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AIR TRUNK [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trunk air route
1, record 1, English, trunk%20air%20route
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An air route established for the strategic movement of military forces. 1, record 1, English, - trunk%20air%20route
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trunk air route : designation and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - trunk%20air%20route
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- route aérienne principale
1, record 1, French, route%20a%C3%A9rienne%20principale
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Route aérienne organisée pour le déplacement stratégique des forces militaires. 1, record 1, French, - route%20a%C3%A9rienne%20principale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
route aérienne principale : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - route%20a%C3%A9rienne%20principale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
- Operaciones (Fuerzas aéreas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vía aérea principal
1, record 1, Spanish, v%C3%ADa%20a%C3%A9rea%20principal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ruta aérea establecida a lo largo de la cual tienen lugar los movimientos estratégicos de las fuerzas militares. 1, record 1, Spanish, - v%C3%ADa%20a%C3%A9rea%20principal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-05-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air trunk
1, record 2, English, air%20trunk
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Air trunk is a part of the purifier whose purpose is to separate bran particles, and pieces of endosperm with adhering bran, from particles of pure endosperm. 1, record 2, English, - air%20trunk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- collecteur d'aspiration
1, record 2, French, collecteur%20d%27aspiration
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le collecteur d'aspiration fait partie du sasseur qui lui a pour fonction de séparer les particules de son et d'albumen vêtu, des fragments d'albumen pur. 1, record 2, French, - collecteur%20d%27aspiration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de cereales
- Molinería y cereales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- colector de aspiración
1, record 2, Spanish, colector%20de%20aspiraci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vacuum excavator
1, record 3, English, vacuum%20excavator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- suction excavator 2, record 3, English, suction%20excavator
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For the planned removing of material so-called suction excavators have been developed, in which with the aid of a fan a vacuum is produced and the material can be suctioned through an elephant trunk into a storage tank, where the suction material is separated from the suction air flow, while filtering out dust or other particles contained in the conveying air, before the latter is blown out at the fan outlet side. 2, record 3, English, - vacuum%20excavator
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A vacuum excavator may be required to pump the flows out of a downstream manhole. 3, record 3, English, - vacuum%20excavator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Égouts et drainage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- excavatrice aspiratrice
1, record 3, French, excavatrice%20aspiratrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En réponse à ce programme, l'agence [...] s'est dotée d'une excavatrice aspiratrice. Il s'agit d'un aspirateur extrêmement puissant, monté sur un châssis de camion de 26 tonnes, capable d'aspirer de l'eau, des boues, de la terre et même de la rocaille. Afin de préserver l'environnement, la benne est pourvue de filtres à nettoyage automatique qui garantissent un haut niveau de pureté de l'air rejeté (moins de 50 mg de particules par M[3] d'air). 2, record 3, French, - excavatrice%20aspiratrice
Record 3, Key term(s)
- excavatrice-aspiratrice
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-02-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Aviation
- Air Transport Personnel and Services
- Statutes and Regulations (Air Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- major air carrier
1, record 4, English, major%20air%20carrier
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- major company 2, record 4, English, major%20company
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Air carrier which provides scheduled air services on domestic trunk routes and/or international routes, usually having a relatively large scale of operation covering an extensive route network. 1, record 4, English, - major%20air%20carrier
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
major air carrier: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 4, English, - major%20air%20carrier
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aviation commerciale
- Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
- Réglementation et législation (Transp. aérien)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- compagnie majeure
1, record 4, French, compagnie%20majeure
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- grande compagnie 2, record 4, French, grande%20compagnie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compagnie aérienne occupant une place prépondérante sur le marché par la combinaison de son chiffre d'affaires, de la taille de son réseau et de ses moyens humains et techniques. 2, record 4, French, - compagnie%20majeure
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compagnie majeure : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 4, French, - compagnie%20majeure
Record 4, Key term(s)
- transporteur important
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aviación comercial
- Personal y servicios (Transporte aéreo)
- Reglamentación y legislación (Transporte aéreo)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- transportista aéreo importante
1, record 4, Spanish, transportista%20a%C3%A9reo%20importante
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transportista aéreo importante: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 4, Spanish, - transportista%20a%C3%A9reo%20importante
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-12-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cooling and Ventilating Systems
- HVAC Distribution Systems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- splitter damper
1, record 5, English, splitter%20damper
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A splitter damper is a single blade sheet metal plate hinged at one edge and usually located at the branch connection of a duct or outlet.... 2, record 5, English, - splitter%20damper
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Splitter dampers are used to direct part of the air into the branch where it is taken off the trunk. They do not give precise volume control. 3, record 5, English, - splitter%20damper
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes de refroidissement et de ventilation
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- registre à organe mobile unique
1, record 5, French, registre%20%C3%A0%20organe%20mobile%20unique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue par exemple les types [de registres] suivants: (...) - registres à organe mobile unique, contrôlant les écoulements dans une dérivation (...) 1, record 5, French, - registre%20%C3%A0%20organe%20mobile%20unique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1982-06-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- inter-line station
1, record 6, English, inter%2Dline%20station
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Communications between the IBM computers at West London Air Terminal and Heathrow and the rest of the world cost British Airways over 1. 5 million [pounds] per year. Telephone lines and satellite time are leased from the various authorities around the world and data is passed at telex speed(75 bits per second) from the off-line or inter-line stations, or at high speed(between 2, 400 and 96, 000 bits per second) on trunk routes in the network. 1, record 6, English, - inter%2Dline%20station
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- station inter-lignes 1, record 6, French, station%20inter%2Dlignes
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les communications entre les ordinateurs IBM installés au West London Air Terminal et à l'aéroport de Heathrow et le reste du monde coûtent chaque année plus de 1,5 million de livres sterling à British Airways. Les lignes téléphoniques et l'utilisation des satellites font l'objet de locations avec les divers organismes concernés; les données sont transmises à la vitesse de 75 bits/s à partir des stations hors ligne ou inter-lignes, ou à haute vitesse (entre 2400 et 96000 bits/s) sur le réseau normal. 1, record 6, French, - station%20inter%2Dlignes
Record 6, Key term(s)
- station inter-ligne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1982-06-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- off-line station
1, record 7, English, off%2Dline%20station
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Communications between the IBM computers at West London Air Terminal and Heathrow and the rest of the world cost British Airways over 1. 5 million [pounds] per year. Telephone lines and satellite time are leased from the various authorities around the world and data is passed at telex speed(75 bits per second) from the off-line or inter-line stations, or at high speed(between 2, 400 and 96, 000 bits per second) on trunk routes in the network. 1, record 7, English, - off%2Dline%20station
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- station hors ligne 1, record 7, French, station%20hors%20ligne
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les communications entre les ordinateurs IBM installés au West London Air Terminal et à l'aéroport de Heathrow et le reste du monde coûtent chaque année plus de 1,5 million de livres sterling à British Airways. Les lignes téléphoniques et l'utilisation des satellites font l'objet de locations avec les divers organismes concernés; les données sont transmises à la vitesse de 75 bits/s à partir des stations hors ligne ou inter-lignes, ou à haute vitesse (entre 2400 et 96000 bits/s) sur le réseau normal. 1, record 7, French, - station%20hors%20ligne
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
- Aeroindustry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- elastic trunk 1, record 8, English, elastic%20trunk
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"... to accommodate the elastic trunk to provide the air cushion. 1, record 8, English, - elastic%20trunk
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- boudin élastique
1, record 8, French, boudin%20%C3%A9lastique
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] pour recevoir le boudin élastique qui produira le coussin d'air. 1, record 8, French, - boudin%20%C3%A9lastique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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