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HYPERSUSTENTATEURS [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wing flap system
1, record 1, English, wing%20flap%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flap system 2, record 1, English, flap%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- circuit des volets
1, record 1, French, circuit%20des%20volets
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- circuit des volets hypersustentateurs 2, record 1, French, circuit%20des%20volets%20hypersustentateurs
masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circuit des volets : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) – Opérations aériennes. 3, record 1, French, - circuit%20des%20volets
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- design flap speed
1, record 2, English, design%20flap%20speed
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- VF 1, record 2, English, VF
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The maximum speed at which wing flaps may be actuated. 2, record 2, English, - design%20flap%20speed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
VF: abbreviation written in capital letters or with the letter "F" in subscript: VF. 3, record 2, English, - design%20flap%20speed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
design flap speed; VF: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 2, English, - design%20flap%20speed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de calcul volets sortis
1, record 2, French, vitesse%20de%20calcul%20volets%20sortis
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vitesse de calcul volets hypersustentateurs sortis 1, record 2, French, vitesse%20de%20calcul%20volets%20hypersustentateurs%20sortis
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- VF 1, record 2, French, VF
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
- VF 1, record 2, French, VF
- vitesse de sortie des volets 2, record 2, French, vitesse%20de%20sortie%20des%20volets
correct, feminine noun
- VF 2, record 2, French, VF
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- VF 2, record 2, French, VF
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse maximale à laquelle les volets peuvent être sortis. 2, record 2, French, - vitesse%20de%20calcul%20volets%20sortis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
VF : abréviation écrite en lettres majuscules ou avec la lettre «F» en indice : VF. 3, record 2, French, - vitesse%20de%20calcul%20volets%20sortis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vitesse de calcul volets sortis; vitesse de calcul volets hypersustentateurs sortis; VF : termes et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 2, French, - vitesse%20de%20calcul%20volets%20sortis
Record 2, Key term(s)
- vitesse de calcul avec volets hypersustentateurs sortis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- velocidad de cálculo para el vuelo con flaps extendidos
1, record 2, Spanish, velocidad%20de%20c%C3%A1lculo%20para%20el%20vuelo%20con%20flaps%20extendidos
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
velocidad de cálculo para el vuelo con flaps extendidos : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - velocidad%20de%20c%C3%A1lculo%20para%20el%20vuelo%20con%20flaps%20extendidos
Record 2, Key term(s)
- VF
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-07-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- electrically-actuated flaps 1, record 3, English, electrically%2Dactuated%20flaps
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- commande électrique pour les volets hypersustentateurs
1, record 3, French, commande%20%C3%A9lectrique%20pour%20les%20volets%20hypersustentateurs
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-03-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- high lift device
1, record 4, English, high%20lift%20device
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- high-lift device 2, record 4, English, high%2Dlift%20device
correct, standardized
- lift increasing device 3, record 4, English, lift%20increasing%20device
correct, officially approved
- lift-increasing device 4, record 4, English, lift%2Dincreasing%20device
correct
- lift augmentation system 5, record 4, English, lift%20augmentation%20system
- lift augmentor 6, record 4, English, lift%20augmentor
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any device, such as a flap, slat, or boundary-layer control device, used to increase the lift of a wing. 7, record 4, English, - high%20lift%20device
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
high-lift device: term standardized by ISO. 8, record 4, English, - high%20lift%20device
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lift increasing device: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 4, English, - high%20lift%20device
Record 4, Key term(s)
- high-lift devices
- high lift devices
- lift-augmentation system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dispositif hypersustentateur
1, record 4, French, dispositif%20hypersustentateur
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- hypersustentateur 2, record 4, French, hypersustentateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif auxiliaire qui a pour but d'améliorer artificiellement la qualité de portance de l'aile et de l'avion lors des phases d'approche, d'atterrissage et de décollage. 3, record 4, French, - dispositif%20hypersustentateur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les dispositifs hypersustentateurs conduisent à augmenter la courbure du profil de l'aile en cambrant à la fois le bord d'attaque et le bord de fuite. Les dispositifs placés à l'avant de l'aile s'appellent les becs et ceux qui sont placés à l'arrière les volets. 4, record 4, French, - dispositif%20hypersustentateur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dispositif hypersustentateur : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 4, French, - dispositif%20hypersustentateur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
dispositif hypersustentateur : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 4, French, - dispositif%20hypersustentateur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
dispositif(s) hypersustentateur(s) : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 6, record 4, French, - dispositif%20hypersustentateur
Record 4, Key term(s)
- dispositifs hypersustentateurs
- hypersustentateurs
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Célula de aeronaves
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- dispositivo hipersustentador
1, record 4, Spanish, dispositivo%20hipersustentador
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- hipersustentador 2, record 4, Spanish, hipersustentador
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispositivo hipersustentador: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 4, Spanish, - dispositivo%20hipersustentador
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-06-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- design flap speed for procedure flight conditions
1, record 5, English, design%20flap%20speed%20for%20procedure%20flight%20conditions
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- VF1 1, record 5, English, VF1
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
design flap speed for procedure flight conditions; VF1: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 5, English, - design%20flap%20speed%20for%20procedure%20flight%20conditions
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de calcul, volets sortis en conditions de vol aux procédures
1, record 5, French, vitesse%20de%20calcul%2C%20volets%20sortis%20en%20conditions%20de%20vol%20aux%20proc%C3%A9dures
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- vitesse de calcul, volets hypersustentateurs sortis en conditions de vol aux procédures 1, record 5, French, vitesse%20de%20calcul%2C%20volets%20hypersustentateurs%20sortis%20en%20conditions%20de%20vol%20aux%20proc%C3%A9dures
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- VF1 1, record 5, French, VF1
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- VF1 1, record 5, French, VF1
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vitesse de calcul, volets sortis en conditions de vol aux procédures; vitesse de calcul, volets hypersustentateurs sortis en conditions de vol aux procédures; VF1 : termes et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 5, French, - vitesse%20de%20calcul%2C%20volets%20sortis%20en%20conditions%20de%20vol%20aux%20proc%C3%A9dures
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- velocidad de diseño con flaps para procedimientos de vuelo
1, record 5, Spanish, velocidad%20de%20dise%C3%B1o%20con%20flaps%20para%20procedimientos%20de%20vuelo
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- VF1 1, record 5, Spanish, VF1
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
velocidad de diseño con flaps para procedimientos de vuelo; VF1 : término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 5, Spanish, - velocidad%20de%20dise%C3%B1o%20con%20flaps%20para%20procedimientos%20de%20vuelo
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- high-lift device control linkage 1, record 6, English, high%2Dlift%20device%20control%20linkage
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- timonerie de commande des hypersustentateurs
1, record 6, French, timonerie%20de%20commande%20des%20hypersustentateurs
feminine 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
- high-lift devices retraction circuit 1, record 7, English, high%2Dlift%20devices%20retraction%20circuit
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- circuit de rentrée des hypersustentateurs
1, record 7, French, circuit%20de%20rentr%C3%A9e%20des%20hypersustentateurs
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- especially developed high lift devices 1, record 8, English, especially%20developed%20high%20lift%20devices
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- hypersustentateurs spéciaux 1, record 8, French, hypersustentateurs%20sp%C3%A9ciaux
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
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
- high-lift control 1, record 9, English, high%2Dlift%20control
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- commande des dispositifs hypersustentateurs
1, record 9, French, commande%20des%20dispositifs%20hypersustentateurs
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
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
- high-lift devices extension circuit 1, record 10, English, high%2Dlift%20devices%20extension%20circuit
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- circuit de sortie des hypersustentateurs
1, record 10, French, circuit%20de%20sortie%20des%20hypersustentateurs
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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