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ARETE DORSALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dorsal fin
1, record 1, English, dorsal%20fin
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rear fin 2, record 1, English, rear%20fin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The addition of a dorsal fin significantly delays the onset of fin stall thereby enabling directional static stability to be maintained at higher yaw disturbance angles. 3, record 1, English, - dorsal%20fin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The fin extends aft from a point well forward of the tail section and gradually slopes upward to the larger part of the fin. It is somewhat triangular in shape. 4, record 1, English, - dorsal%20fin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dorsal fin: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - dorsal%20fin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arête dorsale
1, record 1, French, ar%C3%AAte%20dorsale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dérive dorsale 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9rive%20dorsale
correct, feminine noun
- épine dorsale 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9pine%20dorsale
feminine noun, rare, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une arête dorsale fut ajoutée en avant de la dérive pour améliorer la stabilité de l’avion et les congés de raccordement aile-fuselage furent redessinés pour supprimer des turbulences notées au moment de la rétraction des volets. 4, record 1, French, - ar%C3%AAte%20dorsale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
épine dorsale : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - ar%C3%AAte%20dorsale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arête dorsale : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 6, record 1, French, - ar%C3%AAte%20dorsale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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