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ROTOR COAXIAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- co-axial rotors
1, record 1, English, co%2Daxial%20rotors
correct, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- coaxial rotors 2, record 1, English, coaxial%20rotors
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pair of helicopter rotors mounted one above the other on concentric shafts, with the same axis of rotation, but turning in opposite directions. 3, record 1, English, - co%2Daxial%20rotors
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
co-axial rotors: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 4, record 1, English, - co%2Daxial%20rotors
Record 1, Key term(s)
- co-axial rotor
- coaxial rotor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rotors coaxiaux
1, record 1, French, rotors%20coaxiaux
correct, masculine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rotors co-axiaux 2, record 1, French, rotors%20co%2Daxiaux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rotors coaxiaux : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) – Hélicoptères. 3, record 1, French, - rotors%20coaxiaux
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rotor coaxial
- rotor co-axial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- co-axial counter-rotation rotor
1, record 2, English, co%2Daxial%20counter%2Drotation%20rotor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rotor coaxial contrarotatif
1, record 2, French, rotor%20coaxial%20contrarotatif
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
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
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- coaxial contra-rotating rotor 1, record 3, English, coaxial%20contra%2Drotating%20rotor
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rotor contrarotatif coaxial
1, record 3, French, rotor%20contrarotatif%20coaxial
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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