variable geometry wing im Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Übersetzungen für variable geometry wing im Französisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

avion à flèche variable

variable-geometry aircraft

Übersetzungen für variable geometry wing im Englisch»Französisch-Wörterbuch

geometry [Brit dʒɪˈɒmɪtri, Am dʒiˈɑmətri] SUBST

geometry

géométrie f

geometry attr lesson, book

de géométrie

I.variable [Brit ˈvɛːrɪəb(ə)l, Am ˈvɛriəb(ə)l] SUBST (gen)

variable COMPUT, MATH

variable f

dependent/free/random variable

variable dépendante/libre/aléatoire

II.variable [Brit ˈvɛːrɪəb(ə)l, Am ˈvɛriəb(ə)l] ADJ (gen)

variable COMPUT

variable

I.wing [Brit wɪŋ, Am wɪŋ] SUBST

1. wing ZOOL (of bird, insect):

wing

aile f

to be on the wing

être en vol

to catch insects on the wing

attraper des insectes au vol

2. wing:

wing (of building, plane, car)

aile f

wing (of armchair)

oreille f

3. wing:

wing MILIT, POL (of army, party)

aile f

wing (unit in air force)

escadre f

4. wing SPORT:

wing (player)

ailier m

wing (side of pitch)

aile f

wing (side of pitch)

côté m

to play on the right wing

être ailier droit

5. wing (on sanitary towel):

wing

ailette f

wing

clip m

II.wings SUBST Plsubst

1. wings THEAT:

the wings

les coulisses fpl

to be waiting in the wings THEAT

attendre dans les coulisses

to be waiting in the wings übtr

attendre son heure

2. wings LUFTF:

to get one's wings

obtenir l'insigne de pilote

III.wing [Brit wɪŋ, Am wɪŋ] VERB trans

1. wing:

to wing one's way to plane, passenger, letter:

voler vers

2. wing (injure):

wing bullet:

érafler

IV.wing [Brit wɪŋ, Am wɪŋ] VERB intr (fly)

wing

voler

the geese are winging into the estuary/back to their winter home

les oies volent vers l'estuaire/repartent pour l'hiver

V.wing [Brit wɪŋ, Am wɪŋ]

to clip sb's wings

rogner les ailes à qn

to spread one's wings (entering adult life)

voler de ses propres ailes

to spread one's wings (entering wider career)

voir autre chose

to take sb under one's wings

prendre qn sous son aile

to take wing liter thoughts:

s'envoler

to wing it ugs Am

improviser

variable geometry wing im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für variable geometry wing im Englisch»Französisch-Wörterbuch

variable geometry wing SUBST LUFTF

variable geometry wing

aileron m

Übersetzungen für variable geometry wing im Englisch»Französisch-Wörterbuch

geometry [dʒɪˈɒmətri, Am -ˈɑ:mətri] SUBST no Pl

geometry

géométrie f

variable [ˈveəriəbl, Am ˈveri-] ADJ SUBST

variable

variable f

I.wing [wɪŋ] SUBST

1. wing ZOOL:

wing

aile f

on the wing

en vol

2. wing LUFTF, AUTO:

wing

aile f

3. wing POL:

wing

aile f

the left/right wing

parti m de gauche/droite

4. wing SPORT:

wing

aile f

wing (player)

ailier m

to play (on the) left/right wing

être ailier gauche/droit

5. wing Pl THEAT:

wing

coulisses fpl

6. wing Pl (pilot's badge):

wing

insigne m

to earn one's wings

devenir pilote m (dans l'armée de l'air)

Wendungen:

to take sb under one's wing

prendre qn sous son aile

II.wing [wɪŋ] VERB trans

1. wing (wound):

wing bird

blesser à l'aile

wing person

blesser au bras

2. wing (travel fast):

to wing one's way

voler

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Englisch

A variable geometry wing can be changed in flight to a different shape.

en.wikipedia.org

Having variable geometry wings does seem to complicate the design quite a lot, just for the sake of getting some extra speed.

www.gizmag.com