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EMPENNAGE HORIZONTAL [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horizontal tail
1, record 1, English, horizontal%20tail
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- horizontal tail surface 2, record 1, English, horizontal%20tail%20surface
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aerodynamic surface fixed, movable or adjustable in flight, located aft of the main plane, contributing to longitudinal control and/or stability and which may add to, or subtract from, the total lift. 3, record 1, English, - horizontal%20tail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The horizontal tail is made up of a fixed and a movable surface. The "horizontal stabilizer" is the fixed surface and the "elevator" is the horizontal moving surface. 4, record 1, English, - horizontal%20tail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
horizontal tail: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - horizontal%20tail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- empennage horizontal
1, record 1, French, empennage%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’empennage horizontal assure la stabilité et la manœuvre de l’avion autour de l’axe de tangage. 2, record 1, French, - empennage%20horizontal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
empennage horizontal : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) – Opérations aériennes. 3, record 1, French, - empennage%20horizontal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
empennage horizontal : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - empennage%20horizontal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Célula de aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- empenaje horizontal
1, record 1, Spanish, empenaje%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- plano fijo horizontal 2, record 1, Spanish, plano%20fijo%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
empenaje horizontal: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - empenaje%20horizontal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stabilator
1, record 2, English, stabilator
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- all-moving tailplane 2, record 2, English, all%2Dmoving%20tailplane
correct, standardized
- all-moving tail 2, record 2, English, all%2Dmoving%20tail
correct, standardized
- slab tail 2, record 2, English, slab%20tail
correct, standardized
- slab tailplane 3, record 2, English, slab%20tailplane
correct
- slab-tail 4, record 2, English, slab%2Dtail
correct
- slab-tail plane 4, record 2, English, slab%2Dtail%20plane
correct
- all-movable horizontal stabilizer 5, record 2, English, all%2Dmovable%20horizontal%20stabilizer
correct
- all-movable tail 6, record 2, English, all%2Dmovable%20tail
correct
- all moving tail 7, record 2, English, all%20moving%20tail
correct
- movable tail 8, record 2, English, movable%20tail
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tailplane such that the movement of the whole surface is used for longitudinal control. 9, record 2, English, - stabilator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stabilator; all-moving tailplane; all-moving tail; slab tail: terms standardized by ISO. 10, record 2, English, - stabilator
Record 2, Key term(s)
- all-movable horizontal stabiliser
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- stabilisateur monobloc
1, record 2, French, stabilisateur%20monobloc
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- empennage monobloc 2, record 2, French, empennage%20monobloc
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- empennage horizontal monobloc 3, record 2, French, empennage%20horizontal%20%20monobloc
correct, masculine noun
- empennage stabilisateur monobloc 4, record 2, French, empennage%20stabilisateur%20monobloc
correct, masculine noun
- plan horizontal réglable 3, record 2, French, plan%20horizontal%20r%C3%A9glable
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stabilisateur monobloc : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 2, French, - stabilisateur%20monobloc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stabilisateur monobloc; empennage monobloc : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 6, record 2, French, - stabilisateur%20monobloc
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Célula de aeronaves
- Mandos de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- estabilizador horizontal móvil
1, record 2, Spanish, estabilizador%20horizontal%20m%C3%B3vil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- estabilizador móvil 1, record 2, Spanish, estabilizador%20m%C3%B3vil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-08-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- movable horizontal stabilizer
1, record 3, English, movable%20horizontal%20stabilizer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- movable horizontal stabiliser
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- stabilisateur mobile
1, record 3, French, stabilisateur%20mobile
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- empennage horizontal mobile 1, record 3, French, empennage%20horizontal%20%20mobile
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes uniformisés par le CUTA Maintenance. 2, record 3, French, - stabilisateur%20mobile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-04-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- horizontal stabilizer box
1, record 4, English, horizontal%20stabilizer%20box
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Full acceptance of composite materials as alternatives to metal alloys for building primary load-bearing aircraft structures came a step closer recently with the first flight of a commercial jet airliner with a carbon fibre/epoxy horizontal stabilizer box. 1, record 4, English, - horizontal%20stabilizer%20box
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- caisson d’empennage horizontal 1, record 4, French, caisson%20d%26rsquo%3Bempennage%20horizontal
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le premier vol récent d'un B. 737 dont le caisson d'empennage horizontal a été réalisé en fibres de carbone-résine époxy marque, pour les matériaux composites, un nouveau pas en avant sur la voie de leur acceptation à part entière en tant que matériau de remplacement des alliages métalliques pour la fabrication des structures travaillantes des cellules d'aéronefs. 1, record 4, French, - caisson%20d%26rsquo%3Bempennage%20horizontal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- variation of wing and tail plane dihedral 1, record 5, English, variation%20of%20wing%20and%20tail%20plane%20dihedral
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- évolution du dièdre voilure et empennage horizontal
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9volution%20du%20di%C3%A8dre%20voilure%20et%20empennage%20horizontal
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mensuration 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9volution%20du%20di%C3%A8dre%20voilure%20et%20empennage%20horizontal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tailplane anhedral 1, record 6, English, tailplane%20anhedral
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dièdre de l'empennage horizontal
1, record 6, French, di%C3%A8dre%20de%20l%27empennage%20horizontal
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tail plane fitting 1, record 7, English, tail%20plane%20fitting
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ferrure d’empennage horizontal
1, record 7, French, ferrure%20d%26rsquo%3Bempennage%20horizontal
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gouverne de profondeur 1, record 7, French, - ferrure%20d%26rsquo%3Bempennage%20horizontal
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- rear tail plane fit ting 1, record 8, English, rear%20tail%20plane%20fit%20ting
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- attache arrière d’empennage horizontal
1, record 8, French, attache%20arri%C3%A8re%20d%26rsquo%3Bempennage%20horizontal
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ferrure d'attache 1, record 8, French, - attache%20arri%C3%A8re%20d%26rsquo%3Bempennage%20horizontal
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- tail plane scissors bracket 1, record 9, English, tail%20plane%20scissors%20bracket
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- compas empennage horizontal
1, record 9, French, compas%20empennage%20horizontal
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
empennage 1, record 9, French, - compas%20empennage%20horizontal
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- tail plane electric jack 1, record 10, English, tail%20plane%20electric%20jack
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- vérin électrique d’empennage horizontal
1, record 10, French, v%C3%A9rin%20%C3%A9lectrique%20d%26rsquo%3Bempennage%20horizontal
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
entretien courant 1, record 10, French, - v%C3%A9rin%20%C3%A9lectrique%20d%26rsquo%3Bempennage%20horizontal
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- tail plane torsion box 1, record 11, English, tail%20plane%20torsion%20box
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- caisson extrados de l'empennage horizontal
1, record 11, French, caisson%20extrados%20de%20l%27empennage%20horizontal
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déperditeur de potentiel 1, record 11, French, - caisson%20extrados%20de%20l%27empennage%20horizontal
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- tip of tail plane 1, record 12, English, tip%20of%20tail%20plane
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- extrémité de l'empennage horizontal
1, record 12, French, extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27empennage%20horizontal
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- tail plane removal tool 1, record 13, English, tail%20plane%20removal%20tool
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- outillage de dépose empennage horizontal
1, record 13, French, outillage%20de%20d%C3%A9pose%20empennage%20horizontal
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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