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GOUVERNAIL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rudder
1, record 1, English, rudder
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A piece of apparatus specifically designed to steer a boat or ship by means of a blade, which is twisted in the water to manipulate the vessel's direction. 2, record 1, English, - rudder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gouvernail
1, record 1, French, gouvernail
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dispositif] installé à l'arrière du bateau que l'on peut faire pivoter pour changer de direction. 2, record 1, French, - gouvernail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gouvernail : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 1, French, - gouvernail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- timón
1, record 1, Spanish, tim%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tablero o chapa articulada que tiene los barcos a popa y cuya orientación hacia uno u otro lado presenta al agua una resistencia disimétrica que obliga a la nave a girar hacia el mismo lado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tim%C3%B3n
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rudder
1, record 2, English, rudder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rudder: an item in the "Water Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - rudder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gouvernail
1, record 2, French, gouvernail
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gouvernail : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport maritime» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 2, French, - gouvernail
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-03-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flight control surface
1, record 3, English, flight%20control%20surface
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- control surface 2, record 3, English, control%20surface
correct, standardized, officially approved
- aerodynamic control 3, record 3, English, aerodynamic%20control
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A movable airfoil or surface, such as an aileron, elevator, ruddervator, flap, trim tab, or rudder, used to control the attitude or motion of an aircraft or missile and to guide it through the air. 4, record 3, English, - flight%20control%20surface
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
control surface: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 3, English, - flight%20control%20surface
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
control surface: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 3, English, - flight%20control%20surface
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gouverne
1, record 3, French, gouverne
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gouvernail 2, record 3, French, gouvernail
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface manœuvrable en vol dont la fonction primordiale est de commander le mouvement d'un aérodyne en tangage, roulis ou lacet. 3, record 3, French, - gouverne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gouvernail : synonyme ancien de gouverne. 2, record 3, French, - gouverne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gouverne : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 3, French, - gouverne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
gouverne : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 5, record 3, French, - gouverne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
gouverne monobloc 6, record 3, French, - gouverne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mandos de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Célula de aeronaves
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- timón
1, record 3, Spanish, tim%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- superficie de mando 1, record 3, Spanish, superficie%20de%20mando
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
timón; superficie de mando: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 3, Spanish, - tim%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-07-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Construction
- Wind Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tail vane
1, record 4, English, tail%20vane
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- tailvane 2, record 4, English, tailvane
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A yaw system [that] aligns a HAWT [horizontal-axis wind turbine] with the wind. 3, record 4, English, - tail%20vane
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most micro and mini systems use a simple tail vane that directs the rotor into the wind. In some systems, the rotor is downwind of the generator, so it naturally aligns with the wind. 3, record 4, English, - tail%20vane
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Construction mécanique
- Énergie éolienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gouvernail
1, record 4, French, gouvernail
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- queue-gouvernail 2, record 4, French, queue%2Dgouvernail
correct, feminine noun
- queue girouette 3, record 4, French, queue%20girouette
correct, feminine noun
- queue-girouette 4, record 4, French, queue%2Dgirouette
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif d'orientation généralement constitué d'une surface plane située à l'arrière de la tête [d'une] éolienne, à l'extrémité d'une poutre-support, et qui permet de maintenir l'aéromoteur face au vent. 5, record 4, French, - gouvernail
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les aéromoteurs de petite et moyenne puissance dont l'hélice est placée en avant du pylône, le dispositif d'orientation est un gouvernail généralement constitué par une surface plane (plaque métallique ou en bois) placée à l'extrémité d'une poutre-support solidaire du corps de la machine. 6, record 4, French, - gouvernail
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción mecánica
- Energía eólica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- timón
1, record 4, Spanish, tim%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pala que, por la acción del viento, orienta las aspas de los aeromotores. 1, record 4, Spanish, - tim%C3%B3n
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