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OPTICAL COMBINER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- optical combiner
1, record 1, English, optical%20combiner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An optical combiner is a passive device that combines the optical power from two input fibers into a single output fiber. 1, record 1, English, - optical%20combiner
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- combinateur optique
1, record 1, French, combinateur%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coupleur optique qui combine le flux énergétique de plusieurs entrées et le dirige vers un nombre de sorties plus restreint. 1, record 1, French, - combinateur%20optique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Air Navigation Aids
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- head-up display
1, record 2, English, head%2Dup%20display
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HUD 2, record 2, English, HUD
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- optical combiner 3, record 2, English, optical%20combiner
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device by means of which flight and weapon delivery information (air speed, altitude, heading, angle of attack, and target location) is projected onto a transparent screen in the pilot's line of sight through the aircraft's wind screen. 3, record 2, English, - head%2Dup%20display
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
head-up display; HUD: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 2, English, - head%2Dup%20display
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Electronic head-up display. 5, record 2, English, - head%2Dup%20display
Record 2, Key term(s)
- head up display
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- collimateur de pilotage
1, record 2, French, collimateur%20de%20pilotage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- HUD 2, record 2, French, HUD
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dispositif de visualisation tête haute 3, record 2, French, dispositif%20de%20visualisation%20t%C3%AAte%20haute
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- collimateur tête haute 4, record 2, French, collimateur%20t%C3%AAte%20haute
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- collimateur de navigation 5, record 2, French, collimateur%20de%20navigation
correct, masculine noun
- collimateur de présentation 6, record 2, French, collimateur%20de%20pr%C3%A9sentation
masculine noun
- instrument à visualisation tête-haute 7, record 2, French, instrument%20%C3%A0%20visualisation%20t%C3%AAte%2Dhaute
masculine noun
- collimateur de pilotage tête haute 8, record 2, French, collimateur%20de%20pilotage%20t%C3%AAte%20haute
masculine noun
- écran de visualisation tête haute 9, record 2, French, %C3%A9cran%20de%20visualisation%20t%C3%AAte%20haute
masculine noun
- visuel tête haute 9, record 2, French, visuel%20t%C3%AAte%20haute
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de visualisation présentant les indications d'un groupe d'instruments de vol dans le champ de vision normal du pilote. 10, record 2, French, - collimateur%20de%20pilotage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Collimateur semble désigner l'instrument et la visualisation, la fonction. 11, record 2, French, - collimateur%20de%20pilotage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
collimateur de pilotage; HUD; dispositif de visualisation tête haute; collimateur tête haute : termes et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 12, record 2, French, - collimateur%20de%20pilotage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
collimateur de pilotage : terme uniformisé par le Ministère de la défense de la France. 13, record 2, French, - collimateur%20de%20pilotage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
collimateur de pilotage; HUD : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 11, record 2, French, - collimateur%20de%20pilotage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Collimateur de pilotage électronique. 14, record 2, French, - collimateur%20de%20pilotage
Record 2, Key term(s)
- instrument à visualisation tête haute
- collimateur de pilotage tête-haute
- collimateur tête-haute
- écran de visualisation tête-haute
- visuel tête-haute
- dispositif de visualisation tête-haute
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- colimador de pilotaje
1, record 2, Spanish, colimador%20de%20pilotaje
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- pantalla de visualización frontal 2, record 2, Spanish, pantalla%20de%20visualizaci%C3%B3n%20frontal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si el sistema del avión incluye la utilización de sistemas híbridos u otros sistemas especiales (tales como las pantallas de visualización frontal o equipos de visión mejorada), los miembros de la tripulación de vuelo deberán practicar la utilización de esos sistemas en los modos normal y anormal, durante la fase del entrenamiento en simulador. 2, record 2, Spanish, - colimador%20de%20pilotaje
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
colimador de pilotaje: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 2, Spanish, - colimador%20de%20pilotaje
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