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CROSS-WIND COMPONENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cross-wind component
1, record 1, English, cross%2Dwind%20component
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crosswind component 2, record 1, English, crosswind%20component
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The wind component measured in knots at 90º to the longitudinal axis of the runway. 2, record 1, English, - cross%2Dwind%20component
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Federal Aviation Agency suggests that "runways should be oriented so planes may be landed at least 95 per cent of the time with cross-wind components not exceeding 15 mph." 3, record 1, English, - cross%2Dwind%20component
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cross-wind component: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - cross%2Dwind%20component
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- composante vent de travers
1, record 1, French, composante%20vent%20de%20travers
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- composante transversale du vent 2, record 1, French, composante%20transversale%20du%20vent
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- composante de vent de travers 3, record 1, French, composante%20de%20vent%20de%20travers
correct, feminine noun
- composante de vent traversier 3, record 1, French, composante%20de%20vent%20traversier
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composante du vent, mesurée en nœuds, à 90° par rapport à l'axe longitudinal de la piste. 3, record 1, French, - composante%20vent%20de%20travers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur une piste, le vent que l'on représente par un vecteur, peut-être décomposé selon deux axes : - un axe perpendiculaire à la piste, qui porte la composante vent de travers [...] 4, record 1, French, - composante%20vent%20de%20travers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La gêne due au vent traversier n'est pas la même à l'atterrissage et au décollage. [...] à l'atterrissage la manœuvre devient délicate dès que la composante transversale du vent atteint 7 à 8 m/s. 5, record 1, French, - composante%20vent%20de%20travers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
composante transversale du vent : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 6, record 1, French, - composante%20vent%20de%20travers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
composante vent de travers : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 6, record 1, French, - composante%20vent%20de%20travers
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Transporte aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- componente transversal del viento
1, record 1, Spanish, componente%20transversal%20del%20viento
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
componente transversal del viento : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - componente%20transversal%20del%20viento
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