vant de fata

English translation: headwind

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Romanian term or phrase:vant de fata
English translation:headwind
Entered by: cristina_n

19:27 Sep 17, 2006
Romanian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space
Romanian term or phrase: vant de fata
vant de fata
cristina_n
headwind
Explanation:
"A headwind is a wind that hits an aircraft in the front. This reduces the aircraft's ground speed and increases the time to reach a destination..."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headwind

A wind blowing directly against the course of an aircraft or ship.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/headwind
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Peter Shortall
United Kingdom
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multumesc
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3 +2headwind
Peter Shortall
4head wind
Diana Wright


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
headwind


Explanation:
"A headwind is a wind that hits an aircraft in the front. This reduces the aircraft's ground speed and increases the time to reach a destination..."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headwind

A wind blowing directly against the course of an aircraft or ship.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/headwind


Peter Shortall
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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multumesc

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bogdan Burghelea
27 mins
  -> Mulţumesc

agree  Valentin Alupoaie
39 mins
  -> Mulţumesc
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
head wind


Explanation:
Din cate stiu eu, in aviatie se vorbeste despre 'head wind' si 'tail wind'.

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Note added at 7 mins (2006-09-17 19:34:06 GMT)
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Looks like Peter beat me by one minute. I think we were typing at the same time :o))

Diana Wright
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:49
Native speaker of: Romanian
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