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GOUVERNAIL DIRECTION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Maneuvers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rudder
1, record 1, English, rudder
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hinged or movable auxiliary airfoil used to impress a yawing moment to the aircraft. 2, record 1, English, - rudder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rudder: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - rudder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gouverne de direction
1, record 1, French, gouverne%20de%20direction
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- direction 2, record 1, French, direction
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- gouvernail de direction 3, record 1, French, gouvernail%20de%20direction
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gouverne : Chacun des organes utilisés pour obtenir la rotation d'un aéronef autour de ses trois axes : tangage (gouverne de profondeur), roulis (gouverne latérale), lacet (gouverne de direction) et constitués, généralement par des plans mobiles actionnés par le pilote au moyen du palonnier (lacet) et du manche à balai (tangage et roulis). 4, record 1, French, - gouverne%20de%20direction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gouvernail : synonyme ancien de gouverne. 4, record 1, French, - gouverne%20de%20direction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
gouverne de direction : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - gouverne%20de%20direction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
gouverne de direction; direction : termes uniformisés par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 6, record 1, French, - gouverne%20de%20direction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
gouvernail de direction : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 6, record 1, French, - gouverne%20de%20direction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mandos de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Maniobras de las aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- timón de dirección
1, record 1, Spanish, tim%C3%B3n%20de%20direcci%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
Superficie aerodinámica móvil situada en posición vertical y en el empenaje de cola de un avión que permite realizar el control de guiñada. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tim%C3%B3n%20de%20direcci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pilot vane
1, record 2, English, pilot%20vane
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A vane used] for [the] overspeed control on American farm windmills [and oriented] in the same plane as the rotor disk. 2, record 2, English, - pilot%20vane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This vane extended beyond the sweep of the rotor and was intended to furl the rotor during high winds. 2, record 2, English, - pilot%20vane
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gouvernail de direction
1, record 2, French, gouvernail%20de%20direction
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- girouette pilote 2, record 2, French, girouette%20pilote
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif que l'on utilisait pour tempérer la survitesse des moulins américains et qui était orienté dans le plan du disque du rotor. 3, record 2, French, - gouvernail%20de%20direction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les moulins américains [...] Ces éoliennes sont pourvues d'un gouvernail de direction pour orienter le disque normalement à la direction du vent [...] 4, record 2, French, - gouvernail%20de%20direction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- veleta de dirección
1, record 2, Spanish, veleta%20de%20direcci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-01-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Construction
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fan tail
1, record 3, English, fan%20tail
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fantail 2, record 3, English, fantail
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A historic mechanical device for yaw control of a wind rotor, e.g. in historic wind mills and in some early (to about 1980) electricity generating wind turbines. 3, record 3, English, - fan%20tail
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On each side of the nacelle are placed two multibladed rotors with opposite rotational direction. Their equilibrium position is when their rotation planes are in the wind direction. If not, they rotate to come back to this equilibrium position, thus driving the rotor perpendicular to the wind by gearing that turns the nacelle. 3, record 3, English, - fan%20tail
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Some sources also describe the "fan tail" as a secondary rotor used to orient the main rotor in the wind. 4, record 3, English, - fan%20tail
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Construction mécanique
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gouvernail de direction
1, record 3, French, gouvernail%20de%20direction
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme d'orientation utilisé sur les rotors des anciens moulins éoliens et quelques-unes des premières générations (vers 1980) d'aérogénérateurs. 2, record 3, French, - gouvernail%20de%20direction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción mecánica
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cola de abanico
1, record 3, Spanish, cola%20de%20abanico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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