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01/25/2009
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Term
Accélérateur
 Definition
Speed bar
Term
Accélérer
 Definition
To speed up
Term
Accrocher (s')
 Definition
To hook up
Term
Aérologie
 Definition
Aerology
Term
Aéronef
 Definition
Aircraft
Term
Aile
 Definition
Wing
Term
Aile delta
 Definition
Hang-glider
Term
Aile souple
 Definition
Flexible wing
Term
Air turbulent
 Definition
Rough air
Term
Air calme
 Definition
Smooth air
Term
Aller au tas
 Definition
To sink out
Term
Allongement
 Definition
Aspect ratio
Term
Altimètre
 Definition
Altimeter
Term
Angle d'incidence
 Definition
Angle of attack
Term
Angle de plané
 Definition
Glide angle
Term
Approche Finale
 Definition
Final approach
Term
Arrondi
 Definition
Flare out
Term
Ascendance
 Definition
Lift, Thermiq
Term
Aspiré (être)
 Definition
To be sucked
Term
Assurance RC
 Definition
Liability insurance
Term
Atterrir
 Definition
To land
Term
Autonomie
 Definition
Endurance
Term
Autorotation
 Definition
Autorotation
Term
Averse
 Definition
Shower
Term
Avoir la priorité
 Definition
To have right of way
Term
Baptème de l'air
 Definition
Tandem flight
Term
Barbule
 Definition
wisp
Term
Base des nuages
 Definition
Cloud base
Term
Basse pression
 Definition
Low pressure
Term
Bord de fuite
 Definition
Trailing edge
Term
Boussole
 Definition
Compass
Term
Bout d'aile
 Definition
Wing tip
Term
Brevet
 Definition
Licence
Term
Brise de mer
 Definition
Sea breeze
Term
Brise de terre
 Definition
Landbreeze
Term
Brise de vallée
 Definition
Valley breeze
Term
Brouillard
 Definition
Fog
Term
Butte
 Definition
Hill
Term
Cahier des charges
 Definition
Specifications
Term
Caisson
 Definition
Cell
Term
Casque
 Definition
Helnet
Term
Céder la priorité
 Definition
To give the right of way
Term
Centre de gravité
 Definition
Gravity center
Term
Centre de poussée
 Definition
Pressure center
Term
Champs
 Definition
Field
Term
Championnat
 Definition
Championship
Term
Charge
 Definition
Load
Term
Charge alaire
 Definition
Wing laoding
Term
Cible
 Definition
Target
Term
Ciel de traine
 Definition
Rear sky
Term
Ciel nuageux
 Definition
Cloudy sky
Term
Cisaillement
 Definition
Wind Shear
Term
Col
 Definition
pass
Term
Collision
 Definition
Collision
Term
Combe
 Definition
Comb
Term
Conception
 Definition
Design
Term
Confluence
 Definition
Convergence
Term
Constructeur
 Definition
Manufacter
Term
Contourner
 Definition
To fly around
Term
Contrer
 Definition
To cancel the turn
Term
Corde d'une aile
 Definition
Chord
Term
Coté au vent
 Definition
Windside
Term
Coté sous le vent
 Definition
lee side
Term
Couloir aerien
 Definition
Airway
Term
Courant ascendant
 Definition
Up draft
Term
Courant descendant
 Definition
Downdraft
Term
Courbure
 Definition
Camber
Term
Crete
 Definition
Crest
Term
Croisement
 Definition
Crossing
Term
Débutant
 Definition
Beginner
Term
Décoller
 Definition
To take-off
Term
Décrochage
 Definition
Stall
Term
Décrochage dynamique
 Definition
Full stall
Term
Décrocher (se)
 Definition
To unhook
Term
Dénivellé
 Definition
Height
Term
Dépasser
 Definition
To overtake
Term
Dépression
 Definition
Depression
Term
Déraper
 Definition
To slip
Term
Dérive
 Definition
Drift
Term
Descente aux B
 Definition
B-stall
Term
Distance libre
 Definition
open distance
Term
Domaine de vol
 Definition
Flight envelope
Term
Eclair
 Definition
Lightning
Term
Ecraser (s')
 Definition
To crach
Term
Effet venturi
 Definition
venturi effect
Term
Effort aux commandes
 Definition
Control pressure
Term
Elévateur
 Definition
Riser Front,Back
Term
Emetteur recepteur
 Definition
Transceiver
Term
Encaissé (relief)
 Definition
Narrow
Term
Enrouler la pompe
 Definition
To circle in a thermal
Term
Envergure
 Definition
Span
Term
Epreuve
 Definition
Task
Term
Equipement
 Definition
Gear
Term
Est
 Definition
East
Term
Etre court (attero)
 Definition
To undershoot
Term
Etre long
 Definition
To overshoot
Term
Exploiter une pompe
 Definition
To work
Term
Extrado
 Definition
Upper surface
Term
Facteur de charge
 Definition
Load factor
Term
Faire le plafond
 Definition
To reach cloud base
Term
Falaise
 Definition
Cliff
Term
Fermer
 Definition
To collapse
Term
Fiche technique
 Definition
Data sheet
Term
Filet d'air
 Definition
Airflow
Term
Finesse
 Definition
Glide ratio
Term
Fineese max
 Definition
best glide speed
Term
Flux
 Definition
Flow
Term
Force centrifuge
 Definition
centrifugal force
Term
Force de gravité
 Definition
Gravity force
Term
Formation
 Definition
Training
Term
Front chaud
 Definition
worm front
Term
Front froid
 Definition
Cold front
Term
Frottement
 Definition
Friction
Term
Gagner de l'altitude
 Definition
To climb
Term
Gradient
 Definition
Gradient
Term
Grabd vol
 Definition
High flight
Term
Gratter
 Definition
To scratch
Term
Harnais sellette
 Definition
Seat harness
Term
Hauteur
 Definition
Height
Term
Humidité
 Definition
Humidity
Term
Importateur
 Definition
Importater
Term
Incliner une aile
 Definition
To bank
Term
Instabilité spirale
 Definition
Spiral instability
Term
Intrados
 Definition
Lower surface
Term
Inversion
 Definition
Invertion layer
Term
Lacet inverse
 Definition
adverse yaw
Term
Laminaire
 Definition
Laminar
Term
Largage
 Definition
Release
Term
Largeur
 Definition
Width
Term
Lest
 Definition
Ballast
Term
Ligne électrique
 Definition
Power line
Term
Longitude
 Definition
Longitude
Term
Longueur d'onde
 Definition
Wave lengh
Term
Maillon rapide
 Definition
Link shackle
Term
Mal de l'air
 Definition
Air sickness
Term
Manche à air
 Definition
Windshock
Term
Maniabilité
 Definition
Handling
Term
Manuel d'utilisation
 Definition
Owner's manual
Term
Marge de sécurité
 Definition
safety margin
Term
Météorologie
 Definition
Meteorology
Term
Moniteur
 Definition
Instructor
Term
Montagne
 Definition
Mountain
Term
Monter
 Definition
To climb
Term
Mousqueton
 Definition
Carabiner
Term
Navette
 Definition
Shuttle
Term
Neige
 Definition
Snow
Term
Niveau de la mer
 Definition
Sea level
Term
Noud
 Definition
Knot
Term
Nord
 Definition
North
Term
Nuage
 Definition
Cloud
Term
Obstacle
 Definition
Obstacle
Term
Onde
 Definition
Wave
Term
Orage
 Definition
Thunderstorm
Term
Oreilles
 Definition
Ears
Term
Orientation du vent
 Definition
Wind direction
Term
Ouest
 Definition
West
Term
Ouverture rapide
 Definition
Fast opening
Term
Parapente
 Definition
Paraglider
Term
Parachute de secours
 Definition
Emergency parachute
Term
Passer au dessus
 Definition
To fly over
Term
Pente douce
 Definition
Shallow slope
Term
Pente raide
 Definition
Steep slope
Term
Perdre de l'altitude
 Definition
To lose height
Term
Performance
 Definition
Performance
Term
Perturbation
 Definition
Disturbance
Term
Pesanteur
 Definition
Gravity
Term
Pic
 Definition
Peak
Term
Pile
 Definition
Battery
Term
Piqué
 Definition
Dive
Term
Plafond
 Definition
Top out altitude
Term
Plage de vitesse
 Definition
Speed range
Term
Plaine
 Definition
Flatland
Term
Plan de vol
 Definition
Flight plane
Term
Planer
 Definition
To glide
Term
Planeur
 Definition
Glider
Term
Plat
 Definition
Flat
Term
Plier
 Definition
To fold
Term
Pluie
 Definition
Rain
Term
Poids
 Definition
Weight
Term
Poignée de frein
 Definition
Brake handle
Term
Point de contournement
 Definition
Turning point
Term
Polaire
 Definition
Polar
Term
Porosité
 Definition
Porosity
Term
Portance
 Definition
Lift
Term
Poulie
 Definition
Pulley
Term
Précipitation
 Definition
Precipitation
Term
Précision d'atterrissage
 Definition
Spot landing
Term
Prendre une pompe
 Definition
To catch a lift
Term
Pression
 Definition
Pressure
Term
Profil
 Definition
Airfoil
Term
Rabattant
 Definition
Dowmdraft
Term
Rafale
 Definition
Gust
Term
Ralentir
 Definition
To slow down
Term
Rayon de virage
 Definition
Turning circle
Term
Réchauffement
 Definition
Heating
Term
Record
 Definition
Record
Term
Récupération
 Definition
Retrieval
Term
Réglage
 Definition
Adjustment
Term
Réglementation aérienne
 Definition
Air law
Term
Remorqué
 Definition
Aero-towing
Term
Remorquer
 Definition
To tow
Term
Repère
 Definition
Land-mark
Term
Ressource
 Definition
Climb
Term
Restitution
 Definition
Restitution
Term
Revendeur
 Definition
Dealer
Term
Révision
 Definition
Check-up
Term
Rotation
 Definition
Rotation
Term
Rouleau
 Definition
Rotor
Term
Roulis
 Definition
Roll
Term
Rupture en vol
 Definition
Failure in flight
Term
Sangle
 Definition
Strap
Term
Secousse
 Definition
Jerk
Term
Sécurité
 Definition
safety
Term
Serrer un virage
 Definition
To tighten a turn
Term
Sillage
 Definition
Wake
Term
Site de vol
 Definition
Flying site
Term
Sommet
 Definition
Top
Term
Sortie de vrille
 Definition
Spin recovery
Term
Spiraler
 Definition
To circle
Term
Stabilité
 Definition
Stability
Term
Stage
 Definition
Training course
Term
Stagiaire
 Definition
Trainee
Term
Stockage
 Definition
Storage
Term
Structure
 Definition
Structure
Term
Sud
 Definition
South
Term
Survoler
 Definition
To fly over
Term
Suspente
 Definition
Line
Term
symetrie
 Definition
Symmetry
Term
Tangage
 Definition
Pitch
Term
Taux de chute
 Definition
Sink rate
Term
Taux de chute mini
 Definition
Minimum sink speed
Term
Taux de montée
 Definition
Climb rate
Term
Taux de montée
 Definition
Climb rate
Term
Terrain d'atterrissage
 Definition
Landing field
Term
Thermique bleu
 Definition
Blue thermal
Term
Tirer
 Definition
To pull
Term
Tissu
 Definition
Cloth
Term
Tomber
 Definition
To fall
Term
Tracter
 Definition
To tow
Term
Traction
 Definition
Pull
Term
Traînée induite
 Definition
induced drag
Term
Traînée parasite
 Definition
parasitic drag
Term
Trajectoire
 Definition
Flight path
Term
Tremplin
 Definition
Ramp
Term
Treuil
 Definition
Winch
Term
Turbulence de sillage
 Definition
Wake turbulence
Term
ULM
 Definition
Miicrolight
Term
Ultraleger
 Definition
Ultralight
Term
Vacher (se)
 Definition
To land out
Term
Variomètre
 Definition
Variometer
Term
Vent arrière
 Definition
Tail wind
Term
Vent arrière (voler)
 Definition
To fly downwind
Term
Vent de face
 Definition
Head wind
Term
Vent de face (voler)
 Definition
To fly upwind
Term
Vent de travers
 Definition
Sidewind
Term
Vent laminaire
 Definition
Smooth wind
Term
Vent relatif
 Definition
Relative wind
Term
Ventimètre
 Definition
Windspeed indicator
Term
Virage à plat
 Definition
Flat turn
Term
Virage large
 Definition
Wide turn
Term
Virage serré
 Definition
steep turn
Term
Visiblité
 Definition
Visibility
Term
Vitesse de décrochage
 Definition
Stall speed
Term
Vitesse relative
 Definition
Airspeed
Term
Vitesse sol
 Definition
Ground speed
Term
Voile
 Definition
Sail
Term
Vol biplace
 Definition
Tandem flight
Term
Vol de distance
 Definition
Distance flight
Term
Vol en crabe
 Definition
Crabbing flight
Term
Vol en dynamique
 Definition
Ridge flight
Term
Vrille à plat
 Definition
Flat spin
Term
Zone ascendante
 Definition
Lift band
Term
Zone réglementée
 Definition
Restricted area
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