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VOLET ESCAMOTABLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- retractable landing gear
1, record 1, English, retractable%20landing%20gear
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- retractable undercarriage 2, record 1, English, retractable%20undercarriage
correct, standardized
- retractable gear 3, record 1, English, retractable%20gear
correct
- RG 4, record 1, English, RG
correct
- RG 4, record 1, English, RG
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
.. the North American Yale was very similar to the Harvard, the most obvious difference being fixed landing gear as opposed to the retractable undercarriage found on the Harvard. 5, record 1, English, - retractable%20landing%20gear
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
gear: The understructure of an airplane that supports the airplane on land or water; wheels, skis, or pontoons. Retractable gear folds up into the airplane in flight. Gear that does not retract is called "fixed." 6, record 1, English, - retractable%20landing%20gear
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retractable undercarriage: term standardized by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - retractable%20landing%20gear
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
retractable landing gear: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 8, record 1, English, - retractable%20landing%20gear
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- train escamotable
1, record 1, French, train%20escamotable
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- train d’atterrissage escamotable 2, record 1, French, train%20d%26rsquo%3Batterrissage%20escamotable
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- atterrisseur escamotable 3, record 1, French, atterrisseur%20escamotable
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- train rentrant 4, record 1, French, train%20rentrant
correct, masculine noun
- train rétractable 5, record 1, French, train%20r%C3%A9tractable
correct, masculine noun
- train d’atterrissage rentrant 6, record 1, French, train%20d%26rsquo%3Batterrissage%20rentrant
correct, masculine noun
- train relevable 7, record 1, French, train%20relevable
see observation, masculine noun
- train d’atterrissage repliable 8, record 1, French, train%20d%26rsquo%3Batterrissage%20repliable
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Train d’atterrissage rentrant (1911). [...] dès 1876, les français Alphonse Pénaud et Paul Gauchot avaient déjà pensé à réduire la résistance aérodynamique créée par les roues. Le premier train rentrant apparut en 1911 sur le monoplan allemand Wiencziers; le train était plutôt repliable qu’escamotable. Quelques années plus tard, le pilote et l’ingénieur américain James Martin dota son chasseur Martin K-3 Kitten d’un train rentrant vers l’arrière. En 1920, sur le monoplan de course américain Dayton-Wright RB, les roues s’escamotaient dans le fuselage. L’année 1922 vit le premier avion à train rentrant dans la voilure : il s’agissait du racer américain Verville-Sperry R3. C’est en 1929 que le français Georges Messier réalisa le premier train rétractable opérationnel à commande hydraulique. 5, record 1, French, - train%20escamotable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le Yale ressemble beaucoup au Harvard, sa principale différence étant un train d’atterrissage fixe au lieu d’un train escamotable comme celui du Harvard. 9, record 1, French, - train%20escamotable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
train relevable; train d’atterrissage repliable : Noter que si aujourd’hui «train relevable» et «train repliable» peuvent être considérés comme quasi-synonymes de «train escamotable» ou «rentrant», ces termes, au début de l’aviation, désignaient un train que l’on pouvait effectivement relever mais qui ne s’escamotait pas dans la voilure. 10, record 1, French, - train%20escamotable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
escamotable : adjectif. Se dit d’un élément d’avion qui peut être escamoté(train d’atterrissage, volet, radôme, etc.). 11, record 1, French, - train%20escamotable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
atterrisseur escamotable : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 12, record 1, French, - train%20escamotable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
train d’atterrissage escamotable : terme uniformisé par l’Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale (OACI). 13, record 1, French, - train%20escamotable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tren de aterrizaje (Industria aeronáutica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tren de aterrizaje replegable
1, record 1, Spanish, tren%20de%20aterrizaje%20replegable
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tren de aterrizaje retráctil 2, record 1, Spanish, tren%20de%20aterrizaje%20retr%C3%A1ctil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tren de aterrizaje replegable: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - tren%20de%20aterrizaje%20replegable
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- retract spoilers
1, record 2, English, retract%20spoilers
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If both pilots move the control wheel forward, the pitch up rate caused by the spoilers extending exceeds the pitch down moment of the elevator. ... The solution: immediately retract spoilers while pushing the control column forward. 2, record 2, English, - retract%20spoilers
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retract: To draw back or in. 3, record 2, English, - retract%20spoilers
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
spoiler: A long narrow plate along the upper surface of an airplane wing that may be raised for reducing lift and increasing drag. 4, record 2, English, - retract%20spoilers
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rentrer les déporteurs
1, record 2, French, rentrer%20les%20d%C3%A9porteurs
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si l’élève avait rentré les déporteurs [...], il est probable que la vitesse d’enfoncement aurait été moindre, que la vitesse de translation n’aurait pas diminué aussi rapidement et que le planeur aurait sans doute pu atteindre la zone d’atterrissage prévue. 2, record 2, French, - rentrer%20les%20d%C3%A9porteurs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rentrer : Faire disparaître automatiquement un organe saillant d’un appareil. 3, record 2, French, - rentrer%20les%20d%C3%A9porteurs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
spoiler :Volet escamotable placé sur l'extrados d’une aile, pour diminuer la portance.(Les spoilers peuvent, dans une certaine mesure, se substituer aux ailerons.) 4, record 2, French, - rentrer%20les%20d%C3%A9porteurs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
rentrer les déporteurs : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 5, record 2, French, - rentrer%20les%20d%C3%A9porteurs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- retractable shutter 1, record 3, English, retractable%20shutter
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- volet escamotable
1, record 3, French, volet%20escamotable
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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