por aspiración del mismo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - bomba%20de%20vac%C3%ADo
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-12-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- standby gyro
1, record 2, English, standby%20gyro
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gyroscope de secours
1, record 2, French, gyroscope%20de%20secours
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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