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TURN-OFF [3 records]

Record 1 2000-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airport Runways and Areas
CONT

The function of exit taxiways, or turnoffs as they are sometimes referred to, is to minimize runway occupancy by landing aircraft. Exit taxiways can be placed at right angles to the runway or at some other angle to the runway.

OBS

exit taxiway: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pistes et aires d'aéroport
CONT

Les voies de sortie de piste doivent permettre à un avion de quitter la piste sans encombre jusqu'en un point où il a dégagé celle-ci, ce qui permet d'exécuter le plus rapidement possible un autre mouvement sur la piste.

OBS

voie de sortie de piste : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

OBS

sortie de piste : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
OBS

permiso de salida : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 2 1994-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airport Runways and Areas
OBS

see oversheet.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pistes et aires d'aéroport
DEF

[Voie] prévue pour dégager rapidement la piste d'atterrissage avant l'arrivée d'un autre appareil.

Spanish

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Record 3 1981-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radioelectricity
  • Telecommunications
OBS

[The gate turn-off switch's] fast, clean turn-off, with times of less than 1 us including storage, distinguish its superior performance to high voltage bipolar thyristors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radioélectricité
  • Télécommunications
OBS

Le blocage [du GTO] est amélioré et accéléré (moins de 1 us, stockage compris) comparativement aux thyristors bipolaires haute tension.

Spanish

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