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GROUND EFFECT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ground cushion
1, record 1, English, ground%20cushion
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ground effect 2, record 1, English, ground%20effect
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition of improved performance (lift) due to the interference of the surface with the airflow pattern of the rotor system when a helicopter or other VTOL [vertical take-off and landing] aircraft is operating near the ground. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.] 3, record 1, English, - ground%20cushion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rotor efficiency is increased by ground effect to a height of about one rotor diameter for most helicopters. 3, record 1, English, - ground%20cushion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ground cushion; ground effect: terms officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 4, record 1, English, - ground%20cushion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ground effect: term standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee and officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 5, record 1, English, - ground%20cushion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet de sol
1, record 1, French, effet%20de%20sol
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène entraînant une augmentation de performance (portance), causé par l'influence du sol sur l'écoulement de l'air à travers le rotor lorsque l'hélicoptère ou ADAV [aéronef à décollage et atterrissage verticaux] évolue à proximité du sol. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 2, record 1, French, - effet%20de%20sol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'effet de sol augmente le rendement du rotor jusqu'à une hauteur d'environ une fois le diamètre du rotor pour la plupart des hélicoptères. 2, record 1, French, - effet%20de%20sol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
effet de sol : terme normalisé par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne et uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères et par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 1, French, - effet%20de%20sol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Helicópteros (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto de suelo
1, record 1, Spanish, efecto%20de%20suelo
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 DEF
Situación de performance (sustentación) mejorada debido a la interferencia de la superficie con la estructura de la corriente de aire del sistema de rotor cuando un helicóptero u otra aeronave VTOL se halla en vuelo cerca del suelo. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 2, record 1, Spanish, - efecto%20de%20suelo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Para la mayoría de los helicópteros, la eficacia del rotor aumenta debido al efecto de suelo hasta una altura equivalente aproximadamente al diámetro del rotor. 2, record 1, Spanish, - efecto%20de%20suelo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
efecto de suelo: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - efecto%20de%20suelo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Helicopters (Military)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- in ground effect
1, record 2, English, in%20ground%20effect
correct, adjective, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- IGE 2, record 2, English, IGE
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
in ground effect; IGE: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 3, record 2, English, - in%20ground%20effect
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- en effet de sol
1, record 2, French, en%20effet%20de%20sol
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dans l'effet du sol 2, record 2, French, dans%20l%27effet%20du%20sol
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
en effet de sol : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 4, record 2, French, - en%20effet%20de%20sol
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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