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Record 1 2016-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
  • Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
CONT

Two 2,673 litre ... water tanks in main fuselage compartment, with retractable pickup probe in each side of hull bottom.

OBS

The CL-215 firefighting installation consists of two internal tanks, two retractable probes and two drop doors ... It attacks fires in the following ways: (a) with water or chemical retardants ground-loaded at airports; or (b) with fresh or salt water scooped from a suitable body of water as the aircraft skims across the surface. ... Pickup distance is still air, from 15 m (50 ft) above the surface during landing to 15 m (50 ft) above the surface during climb-out ...

Key term(s)
  • pick-up probe
  • pick-up system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
CONT

Le remplissage des réservoirs d'eau par écopage n'est pas possible sur tous les plans d'eau (...) Mentionnons, par exemple, qu'un avion-citerne (...) comme le CL-215, possède un tirant de 3 pieds; le plan d'eau utilisé doit avoir une profondeur minimale de 6 pieds pour assurer la protection des deux cuillères d'écopage.

OBS

écopage : Opération au cours de laquelle un avion-citerne fait le plein en eau en se déplaçant à la surface d'un plan d'eau.

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brewing and Malting
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
OBS

In the brewery industry.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Brasserie et malterie
  • Outillage industriel

Spanish

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