TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
EMPENNAGE T [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- T-tail
1, record 1, English, T%2Dtail
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A configuration in which the horizontal tailplane is mounted at the top of the vertical fin and rudder. 2, record 1, English, - T%2Dtail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- empennage en T
1, record 1, French, empennage%20en%20T
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- empennage T 2, record 1, French, empennage%20T
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aile médiane à dièdre positif et empennage en T. 3, record 1, French, - empennage%20en%20T
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Célula de aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cola en T
1, record 1, Spanish, cola%20en%20T
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- T-tail aeroplane
1, record 2, English, T%2Dtail%20aeroplane
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- T-tail airplane 2, record 2, English, T%2Dtail%20airplane
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
T-tail aeroplane: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - T%2Dtail%20aeroplane
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avion à empennage en T
1, record 2, French, avion%20%C3%A0%20empennage%20en%20T
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avion à empennage en T : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - avion%20%C3%A0%20empennage%20en%20T
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-02-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- T-shaped tail
1, record 3, English, T%2Dshaped%20tail
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
T-shaped tail: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - T%2Dshaped%20tail
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- empennage en T
1, record 3, French, empennage%20en%20T
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
empennage en T : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - empennage%20en%20T
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-12-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- upswept tail
1, record 4, English, upswept%20tail
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- empennage en T
1, record 4, French, empennage%20en%20T
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
empennage non balayé par l'écoulement, c'est-à-dire un empennage placé hors du sillage. Les seuls empennages qui répondent à ce critère sont du type en T, comme celui du C-17 2, record 4, French, - empennage%20en%20T
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified:


