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FUEL ALTERNATE [6 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shutdown cooling system
1, record 1, English, shutdown%20cooling%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A shutdown cooling system cools the fuel when the main pumps or boilers are either unavailable or not required. The size of the substitute pumps and alternate heat exchangers is adequate to remove decay heat. The shutdown cooling system cools the fuel when the coolant does not reach the level of the main pumps. 1, record 1, English, - shutdown%20cooling%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- circuit de refroidissement à l'arrêt
1, record 1, French, circuit%20de%20refroidissement%20%C3%A0%20l%27arr%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un circuit de refroidissement à l'arrêt refroidit le combustible lorsque les pompes principales ou les générateurs de vapeur sont soit non disponibles ou non requis. La taille des pompes de remplacement et les échangeurs de chaleur de rechange est adéquate pour évacuer la chaleur de désintégration. 1, record 1, French, - circuit%20de%20refroidissement%20%C3%A0%20l%27arr%C3%AAt
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flights (Air Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- route factor fuel
1, record 2, English, route%20factor%20fuel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- route factor 2, record 2, English, route%20factor
correct
- R/F 3, record 2, English, R%2FF
correct
- R/F 3, record 2, English, R%2FF
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Alternate information is followed by the total Route Factor(R/F) fuel planned for this particular flight leg. Route factor fuel will be a fixed amount allocated to each aircraft type and/or series for flights operating to and from the Outer Caribbean. 1, record 2, English, - route%20factor%20fuel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vols (Transport aérien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réserve de route
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9serve%20de%20route
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- R/F 2, record 2, French, R%2FF
officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité de carburant destinée à couvrir l'éventuel accroissement de consommation sur l'étage résultant de conditions d'exécution du vol plus défavorables que les conditions prévues. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20de%20route
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réserve de route, R/F : Terme et abréviation uniformisés par le CUTA - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20de%20route
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-11-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heavy-water moderator
1, record 3, English, heavy%2Dwater%20moderator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The cylindrical tank containing the pressure tubes and moderator, called the "calandria", sits on its side. Thus, the CANDU core is horizontal. A fuelling machine visits each end of the core, one fuelling and the other de-fuelling, allowing operators to insert fresh fuel at alternate ends for neighbouring fuel channels. 1, record 3, English, - heavy%2Dwater%20moderator
Record 3, Key term(s)
- heavy water moderator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- modérateur à eau lourde
1, record 3, French, mod%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20eau%20lourde
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-07-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Airfields
- Air Traffic Control
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- designated alternate airport
1, record 4, English, designated%20alternate%20airport
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The aircraft must have fuel to fly to the destination airport and then to a designated alternate airport, plus 45 minutes of reserve fuel. 2, record 4, English, - designated%20alternate%20airport
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aérodromes
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- aéroport de dégagement désigné
1, record 4, French, a%C3%A9roport%20de%20d%C3%A9gagement%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9
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 CONT
L'aéronef était parti de Calgary (Alberta) à destination de Vancouver (C.-B.), Victoria étant l'aéroport de dégagement désigné. 2, record 4, French, - a%C3%A9roport%20de%20d%C3%A9gagement%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aéroport de dégagement désigné : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 4, French, - a%C3%A9roport%20de%20d%C3%A9gagement%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-10-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- minimum fuel on board 1, record 5, English, minimum%20fuel%20on%20board
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Minimum fuel on board : MFOB is the minimum fuel required at each way point to continue to destination as planned. MFOB includes : burn to destination, alternate fuel and minimum fuel in tanks(FIT). NOTE : MFOB does not include Route Factor or additional fuel. 3, record 5, English, - minimum%20fuel%20on%20board
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- carburant minimal à bord
1, record 5, French, carburant%20minimal%20%C3%A0%20bord
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- MFOB 1, record 5, French, MFOB
officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et abréviation uniformisés par le CUTA opérations aériennes. 2, record 5, French, - carburant%20minimal%20%C3%A0%20bord
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-09-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Flights (Air Transport)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fuel over destination
1, record 6, English, fuel%20over%20destination
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- FOD 2, record 6, English, FOD
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the total fuel over destination(FOD) which is combined total of alternate fuel(if an alternate is shown), Route Factor Fuel, Additional Fuel plus the fixed value of Fuel in Tanks on Landing for the aircraft type and/or series for which the flight plan has been calculated. 3, record 6, English, - fuel%20over%20destination
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Vols (Transport aérien)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- carburant à l'arrivée
1, record 6, French, carburant%20%C3%A0%20l%27arriv%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- carburant verticale destination 2, record 6, French, carburant%20verticale%20destination
masculine noun, officially approved
- FOD 2, record 6, French, FOD
officially approved
- FOD 2, record 6, French, FOD
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Suivi de vol] Recto gauche : détermination des quantités de carburant à l'arrivée et calcul des totalisateurs de dégagement (utilisation PNT). 1, record 6, French, - carburant%20%C3%A0%20l%27arriv%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme "carburant verticale destination" et l'abréviation "FOD" ont été uniformisés par le CUTA - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 6, French, - carburant%20%C3%A0%20l%27arriv%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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