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ATTERRISSEUR PRINCIPAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- main gear
1, record 1, English, main%20gear
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- main landing gear 2, record 1, English, main%20landing%20gear
correct
- main undercarriage 4, record 1, English, main%20undercarriage
correct, Great Britain, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Each or all units of a landing gear supporting nearly all the weight of an aircraft. 5, record 1, English, - main%20gear
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
main undercarriage: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - main%20gear
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Main gear assembly. 7, record 1, English, - main%20gear
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Main wheels of the landing gear. 7, record 1, English, - main%20gear
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- train principal
1, record 1, French, train%20principal
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- atterrisseur principal 2, record 1, French, atterrisseur%20principal
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
- train d'atterrissage principal 3, record 1, French, train%20d%27atterrissage%20principal
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le train principal formé de deux demi-trains supporte la plus grande partie des efforts; le train auxiliaire, en général moins chargé, assure la stabilité et la maniabilité. 4, record 1, French, - train%20principal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
atterrisseur principal : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - train%20principal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
atterrisseur principal : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 6, record 1, French, - train%20principal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
train principal; train d'atterrissage principal : termes uniformisés par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 6, record 1, French, - train%20principal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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