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BOLSA AIRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- airbag
1, record 1, English, airbag
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air bag 2, record 1, English, air%20bag
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A passive safety device, supplemental to safety belts, that inflates to provide a cushion to absorb impact forces during moderate to severe frontal collisions. 3, record 1, English, - airbag
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air bag: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - airbag
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coussin de sécurité gonflable
1, record 1, French, coussin%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20gonflable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coussin gonflable 2, record 1, French, coussin%20gonflable
correct, masculine noun
- sac gonflable 2, record 1, French, sac%20gonflable
correct, masculine noun
- coussin autogonflable de sécurité 3, record 1, French, coussin%20autogonflable%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- coussin autogonflable 3, record 1, French, coussin%20autogonflable
correct, masculine noun
- coussin d'air 4, record 1, French, coussin%20d%27air
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- coussin de sécurité 5, record 1, French, coussin%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
masculine noun
- airbag 6, record 1, French, airbag
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de sécurité constitué par une enveloppe souple qui, en cas de choc, se gonfle instantanément en s'interposant entre l'occupant et le volant ou la planche de bord. 7, record 1, French, - coussin%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20gonflable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coussin gonflable; sac gonflable : termes publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 8, record 1, French, - coussin%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20gonflable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coussin d'air : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 8, record 1, French, - coussin%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20gonflable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de seguridad (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- airbag
1, record 1, Spanish, airbag
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bolsa de aire 2, record 1, Spanish, bolsa%20de%20aire
correct, feminine noun
- colchón de aire 3, record 1, Spanish, colch%C3%B3n%20de%20aire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo de seguridad para los ocupantes de un automóvil, consistente en una bolsa que se infla automáticamente en caso de colisión violenta. 4, record 1, Spanish, - airbag
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
airbag: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el sustantivo "airbag" se escribe en redonda, esto es, sin cursiva ni comillas, y su plural es "airbags", terminado en "s". 2, record 1, Spanish, - airbag
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Placement of Concrete
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air pocket
1, record 2, English, air%20pocket
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Space or void created by air entrained accidentally in a concrete mass. 2, record 2, English, - air%20pocket
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mise en place du béton
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poche d'air
1, record 2, French, poche%20d%27air
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bulle d'air 2, record 2, French, bulle%20d%27air
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un espace ou un vide créé par l'air occlus accidentellement dans un ouvrage de béton. 3, record 2, French, - poche%20d%27air
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aplicación del hormigón
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bolsa de aire
1, record 2, Spanish, bolsa%20de%20aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- downdraught
1, record 3, English, downdraught
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- downdraft 2, record 3, English, downdraft
correct
- down draft 3, record 3, English, down%20draft
correct
- air pocket 4, record 3, English, air%20pocket
correct, see observation, obsolete
- air bump 5, record 3, English, air%20bump
avoid, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A relative small scale downward current of air; often observed on the lee side of large objects restricting the smooth flow of air, or in precipitation areas in or near cumuliform clouds. 2, record 3, English, - downdraught
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air pocket: an expression used in the early days of aviation for a downdraft. Pioneer pilots at first imagined these downdrafts to be "pockets" in which there was insufficient air to support the plane. 6, record 3, English, - downdraught
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
air pocket: colloquial. 7, record 3, English, - downdraught
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The terms "hole in the air" and "hole" are slang. 8, record 3, English, - downdraught
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
The terms "air bump" and "bump" are erroneously used to mean air pocket. 8, record 3, English, - downdraught
Record 3, Key term(s)
- down draught
- hole in the air
- hole
- bump
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- courant descendant
1, record 3, French, courant%20descendant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rabattant 2, record 3, French, rabattant
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
- trou d'air 3, record 3, French, trou%20d%27air
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement vers le bas d'une colonne d'air, habituellement associé à un nuage convectif. Le courant est à l'échelle du nuage. 4, record 3, French, - courant%20descendant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mouvement de l'air turbulent se manifeste sous forme de poussées momentanées et rapides qui peuvent présenter une orientation absolument quelconque. Parmi celles-ci, on peut distinguer : les rafales qui ne concernent que les variations de la vitesse horizontale du vent, sans modification de direction; les mouvements verticaux qui englobent tous les courants aériens ascendants ou descendants. 5, record 3, French, - courant%20descendant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «rabattant» semble employé par les pilotes pour décrire le phénomène de courant descendant lors du survol des régions montagneuses. Cependant, cette particularité n'est consignée dans aucune source. De plus, le terme «rabattant» est un terme de jargon. 6, record 3, French, - courant%20descendant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On a attribué longtemps la turbulence à la présence de «trous d'air», en fait il n'y a pas de «trous» dans l'air, la turbulence est généralement due à des déflections vers le haut ou vers le bas du vent horizontal. 7, record 3, French, - courant%20descendant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «trou d'air» n'est pas qualifié de terme vieilli dans les dictionnaires contrairement à son équivalent anglais «air pocket». 6, record 3, French, - courant%20descendant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les termes «courant descendant», «rabattant» et «trou d'air» ont été uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 6, record 3, French, - courant%20descendant
Record 3, Key term(s)
- descendance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente descendente
1, record 3, Spanish, corriente%20descendente
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- corriente de aire descendente 2, record 3, Spanish, corriente%20de%20aire%20descendente
correct, feminine noun
- bolsa de aire 3, record 3, Spanish, bolsa%20de%20aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movimiento hacia abajo de una columna de aire, asociada habitualmente a una nube convectiva. La corriente es de la escala de una nube. 4, record 3, Spanish, - corriente%20descendente
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- air pocket 1, record 4, English, air%20pocket
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- poche d'air
1, record 4, French, poche%20d%27air
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Calefacción
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- bolsa de aire
1, record 4, Spanish, bolsa%20de%20aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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