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ABAS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aircraft-based augmentation system
1, record 1, English, aircraft%2Dbased%20augmentation%20system
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ABAS 2, record 1, English, ABAS
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An augmentation system which augments and/or integrates the information obtained from the other GNSS [global navigation satellite system] elements with information available on board the aircraft. 3, record 1, English, - aircraft%2Dbased%20augmentation%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aircraft-based augmentation system; ABAS: designations standardized by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO); designations and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 4, record 1, English, - aircraft%2Dbased%20augmentation%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- aircraft based augmentation system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de renforcement embarqué
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20renforcement%20embarqu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ABAS 2, record 1, French, ABAS
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système qui renforce l'information provenant des autres éléments du GNSS [système mondial de navigation par satellite] par les données disponibles à bord de l'aéronef [ou] qui l'intègre à ces données. 3, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20renforcement%20embarqu%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de renforcement embarqué; ABAS : désignations normalisées par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI); désignations et définitions normalisées par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 4, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20renforcement%20embarqu%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de aumentación basado en la aeronave
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20aumentaci%C3%B3n%20basado%20en%20la%20aeronave
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ABAS 2, record 1, Spanish, ABAS
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de aumentación por el que la información obtenida a partir de otros elementos del GNSS se añade o integra a la información disponible a bordo de la aeronave. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 1, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20aumentaci%C3%B3n%20basado%20en%20la%20aeronave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sistema de aumentación basado en la aeronave; ABAS: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20aumentaci%C3%B3n%20basado%20en%20la%20aeronave
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- downpour
1, record 2, English, downpour
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heavy drenching. 2, record 2, English, - downpour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... during steady downpours the model seriously underestimated the amount of runoff going into rivers. 3, record 2, English, - downpour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A "downpour" is defined as a "heavy fall of rain"; however, in a general sense, "downpour" can also be made of hail or snow but it is mostly made of rain. 4, record 2, English, - downpour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plural: downpours. 4, record 2, English, - downpour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
downpour of giant hailstones, hail, large waterdrops, melting snow, rain, snow. 4, record 2, English, - downpour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Extreme, heavy, huge, serious, steady, sudden, torrential, very hard, violent downpour. 4, record 2, English, - downpour
Record 2, Key term(s)
- down pour
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- averse
1, record 2, French, averse
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- déluge 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9luge
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- pluie diluvienne 3, record 2, French, pluie%20diluvienne
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- abat 4, record 2, French, abat
correct, see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- abas 5, record 2, French, abas
correct, see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- abat d'eau 6, record 2, French, abat%20d%27eau
correct, see observation, masculine noun, France, familiar
- pluie d'abat 7, record 2, French, pluie%20d%27abat
correct, see observation, feminine noun, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, familiar
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pluie subite, abondante et généralement de courte durée. 8, record 2, French, - averse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alors que nous avions atteint un lac d'une eau douce d'une pureté hallucinante, bordé du sable le plus blanc du monde, le déluge est venu nous prendre et nous a imposé 5 heures de marche sous une pluie diluvienne, dans un sable devenu boueux. 3, record 2, French, - averse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pluie diluvienne, très abondante, torrentielle. 8, record 2, French, - averse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'«averse» est généralement de courte durée, le «déluge» et la «pluie diluvienne» peuvent être de courte ou longue durée. 9, record 2, French, - averse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
déluge : pluie très abondante et torrentielle. [...] Au bout de six jours de déluge, la pluie diminua d'intensité. 10, record 2, French, - averse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Abat : Vx ou régional. Action de s'abattre. Pluie d'abat : averse, forte pluie. - Un grand abat de pluie, d'eau, de grêle. 11, record 2, French, - averse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
«abat» Les Acadiens du Nouveau-Brunswick et de la Nouvelle-Écosse disent : une «pluie d'abat» pour une «grosse averse». L'expression : une «pluie d'abat» nous vient de la vieille France. Descartes épelle le mot «abas». Nous disons également et dans le même sens : un «abat d'eau». 7, record 2, French, - averse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
abat d'eau : Fortes précipitations, discontinues, quasi accidentelles, liées plus à des circonstances locales temporaires, ou à des rencontres occasionnelles entre MASSES D'AIR, qu'à une situation climatique saisonnière stable et reproductible. 6, record 2, French, - averse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 6 OBS
abat d'eau : dialecte bordeluche ou agenais, c'est-à-dire, «patois» utilisé dans la région de Bordeaux ou d'Agen. 9, record 2, French, - averse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Courte pluie diluvienne. 9, record 2, French, - averse
Record 2, Key term(s)
- abat-d'eau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- chaparrón
1, record 2, Spanish, chaparr%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chubasco formado por gotas gruesas de agua. 1, record 2, Spanish, - chaparr%C3%B3n
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