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aircraft pitch axis

French translation: l\'assiette de l\'appareil

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English term or phrase: aircraft pitch axis
French translation:l\'assiette de l\'appareil
Entered by: Dr EC

09:35 May 25, 2015
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: aircraft pitch axis
Can anyone translate aircraft pitch axis in French? Thanks☺
Dr EC
Local time: 02:38
l'assiette de l'appareil
Explanation:
"L'assiette est l'angle que fait l'axe longitudinal de l'aéronef avec l'horizontale, résultante de la situation d'équilibre des forces (portance, poussée) et de la position des gouvernes. On parle de tenue d'assiette (l'avion pique plus ou moins du nez)."
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assiette_longitudinale
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FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 02:38
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Thanks☺
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Summary of answers provided
4 +8axe de tangage
Jean-Marie Le Ray
4 -1l'assiette de l'appareil
FX Fraipont (X)


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
axe de tangage


Explanation:
Le dico de l'aéronautique et de l'espace d'Henri Goursau propose "axe de tangage", "axe latéral" et "axe de profondeur" pour "pitch axis"

Jean-Marie Le Ray
France
Local time: 02:38
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER: oui pitch control = commande de tangage
7 mins
agree  mchd
9 mins
agree  Tony M: If the term is being used accurately, it should be the axis about which the plane will pitch
13 mins
agree  Drmanu49
26 mins
agree  HERBET Abel: oui
56 mins
agree  Philippe Etienne: Les deux autres sont les axes de roulis (ailerons) et de lacet (dérive)
2 hrs
agree  NataliaUszycka
1 day 5 hrs
agree  NicolasFlamme
398 days
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
l'assiette de l'appareil


Explanation:
"L'assiette est l'angle que fait l'axe longitudinal de l'aéronef avec l'horizontale, résultante de la situation d'équilibre des forces (portance, poussée) et de la position des gouvernes. On parle de tenue d'assiette (l'avion pique plus ou moins du nez)."
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assiette_longitudinale

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 02:38
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 440
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Philippe Etienne: axe de tangage <> assiette: http://www.lavionnaire.fr/CelluleGouvernes.php
2 hrs
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