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HIPPODROME [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
- Aircraft Maneuvers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- racetrack pattern
1, record 1, English, racetrack%20pattern
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- circular path 2, record 1, English, circular%20path
- ring 3, record 1, English, ring
noun
- racetrack 4, record 1, English, racetrack
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the flow of aircraft is greater than the facility can cope with, aircraft are delayed by either reducing their speeds en route or detaining them at specified radio fixes within the area of the facility. The latter method is referred to as "stacking". In a stack aircraft navigate around a fix in a racetrack pattern and are separated vertically by 1,000-ft intervals. 1, record 1, English, - racetrack%20pattern
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hippodrome
1, record 1, French, hippodrome
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'avion en attente se voit assigner une altitude d'attente et doit décrire un circuit bien déterminé dénommé hippodrome. 2, record 1, French, - hippodrome
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En cas d'attente avant l'atterrissage, l'aéronef décrit une trajectoire en forme d'hippodrome dont les dimensions, exprimées en temps de vol constant, dépendent de la vitesse normale d'attente de l'aéronef à un régime économique [...] Si plusieurs aéronefs sont en attente, ils circulent sur leurs «hippodromes» respectifs, en formant un pile d'attente où leurs altitudes s'étagent de 300 en 300 m. 3, record 1, French, - hippodrome
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hippodrome : terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 1, French, - hippodrome
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Sports Facilities and Venues
- Urban Sites
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hippodrome
1, record 2, English, hippodrome
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- racetrack 2, record 2, English, racetrack
correct, see observation
- race track 3, record 2, English, race%20track
correct, see observation
- race-track 4, record 2, English, race%2Dtrack
correct, see observation
- racecourse 2, record 2, English, racecourse
correct, see observation
- race course 3, record 2, English, race%20course
correct, see observation
- race-course 5, record 2, English, race%2Dcourse
correct, see observation
- raceway 4, record 2, English, raceway
correct, see observation
- race way 3, record 2, English, race%20way
correct, see observation
- race-way 6, record 2, English, race%2Dway
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An arena for equestrian performances. 7, record 2, English, - hippodrome
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A racetrack includes the racing track, viewing stands, etc.; to mean "the place where races are held", the use of the one-word terms is preferable. Because these terms also mean "a track or a course on which races with horses or vehicles are run", one must thus distinguish between the racetrack or race track, the whole, with the race or racing track, a part of the whole. 6, record 2, English, - hippodrome
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Installations et sites (Sports)
- Sites (Urbanisme)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hippodrome
1, record 2, French, hippodrome
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- champ de courses 2, record 2, French, champ%20de%20courses
correct, masculine noun
- champ de course 3, record 2, French, champ%20de%20course
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lieu aménagé et organisé pour les courses de chevaux. 4, record 2, French, - hippodrome
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Terrain de sport hippique; champ de courses. 5, record 2, French, - hippodrome
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'hippodrome d'Auteuil, de Longchamp [...] Les tribunes, la piste, la pelouse, le pesage d'un hippodrome. 5, record 2, French, - hippodrome
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certaines sources confondent, par erreur, la «piste de course» même (racing track, track), l'enceinte où se déroule la course, et l'«hippodrome» (race track, race course, race way), l'ensemble des installations regroupant la piste, les tribunes, le champ intérieur, la pelouse, le passage, les aires d'échauffement, etc. Ces deux termes ne sont pas synonymes; ainsi un dira «la piste de course(s) d'un hippodrome», bien que souvent on utilise «piste de courses» pour signifier un hippodrome. 6, record 2, French, - hippodrome
Record 2, Key term(s)
- piste de course
- piste de courses
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
- Instalaciones y sedes deportivas
- Emplazamientos urbanos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hipódromo
1, record 2, Spanish, hip%C3%B3dromo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lugar destinado a hacer carreras deportivas, especialmente de caballos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - hip%C3%B3dromo
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