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ESTABILIZADOR VERTICAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fin
1, record 1, English, fin
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tail fin 2, record 1, English, tail%20fin
correct, officially approved
- vertical stabilizer 3, record 1, English, vertical%20stabilizer
correct
- vertical fin 4, record 1, English, vertical%20fin
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fixed vertical surface placed ahead of the stern post to provide directional stability. 5, record 1, English, - fin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The fin is usually offset from the centre to compensate for the corkscrew motion of the slipstream from the revolving propeller. 5, record 1, English, - fin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vertical fin: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 6, record 1, English, - fin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fin: term standardized by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - fin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
fin; tail fin: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 8, record 1, English, - fin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
vertical stabilizer front spar, vertical stabilizer leading edge, vertical stabilizer leading edge rib, vertical stabilizer mid spar, vertical stabilizer rear spar 9, record 1, English, - fin
Record 1, Key term(s)
- vertical stabiliser
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dérive
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9rive
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plan fixe vertical 2, record 1, French, plan%20fixe%20vertical
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- stabilisateur vertical 3, record 1, French, stabilisateur%20vertical
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface verticale placée devant l'étambot pour assurer la stabilité directionnelle. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9rive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La dérive est généralement décalée de façon à compenser les effets du souffle de l'hélice. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9rive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dérive : terme normalisé par l'ISO et uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9rive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
dérive; plan fixe vertical : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI), le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et acceptés par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 6, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9rive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
plan fixe vertical : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 7, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9rive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Célula de aeronaves
- Mandos de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plano de deriva
1, record 1, Spanish, plano%20de%20deriva
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plano de deriva: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - plano%20de%20deriva
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