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EMPENNAGE QUEUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tail unit
1, record 1, English, tail%20unit
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tail kit 2, record 1, English, tail%20kit
correct
- tail group 3, record 1, English, tail%20group
correct
- stabilizer group 3, record 1, English, stabilizer%20group
correct
- empennage 4, record 1, English, empennage
correct
- tail assembly 5, record 1, English, tail%20assembly
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The tail unit of an aeroplane; the rudder, elevator and fixed tail plane. 6, record 1, English, - tail%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
At the rear of the fuselage is the tail assembly, or empennage. ... Like feathers on an arrow, the empennage stabilizes the aircraft. 5, record 1, English, - tail%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tail unit: term standardized by ISO and officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 7, record 1, English, - tail%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- empennage
1, record 1, French, empennage
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- empennages 2, record 1, French, empennages
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- empennage de queue 3, record 1, French, empennage%20de%20queue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacune des surfaces placées à l'arrière des ailes portantes ou de la queue d'un avion, comme l'empenne d'une flèche, et destinées à lui donner une stabilité en profondeur et en direction. 4, record 1, French, - empennage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «empennage» désigne chacune des surfaces, fixes ou mobiles de la queue d'un avion et également, de manière courante, l'ensemble complet «empennage horizontal» et «empennage vertical». C'est pourquoi certains auteurs emploient le terme «empennage» au pluriel. 5, record 1, French, - empennage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
empennage : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance; terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et normalisé par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - empennage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Caisson d'empennage. 7, record 1, French, - empennage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Déformation d'un empennage. 7, record 1, French, - empennage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Fonctionnalités des empennages. 7, record 1, French, - empennage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Célula de aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cola
1, record 1, Spanish, cola
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- empenaje 1, record 1, Spanish, empenaje
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de superficies estabilizadoras verticales y horizontales situadas en la parte trasera de una aeronave. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cola
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cola; empenaje: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - cola
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