English : Propellers and Helicopters Flashcards by Zacharie Serrette

Q

Angle of attack

A

Angle d’incidence

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Shallow angle

A

Faible incidence

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Steep angle / high angle

A

Forte incidence

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Blade

A

Pale d’hélice

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Blade chord

A

Corde de pale

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Blade root

A

Pied de pale d’hélice

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Blade tip

A

Extrémité ou pointe de la lame

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Twisted blade

A

Hélice vrillée

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To convert

A

Transformer

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Edge

A

Bord

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Leading edge

A

Bord d’attaque

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Trailing edge

A

Bord de fuite

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Hub

A

Moyeu d’hélice

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Pitch

A

Pas d’hélice

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Coarse pitch

A

Pas large

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Fine pitch

A

Pas fin

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Propeller

A

Hélice

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Fixed pitch propeller

A

Hélice à pas fixe / calage fixe

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Ground adjustable pitch propeller

A

Hélice à pas réglable (manuel) / calage réglable

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Variable pitch propeller

A

Hélice à pas variable / calage variable

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Rotation motion

A

Mouvement de rotation

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Rpm (revolutions per minute)

A

T/mn / Tr/min Tours par minute

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Screw

A

Vis

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Span

A

Envergure

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To spin / spun (or span) / spun

A

Vriller, faire tourner, tournoyer

Q

Stall

A

Décrochage

Q

(To be at a) Standstill

A

(Être à l’) Arrêt

Q

Stationary

A

Immobile, stationnaire

Q

Throttle

A

Accélérateur

Q

Anti-torque pedals (control)

A

Palonnier

Q

Bearing

A

Roulement

Q

Bevel gear (engine & rotor)

A

Engrenage conique / couple conique

Q

Canopy

A

Coque

Q

Cockpit/ Flight deck

A

Cockpit

Q

Collective (pitch control)

A

Pas collectif ou Pas général

Q

Combustion chamber

A

Chambre de combustion

Q

Control rods (pitch change links)

A

Biellette de pas

Q

Cyclic (pitch control)

A

Cyclique

Q

Fin

A

Dérive

Q

Gearbox

A

Boite de transmission

Q

Gyroscopic precession

A

Précession gyroscopique

Q

To hover

A

Être en vol stationnaire

Q

Landing skids

A

Patins atterrisseurs

Q

Main rotor

A

Rotor principal

Q

Powerplant / Engine

A

Moteur

Q

Rotor blades

A

Pales de rotor

Q

Rotor shaft / rotor mast

A

Mât de rotor / arbre de rotor

Q

Swashplate (top and bottom)

A

Plateau cyclique

Q

Tail boom

A

Poutre de queue

Q

Tail rotor

A

Rotor anti-couple ou Rotor de queue

Q

Throttle (control) / Twist grip

A

Commande/ Manette de gaz

Q

To tilt

A

Incliner / pencher

Q

Torque

A

Torsion / couple

Q

Transmission

A

Transmission

Q

Turboshaft

A

Turbomoteur

Q

Main Rotor Blade

A

Pale de rotor principal

Q

Tail Rotor

A

Rotor de queue

Q

Tail Boom

A

Poutre de queue

Q

Engine, Transmission, Fuel, etc.

A

Moteur, transmission, carburant, etc.

Q

Rotor Mast

A

Mât de rotor

Q

Cockpit

A

Cockpit

Q

Landing Skids

A

Patins d’atterrissage