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FUEL BOWSER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- defuelling
1, record 1, English, defuelling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- de-fuelling 2, record 1, English, de%2Dfuelling
correct
- defueling 3, record 1, English, defueling
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Defuelling... This is a special and infrequent operation for which the personnel involved, including any flight crew, should be careful to refer to the necessary procedural documentation. Fuel removed from aircraft tanks may not be re-used and must be offloaded into a dedicated de-fuelling tanker/bowser. 4, record 1, English, - defuelling
Record 1, Key term(s)
- de-fueling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vidange du carburant
1, record 1, French, vidange%20du%20carburant
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- reprise carburant 2, record 1, French, reprise%20carburant
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- reprise de carburant 3, record 1, French, reprise%20de%20carburant
correct, feminine noun
- vidange 4, record 1, French, vidange
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vidange du carburant des aéronefs. L’autorité aéroportuaire doit conclure des arrangements avec les compagnies pétrolières locales pour l'exécution de la vidange, du stockage et de la mise au rebut du carburant, y compris le carburant contaminé, d'un aéronef immobilisé afin de faciliter son enlèvement. 4, record 1, French, - vidange%20du%20carburant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reprise carburant : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 1, French, - vidange%20du%20carburant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingeniería aeronáutica y mantenimiento
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vaciado de combustible
1, record 1, Spanish, vaciado%20de%20combustible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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