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VOLETS FENTES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blown flap
1, record 1, English, blown%20flap
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flap over the upper surface of which air or other gas is ejected with sufficient momentum to increase its effectiveness, and prevent boundary layer separation. 2, record 1, English, - blown%20flap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blown flap: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - blown%20flap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- volet soufflé
1, record 1, French, volet%20souffl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- volet à soufflage 2, record 1, French, volet%20%C3%A0%20soufflage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce nouvel appareil [...] serait propulsé par des Rolls-Royce Spey et doté de volets soufflés ainsi que de dispositifs d’orientation de la poussée. 3, record 1, French, - volet%20souffl%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depuis l'avènement des moteurs à réaction, pour souffler sur les volets encore plus énergiquement que par l'effet naturel des fentes, on dispose d’air comprimé prélevé sur le compresseur du moteur; une autre solution consiste à souffler directement sur les volets le flux d’air issu des réacteurs. 4, record 1, French, - volet%20souffl%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
volet à soufflage : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 5, record 1, French, - volet%20souffl%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mandos de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- flap soplado
1, record 1, Spanish, flap%20soplado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- flap de soplado 2, record 1, Spanish, flap%20de%20soplado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- variable opening wing slot
1, record 2, English, variable%20opening%20wing%20slot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lift augmenting. That portion of the system which controls the position and movement of variable opening wing slots, leading edge wing flaps, and other similar auxiliary devices used for increasing aerodynamic lift. 1, record 2, English, - variable%20opening%20wing%20slot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fente d’aile variable 1, record 2, French, fente%20d%26rsquo%3Baile%20variable
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hypersustentation. Partie des systèmes qui commande la position et le déplacement des fentes d’aile variables, des volets de bord d’attaque et de tous les autres dispositifs auxiliaires similaires destinés à augmenter la portance aérodynamique. 1, record 2, French, - fente%20d%26rsquo%3Baile%20variable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- slotted flaps 1, record 3, English, slotted%20flaps
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... slotted flaps extend over the whole trailing (Gas Turb. and Jet Propulsion, G. Smith, p. 172) 1, record 3, English, - slotted%20flaps
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- volets à fentes
1, record 3, French, volets%20%C3%A0%20fentes
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les volets à fentes s’étendaient sur tout le bord de fuite [...](Propulsion par réaction, G. Smith, p. 182) 1, record 3, French, - volets%20%C3%A0%20fentes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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