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VOLET COMPENSATION GOUVERNE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
- Aircraft Maneuvers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trim tab
1, record 1, English, trim%20tab
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trimming tab 2, record 1, English, trimming%20tab
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An auxiliary tab mounted on a flight control surface trailing edge to generate aerodynamic force. 3, record 1, English, - trim%20tab
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trim tabs are usually controlled from the cockpit by the pilot and are generally actuated manually or electrically. 4, record 1, English, - trim%20tab
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Trim tabs [may be] adjusted on the ground before taking off. Trim tabs are installed on elevators, rudders, and ailerons. 5, record 1, English, - trim%20tab
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tab compensateur de régime
1, record 1, French, tab%20compensateur%20de%20r%C3%A9gime
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- volet compensateur de régime 2, record 1, French, volet%20compensateur%20de%20r%C3%A9gime
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- compensateur de régime 1, record 1, French, compensateur%20de%20r%C3%A9gime
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- volet compensateur réglable 3, record 1, French, volet%20compensateur%20r%C3%A9glable
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volet auxiliaire monté au bord de fuite d’une gouverne qui permet de réaliser une compensation aérodynamique. 4, record 1, French, - tab%20compensateur%20de%20r%C3%A9gime
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’ensemble des volets placé au bord de fuite de chacune des gouvernes [sert à] compenser les déviations horizontales et verticales de l’appareil. 5, record 1, French, - tab%20compensateur%20de%20r%C3%A9gime
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tab compensateur de régime; compensateur de régime; volet compensateur de régime : termes uniformisés par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 6, record 1, French, - tab%20compensateur%20de%20r%C3%A9gime
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Célula de aeronaves
- Maniobras de las aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aleta de centrado
1, record 1, Spanish, aleta%20de%20centrado
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
- Aircraft Maneuvers
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- elevator trim tab
1, record 2, English, elevator%20trim%20tab
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- elevator trim 2, record 2, English, elevator%20trim
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... in order to trim an elevator to hold the nose down, the elevator's trim tab will actually rise up into the slipstream. The increased pressure on top of the trim tab surface caused by raising it will then deflect the entire elevator slab down slightly, causing the tail to rise and the aircraft's nose to move down. In the case of an aircraft where deployment of high-lift devices (flaps) would significantly alter the longitudinal trim, a supplementary trim tab is arranged to simultaneously deploy with the flaps so that pitch attitude is not markedly changed. 3, record 2, English, - elevator%20trim%20tab
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
elevator trim tab: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - elevator%20trim%20tab
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compensateur de profondeur
1, record 2, French, compensateur%20de%20profondeur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- volet de compensation de gouverne 2, record 2, French, volet%20de%20compensation%20de%20gouverne
masculine noun
- flettner de profondeur 3, record 2, French, flettner%20de%20profondeur
masculine noun
- trim profondeur 4, record 2, French, trim%20profondeur
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] en tangage [...] le compensateur le plus courant (quasiment indispensable) est le compensateur de profondeur, qui contrôle l’appareil sur l’axe de tangage (tendance à piquer ou à cabrer). 5, record 2, French, - compensateur%20de%20profondeur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compensateur de profondeur : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 6, record 2, French, - compensateur%20de%20profondeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Forces
- Aircraft Airframe
- Aircraft Maneuvers
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tab
1, record 3, English, tab
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- aerodynamic tab 2, record 3, English, aerodynamic%20tab
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tabs are small secondary flight control surfaces set into the trailing edges of the primary surfaces. They are used for trimming the aircraft for straight and level flight at cruising speeds or for providing an assist for the pilot in moving the control surfaces. In the first case they are called trim tabs and in the second case, control or servo tabs. 3, record 3, English, - tab
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Forces aériennes
- Cellule d'aéronefs
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- volet compensateur
1, record 3, French, volet%20compensateur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tab 2, record 3, French, tab
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- compensateur 3, record 3, French, compensateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volet auxiliaire monté au bord de fuite d’une gouverne en vue de réaliser une compensation [...] aérodynamique. 3, record 3, French, - volet%20compensateur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il peut être fixe, commandé ou automatique. 3, record 3, French, - volet%20compensateur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
compensation: Correction de l’effet des réactions aérodynamiques sur les gouvernes d’un avion en vue de réduire les efforts sur les commandes de vol généralement obtenue à l’aide de surfaces auxiliaires appelées compensateurs. 3, record 3, French, - volet%20compensateur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
volet compensateur; tab : termes uniformisés par les Comités d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 4, record 3, French, - volet%20compensateur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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