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LONGERON FUSELAGE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- longeron
1, record 1, English, longeron
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A principal longitudinal (fore-and-aft) member of the framing of an airplane fuselage, usually continuous across a number of points of support. 2, record 1, English, - longeron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Longerons] are strong longitudinal members in the shape of beams to which the formers are fixed. 2, record 1, English, - longeron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
longeron: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - longeron
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- longeron
1, record 1, French, longeron
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- longeron de fuselage 2, record 1, French, longeron%20de%20fuselage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- longeron du fuselage 3, record 1, French, longeron%20du%20fuselage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément principal de la structure [...] d'un fuselage, caractérisé par sa longueur et sa section. 4, record 1, French, - longeron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les longerons d'une aile sont réunis par les nervures, qui déterminent son profil; ceux du fuselage sont réunis par les couples, sur lesquels sont également fixés les lisses (longerons de faible section) et le revêtement. 4, record 1, French, - longeron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrairement aux longerons d'ailes (spar) les longerons du fuselage ne sont pas de véritables poutres. 3, record 1, French, - longeron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le longeron se définit aussi comme étant un «élément principal de la structure d'une aile ou d'un empennage». 5, record 1, French, - longeron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
longeron : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - longeron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
longeron de fuselage : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 6, record 1, French, - longeron
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Célula de aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- larguero
1, record 1, Spanish, larguero
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barra perfilada que corre a lo largo del fuselaje del avión y a la cual se fija el revestimiento. 2, record 1, Spanish, - larguero
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fuselage longeron
1, record 2, English, fuselage%20longeron
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fuselage longeron: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - fuselage%20longeron
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- longeron de fuselage
1, record 2, French, longeron%20de%20fuselage
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
longeron de fuselage : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - longeron%20de%20fuselage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fuselage centreline longeron 1, record 3, English, fuselage%20centreline%20longeron
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- longeron axial du fuselage
1, record 3, French, longeron%20axial%20du%20fuselage
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pivot de voilure 1, record 3, French, - longeron%20axial%20du%20fuselage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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