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METTRE DRAPEAU [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- feather
1, record 1, English, feather
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To change the blade pitch angle of each blade of a rotor to a zero or near zero lift condition. 2, record 1, English, - feather
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normally used as a method of shutdown. 2, record 1, English, - feather
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mettre en drapeau
1, record 1, French, mettre%20en%20drapeau
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] changer l'angle d'inclinaison de toutes les pales d'un rotor, en vue d'avoir un angle de portance nul ou presque nul. 2, record 1, French, - mettre%20en%20drapeau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Habituellement utilisé comme méthode d'arrêt d'exploitation. 2, record 1, French, - mettre%20en%20drapeau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- colocar en posición horizontal
1, record 1, Spanish, colocar%20en%20posici%C3%B3n%20horizontal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
- Helicopters (Military)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- feather the propeller
1, record 2, English, feather%20the%20propeller
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Feathering" a propeller means rotating the propeller blades about 90 degrees so each blade is streamlined with the wind, which gives minimum drag. 2, record 2, English, - feather%20the%20propeller
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A feathering propeller can alter the pitch of the blades up to almost 90 degrees. That is, the blade pitch is changed so that they have their leading edge pointing right into the direction of flight, offering minimum resistance to the airflow. This mode allows the propeller rotation to be stopped, without adding excessive drag to the aircraft. Feather may be used to improve the performance of the aircraft after the failure of an engine, but more usually in light aircraft it is used in motor glider applications. 3, record 2, English, - feather%20the%20propeller
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mettre l'hélice en drapeau
1, record 2, French, mettre%20l%27h%C3%A9lice%20en%20drapeau
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le calage des pales peut être augmenté ou diminué pour adapter l'incidence de la pale à la vitesse de vol, pour fournir plus de force à vitesse faible (en montée), ou moins de force à plus grande vitesse (en croisière). En cas de panne du moteur, les pales peuvent être orientées de manière à offrir la moindre résistance au vent et ne pas créer de traînée. On parle alors de mettre l'hélice en drapeau. Pour un pas donné, le calage angulaire du profil va en décroissant en s'éloignant du centre, car la vitesse locale augmente avec le rayon, d'où l'aspect vrillé de l'hélice. 2, record 2, French, - mettre%20l%27h%C3%A9lice%20en%20drapeau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mettre l'hélice en drapeau : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 3, record 2, French, - mettre%20l%27h%C3%A9lice%20en%20drapeau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fly the flag at half-mast
1, record 3, English, fly%20the%20flag%20at%20half%2Dmast
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fly the flag at half-staff 2, record 3, English, fly%20the%20flag%20at%20half%2Dstaff
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
My bill would require that not just the Peace Tower fly - the flag at half-mast in November but that all federal government buildings from coast to coast to coast do it. 3, record 3, English, - fly%20the%20flag%20at%20half%2Dmast
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mettre le drapeau en berne
1, record 3, French, mettre%20le%20drapeau%20en%20berne
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mettre le drapeau à mi-mât 2, record 3, French, mettre%20le%20drapeau%20%C3%A0%20mi%2Dm%C3%A2t
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Je demanderais aux membres du comité, si bien sûr la Chambre décide de renvoyer le projet de loi au comité, d'accepter un amendement amical qui prévoirait de metre le drapeau en berne de 11 heures jusqu'au coucher du soleil, comme on le fait le jour du Souvenir. 3, record 3, French, - mettre%20le%20drapeau%20en%20berne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Air Forces
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- feather the blades
1, record 4, English, feather%20the%20blades
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Well, remember that the piston inside the dome was shoved all the way over the cam in order to feather the blades and it took somewhere around 300 psi to do that. 2, record 4, English, - feather%20the%20blades
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Forces aériennes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mettre les pales en drapeau
1, record 4, French, mettre%20les%20pales%20en%20drapeau
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pas variable permet de mettre les pales en drapeau, ce qui arrête l'éolienne et la protège des grands vents. 2, record 4, French, - mettre%20les%20pales%20en%20drapeau
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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