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PASSER VENT ARRIERE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- join downwind
1, record 1, English, join%20downwind
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Decrease the airspeed to 175 knots and join downwind. 1, record 1, English, - join%20downwind
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passer en vent arrière 1, record 1, French, passer%20en%20vent%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Réduire la vitesse à 175 nœuds et passer en vent arrière. 1, record 1, French, - passer%20en%20vent%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Manœuvres en vol. 1, record 1, French, - passer%20en%20vent%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- jibe
1, record 2, English, jibe
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gybe 2, record 2, English, gybe
correct, verb, Great Britain
- wear 3, record 2, English, wear
correct, verb
- swing over 3, record 2, English, swing%20over
correct
- bring by the lee 3, record 2, English, bring%20by%20the%20lee
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To shift [sails] from one side of a ship to the other when sailing before the wind. 4, record 2, English, - jibe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- empanner
1, record 2, French, empanner
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- virer de bord vent arrière 2, record 2, French, virer%20de%20bord%20vent%20arri%C3%A8re
correct
- virer vent arrière 2, record 2, French, virer%20vent%20arri%C3%A8re
correct
- virer lof pour lof 2, record 2, French, virer%20lof%20pour%20lof
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Changer [...] d’amure par vent arrière en faisant passer les voiles d’un côté à l'autre du bateau. 3, record 2, French, - empanner
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maniobras de los buques
- Vela y navegación de placer
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- virar por redondo 1, record 2, Spanish, virar%20por%20redondo
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-09-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wing and wing 1, record 3, English, wing%20and%20wing
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sailing before the wind, sails are sometimes set on opposite sides of the boat; this is called wing and wing. 1, record 3, English, - wing%20and%20wing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- en ciseaux 1, record 3, French, en%20ciseaux
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) [avec vent arrière](...) faire passer la voile d’avant(foc) de l'autre côté [de la grand-voile](...). On dit que les voiles sont en ciseaux,(...) 1, record 3, French, - en%20ciseaux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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