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CRUISE ALTITUDE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cruising altitude
1, record 1, English, cruising%20altitude
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cruise altitude 2, record 1, English, cruise%20altitude
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A level determined by vertical measurement from mean sea level, maintained during a flight or portion thereof. [Definition standardized by NATO.] 3, record 1, English, - cruising%20altitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cruising altitude: term standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - cruising%20altitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cruise altitude : term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 5, record 1, English, - cruising%20altitude
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- altitude de croisière
1, record 1, French, altitude%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élévation verticale mesurée par référence au niveau moyen des mers et maintenue pendant un vol ou une portion de ce vol. 2, record 1, French, - altitude%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
altitude de croisière : terme normalisé par l'OTAN, par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 2, record 1, French, - altitude%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- altitud de crucero
1, record 1, Spanish, altitud%20de%20crucero
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nivel definido por la altura sobre el nivel del mar, a que se mantiene una aeronave durante su vuelo o una parte del mismo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - altitud%20de%20crucero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unpublished route
1, record 2, English, unpublished%20route
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When ATC [air traffic control] issues a cruise clearance in conjunction with an unpublished route, an appropriate crossing altitude is specified to ensure terrain clearance until the aircraft reaches a fix, point, or route where the altitude information is available. 2, record 2, English, - unpublished%20route
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- route non publiée
1, record 2, French, route%20non%20publi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
route non publiée : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) – Opérations aériennes. 2, record 2, French, - route%20non%20publi%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- caution annunciator light
1, record 3, English, caution%20annunciator%20light
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As the aircraft approached the planned cruise altitude of 22, 000 ft, the pilot noted an unusually low indication on the engine oil pressure gauge, which was followed by the low-oil-pressure caution annunciator light, and then by the low-oil-pressure warning annunciator light. 2, record 3, English, - caution%20annunciator%20light
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- voyant annonciateur de mise en garde
1, record 3, French, voyant%20annonciateur%20de%20mise%20en%20garde
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voyant annonciateur de mise en garde : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 2, record 3, French, - voyant%20annonciateur%20de%20mise%20en%20garde
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-02-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pressurization module
1, record 4, English, pressurization%20module
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Normal pressurization is controlled with the altitude controller and RATE selector, located on the pressurization module. Before takeoff, the pressurization module AUTO/MAN switch should be set to AUTO, the CABIN AIR switch should be set to NORM, the AIRCRAFT ALT selector knob on the altitude controller should be set to cruise altitude, and the IN NORMAL/OUT DEFOG knob should be pushed in. 2, record 4, English, - pressurization%20module
Record 4, Key term(s)
- pressurisation module
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- module de mise en pression
1, record 4, French, module%20de%20mise%20en%20pression
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
module de mise en pression : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 2, record 4, French, - module%20de%20mise%20en%20pression
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-11-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- nuclear flash
1, record 5, English, nuclear%20flash
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The design of the cockpit of the Vulcan reflects the need to shield the crew from the effects of a nuclear flash, there being very little window space. Crew would sit in darkness shielded from the pilots by the fallout curtain, and with the small portholes usually blocked. 2, record 5, English, - nuclear%20flash
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... a new bomber would.. need to cruise economically at high altitude and fly effectively at very low altitude with the cockpit shuttered against nuclear flash. 3, record 5, English, - nuclear%20flash
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- flash nucléaire
1, record 5, French, flash%20nucl%C3%A9aire
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le LRCA [...] aura une faible consommation en croisière à haute altitude et devra pouvoir voler à très basse altitude. L'habitacle sera protégé contre le flash nucléaire. 1, record 5, French, - flash%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des flashs ou des flashes. 2, record 5, French, - flash%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
flashs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 5, French, - flash%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-10-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Sea Operations (Military)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sea-launched cruise missile
1, record 6, English, sea%2Dlaunched%20cruise%20missile
correct, NATO
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- SLCM 2, record 6, English, SLCM
correct, NATO
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Slickum 3, record 6, English, Slickum
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cruise missile capable of being launched from a submerged or surfaced submarine or from a surface ship. 4, record 6, English, - sea%2Dlaunched%20cruise%20missile
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The U. S. SLCM [sea-launched cruise missile] under development is sized for launch from standard submarine torpedo tubes... The SLCM is to be developed in both strategic and tactical variants, the former being able to carry a nuclear warhead about 1500 nm. The latter will be designed to be launched from surface ships as well as submarines, primarily as a non-nuclear anti-ship missile with a range of up to several hundred miles. The SLCM will have a low cruise altitude flight profile and will have a high accuracy. The Soviet Union currently has SLCMs of a shorter range deployed on both nuclear-and diesel-powered submarines and surface ships. 4, record 6, English, - sea%2Dlaunched%20cruise%20missile
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sea-launched cruise missile; SLCM; Slickum: terms and abbreviation extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 6, English, - sea%2Dlaunched%20cruise%20missile
Record 6, Key term(s)
- sea launched cruise missile
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- missile de croisière tiré à partir de la mer
1, record 6, French, missile%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20tir%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20partir%20de%20la%20mer
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- missile de croisière lancé par mer 1, record 6, French, missile%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20lanc%C3%A9%20par%20mer
correct, masculine noun
- missile de croisière naval 1, record 6, French, missile%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20naval
correct, masculine noun
- missile de croisière à lanceur naval 2, record 6, French, missile%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20lanceur%20naval
correct, see observation, masculine noun, NATO
- SLCM 2, record 6, French, SLCM
correct, masculine noun, NATO
- SLCM 2, record 6, French, SLCM
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
missile de croisière à lanceur naval : Le terme lanceur relève davantage de l'astronautique que de l'armement et ne nous paraît pas juste, bien que cet équivalent soit utilisé à l'OTAN. 3, record 6, French, - missile%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20tir%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20partir%20de%20la%20mer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
missile de croisière tiré à partir de la mer; missile de croisière à lanceur maritime; missile de croisière lancé par mer : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 6, French, - missile%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20tir%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20partir%20de%20la%20mer
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-10-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Air Forces
- Astronautics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- altitude test facility
1, record 7, English, altitude%20test%20facility
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cruise performance of the BR710 turbofan engines has been confirmed in an altitude test facility... 1, record 7, English, - altitude%20test%20facility
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Forces aériennes
- Astronautique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- installations d'essais d'altitude
1, record 7, French, installations%20d%27essais%20d%27altitude
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les performances en croisière des turboréacteurs à double flux BR710 ont été confirmées dans des installations d'essais d'altitude [...] 1, record 7, French, - installations%20d%27essais%20d%27altitude
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-03-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- combat persistence
1, record 8, English, combat%20persistence
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Combat persistence» as used here means the number of steady-state turns that can be accomplished at the flight condition of altitude and Mach number. These data assume the aircraft to be full of fuel at the initiation of combat. Again, one sees that the larger number of turns is achieved at speeds near the cruise speed; the airframe is efficient near cruise speed. The engines were specifically designed and chosen to match this point of airframe efficiency. Further the speed at which sufficient combat persistence is obtained for a "sensible" fight(allowing at least three turns) lie below Mach 1. 1, record 8, English, - combat%20persistence
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- «persistance opérationnelle»
1, record 8, French, %C2%ABpersistance%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%C2%BB
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- «persistance au combat» 1, record 8, French, %C2%ABpersistance%20au%20combat%C2%BB
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) on constate que c'est au voisinage de la vitesse de croisière que la «persistance au combat» est la plus élevée. C'est au voisinage de cette vitesse que le rendement aérodynamique de la cellule est le meilleur. 1, record 8, French, - %C2%ABpersistance%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%C2%BB
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-10-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- default cruise altitude 1, record 9, English, default%20cruise%20altitude
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The highest altitude constraint will be the default cruise altitude. 2, record 9, English, - default%20cruise%20altitude
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- valeur implicite d'altitude de croisière
1, record 9, French, valeur%20implicite%20d%27altitude%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes. 2, record 9, French, - valeur%20implicite%20d%27altitude%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-10-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- default climb 1, record 10, English, default%20climb
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The default climb consists of two segments; 250 knots climb to 10, 000 feet followed by an economy climb from 10, 000 feet to cruise altitude. 2, record 10, English, - default%20climb
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- valeur implicite de montée
1, record 10, French, valeur%20implicite%20de%20mont%C3%A9e
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes. 2, record 10, French, - valeur%20implicite%20de%20mont%C3%A9e
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1978-12-05
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Plenum Chamber Burning
1, record 11, English, Plenum%20Chamber%20Burning
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
- P.C.B. 1, record 11, English, P%2EC%2EB%2E
correct
- PCB 1, record 11, English, PCB
correct
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
P. C. B. [Plenum Chamber Burning] consists of burning fuel in the front(cold) jet streams to give thrust boost for take-off in supersonic flight and, in consequence, a better thrust/S. F. C. matching in throttle-back subsonic cruise at low altitude. 1, record 11, English, - Plenum%20Chamber%20Burning
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- réchauffe du flux secondaire 1, record 11, French, r%C3%A9chauffe%20du%20flux%20secondaire
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un réacteur double-flux, une partie de l'air, après passage dans le compresseur est utilisé pour refroidir les parties extérieures de la zone de combustion et participer à la poussée: pour augmenter celle-ci on peut injecter ou enflammer du carburant dans le canal d'éjection propre à ce flux. 2, record 11, French, - r%C3%A9chauffe%20du%20flux%20secondaire
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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