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CANARD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stabilator
1, record 1, English, stabilator
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- all-moving tailplane 2, record 1, English, all%2Dmoving%20tailplane
correct, standardized
- all-moving tail 2, record 1, English, all%2Dmoving%20tail
correct, standardized
- slab tail 2, record 1, English, slab%20tail
correct, standardized
- slab tailplane 3, record 1, English, slab%20tailplane
correct
- slab-tail 4, record 1, English, slab%2Dtail
correct
- slab-tail plane 4, record 1, English, slab%2Dtail%20plane
correct
- all-movable horizontal stabilizer 5, record 1, English, all%2Dmovable%20horizontal%20stabilizer
correct
- all-movable tail 6, record 1, English, all%2Dmovable%20tail
correct
- all moving tail 7, record 1, English, all%20moving%20tail
correct
- movable tail 8, record 1, English, movable%20tail
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tailplane such that the movement of the whole surface is used for longitudinal control. 9, record 1, English, - stabilator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stabilator; all-moving tailplane; all-moving tail; slab tail: terms standardized by ISO. 10, record 1, English, - stabilator
Record 1, Key term(s)
- all-movable horizontal stabiliser
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stabilisateur monobloc
1, record 1, French, stabilisateur%20monobloc
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- empennage monobloc 2, record 1, French, empennage%20monobloc
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- empennage horizontal monobloc 3, record 1, French, empennage%20horizontal%20monobloc
correct, masculine noun
- empennage stabilisateur monobloc 4, record 1, French, empennage%20stabilisateur%20monobloc
correct, masculine noun
- plan horizontal réglable 3, record 1, French, plan%20horizontal%20r%C3%A9glable
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stabilisateur monobloc : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 1, French, - stabilisateur%20monobloc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stabilisateur monobloc; empennage monobloc : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - stabilisateur%20monobloc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Célula de aeronaves
- Mandos de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estabilizador horizontal móvil
1, record 1, Spanish, estabilizador%20horizontal%20m%C3%B3vil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- estabilizador móvil 1, record 1, Spanish, estabilizador%20m%C3%B3vil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- canard
1, record 2, English, canard
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Horizontal stabilizers. That portion of the system which controls the position and movement of the horizontal stabilizer/canard. 2, record 2, English, - canard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canard
1, record 2, French, canard
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Empennages horizontaux. Partie des systèmes qui commande la position et le déplacement du stabilisateur horizontal/canard. 1, record 2, French, - canard
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mandos de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aleta de proa
1, record 2, Spanish, aleta%20de%20proa
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-10-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- canard aeroplane
1, record 3, English, canard%20aeroplane
correct, Great Britain, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- canard airplane 2, record 3, English, canard%20airplane
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aeroplane with the surfaces providing the requisite longitudinal stability and control in front of the main plane. 3, record 3, English, - canard%20aeroplane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canard aeroplane : term standardized by ISO. 4, record 3, English, - canard%20aeroplane
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- avion canard
1, record 3, French, avion%20canard
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- avion-canard 2, record 3, French, avion%2Dcanard
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avion dont les empennages sont situés à l'avant du fuselage, l'aile étant à l'arrière, c'est-à-dire à l'inverse des positions classiques. 2, record 3, French, - avion%20canard
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : avions-canards. 2, record 3, French, - avion%20canard
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
avion canard : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - avion%20canard
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de aeronaves
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- avión pato
1, record 3, Spanish, avi%C3%B3n%20pato
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- avión con aletas de proa 1, record 3, Spanish, avi%C3%B3n%20con%20aletas%20de%20proa
correct, masculine noun
- avión con planos de morro 1, record 3, Spanish, avi%C3%B3n%20con%20planos%20de%20morro
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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