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ENGELAMIENTO [2 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2007-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Air Transport
DEF

Formation of ice, rime or hoar frost on an aircraft.

CONT

[Rime] is one of the results of an ice storm, and when formed on aircraft it is called rime icing.

OBS

aircraft icing; icing: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Transport aérien
DEF

Formation de glace, givre ou gelée blanche sur un aéronef.

OBS

givrage d'aéronef; givrage : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

OBS

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
  • Transporte aéreo
DEF

Formación de hielo, rocío blanco o escarcha en una aeronave.

OBS

engelamiento de aeronave; engelamiento: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 2 1992-12-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

Any deposit or coating of ice on an object caused by the impact of liquid hydrometeors, usually supercooled.

OBS

The two basic types of icing are rime and glaze.

OBS

To be distinguished from hoarfrost in that the latter results from the deposition of water vapor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Tout dépôt ou revêtement de glace sur un objet causé par l'impact d'hydrométéores liquides, en général surfondus.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
DEF

Cualquier depósito o capa de hielo sobre un objeto producido por el impacto de hidrometeoros líquidos, usualmente subfundidos.

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