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FUEL SYSTEM DATA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Air Navigation Aids
- Air Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- data transfer cartridge
1, record 1, English, data%20transfer%20cartridge
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DTC 2, record 1, English, DTC
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The transfer of data output(such as coordinates, fuel loads, the flight plan and overview map) from the planning system to the aircraft is performed via a data transfer cartridge(DTC). 3, record 1, English, - data%20transfer%20cartridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
data transfer cartridge; DTC: designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - data%20transfer%20cartridge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Forces aériennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cassette de transfert de données
1, record 1, French, cassette%20de%20transfert%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DTC 2, record 1, French, DTC
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cassette de transfert de données; DTC : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - cassette%20de%20transfert%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Military Materiel Management
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Automated Fuel Data System
1, record 2, English, Automated%20Fuel%20Data%20System
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- AFDS 1, record 2, English, AFDS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Automated Fuel Data System; AFDS : designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 2, English, - Automated%20Fuel%20Data%20System
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Gestion du matériel militaire
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Système de données automatisées - Dépenses en carburant
1, record 2, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20automatis%C3%A9es%20%2D%20D%C3%A9penses%20en%20carburant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SADC 1, record 2, French, SADC
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Système de données automatisées - Dépenses en carburant; SADC : désignations d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 2, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20automatis%C3%A9es%20%2D%20D%C3%A9penses%20en%20carburant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-02-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Workplace Organization
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Materiel and Assets Management Directorate
1, record 3, English, Materiel%20and%20Assets%20Management%20Directorate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MAMD 1, record 3, English, MAMD
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Materiel and Assets Management Directorate(MAMD) provides leadership, management services and functional direction to Health Canada's materiel management community in support of program activities. These services include : procurement and contracting; the provision of a Contract, Requisition and Reporting System and related controls and approval processes; fleet management; assets management and inventory control; investment planning; and, materiel policy development and training, as well as contract and asset data reporting. MAMD is responsible for providing leadership in the development and implementation of accountability and process initiatives emanating from central agencies that affect contract and assets management in Health Canada. MAMD communicates the mandatory standing offer agreements(SOA) all departments must purchase from(office supplies, fuel, etc.), and develops new SOAs for commodities not targeted by the government-wide approach. 1, record 3, English, - Materiel%20and%20Assets%20Management%20Directorate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Organisation du travail et équipements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Direction de la gestion du matériel et des biens
1, record 3, French, Direction%20de%20la%20gestion%20du%20mat%C3%A9riel%20et%20des%20biens
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- DGMB 1, record 3, French, DGMB
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Direction de la gestion du matériel et des biens (DGMB) assure un leadership et fournit des services de gestion et une orientation fonctionnelle aux responsables de l'approvisionnement de Santé Canada afin de les aider dans leurs activités. Au nombre de ces services, on compte l'offre du Système de demandes et de rapports relatifs aux contrats et de processus de contrôle et d'approbation connexes, l'acquisition de biens et de services, la gestion du parc automobile et des biens, le contrôle des stocks, la planification des investissements à long terme et l'élaboration des politiques et de formation relatives au matériel. La DGMB est aussi chargée de jouer un rôle de chef de file dans l'établissement et la mise en œuvre de l'initiative de réforme des modes d'approvisionnement de Marché en direct du gouvernement du Canada, initiative qui est dirigée par Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada (TPSGC) et qui vise à trouver des moyens novateurs d'acquérir des biens et des services à un prix réduit. La DGMB indique les accords d'offre à commandes dont tous les ministères doivent se servir pour faire des achats (fournitures de bureau, essence, etc.) et elle établit de nouveaux accords pour les biens et services qui ne sont pas visés par l'approche pangouvernementale. 1, record 3, French, - Direction%20de%20la%20gestion%20du%20mat%C3%A9riel%20et%20des%20biens
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Direction du matériel et de la gestion des biens
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-12-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Air Navigation Aids
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Air Traffic Control
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- flight management system
1, record 4, English, flight%20management%20system
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- FMS 1, record 4, English, FMS
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- onboard flight management system 2, record 4, English, onboard%20flight%20management%20system
correct
- flight management unit 3, record 4, English, flight%20management%20unit
- multi-sensor RNAV 5, record 4, English, multi%2Dsensor%20RNAV
less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aircraft computer system that uses a large database to allow routes to be programmed and fed into the system by means of a data loader. 6, record 4, English, - flight%20management%20system
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The system is constantly updated with regard to position and accuracy by reference to conventional NAVAIDs [navigation aids]. 6, record 4, English, - flight%20management%20system
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flight Management Systems. FMS is the term used to describe an integrated system that uses navigation, atmospheric and fuel flow data from several sensors to provide a centralized control system for flight planning, and flight and fuel management. The system processes navigation data to calculate and update a best-computed position based on the known system accuracy and reliability of the input sensors. 5, record 4, English, - flight%20management%20system
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
flight management system; FMS: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee; term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 7, record 4, English, - flight%20management%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système de gestion de vol
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20gestion%20de%20vol
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- FMS 2, record 4, French, FMS
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- système de conduite et de gestion de vol 3, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20conduite%20et%20de%20gestion%20de%20vol
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système informatique d'aéronef qui utilise une grande base de données pour permettre la programmation de routes et leur introduction dans le système au moyen d'un dispositif de chargement de données. 4, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20gestion%20de%20vol
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les données de position et de précision du système sont constamment mises à jour par référence aux NAVAID [aides à la navigation] conventionnelles. 4, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20gestion%20de%20vol
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur l'A 310 [Airbus], le tube ND (navigation display) remplace deux instruments : l'indicateur de situation horizontale (HSI) et l'écran cathodique du radar météo de bord [...] Les informations de navigation présentées par ce tube proviennent en partie d'un système de gestion de vol [...] Ce système assure : d'une part, le suivi du plan de vol [...] d'autre part, l'économie du vol [...] 5, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20gestion%20de%20vol
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
système de gestion de vol; FMS : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne; terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 6, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20gestion%20de%20vol
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Système de gestion de vol optimisé. 7, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20gestion%20de%20vol
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de gestión de vuelo
1, record 4, Spanish, sistema%20de%20gesti%C3%B3n%20de%20vuelo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- FMS 2, record 4, Spanish, FMS
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema de dirección de vuelo 3, record 4, Spanish, sistema%20de%20direcci%C3%B3n%20de%20vuelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sistema de gestión de vuelo; FMS: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 4, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20gesti%C3%B3n%20de%20vuelo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-06-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Navigation Instruments
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- attitude and heading reference system
1, record 5, English, attitude%20and%20heading%20reference%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- A.H.R.S. 2, record 5, English, A%2EH%2ER%2ES%2E
correct
- AHRS 3, record 5, English, AHRS
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- attitude heading reference system 4, record 5, English, attitude%20heading%20reference%20system
correct
- AHRS 5, record 5, English, AHRS
correct
- AHRS 5, record 5, English, AHRS
- heading and attitude system 6, record 5, English, heading%20and%20attitude%20system
correct
- HAS 7, record 5, English, HAS
correct
- HAS 7, record 5, English, HAS
- heading and attitude reference system 8, record 5, English, heading%20and%20attitude%20reference%20system
correct, officially approved
- HARS 9, record 5, English, HARS
correct, officially approved
- HARS 9, record 5, English, HARS
- heading/attitude sensor 6, record 5, English, heading%2Fattitude%20sensor
correct
- heading and attitude sensor 10, record 5, English, heading%20and%20attitude%20sensor
correct
- heading and attitude gyro system 11, record 5, English, heading%20and%20attitude%20gyro%20system
- heading and vertical reference system 12, record 5, English, heading%20and%20vertical%20reference%20system
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The attitude heading reference system provides attitude gyro, directional gyro(compass) and 3-axis rate/accelerometer data to the following aeroplane systems in EFIS [electronic flight instrument system] equipped aircraft : Primary flight and multi-function displays; Weather radar system; Automatic Flight Control System; Ground Proximity Warning System; Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System; Stall Protection System; Fuel System; Flight Data Recorder; Body Rates and Linear Acceleration Data to the flight control system. 13, record 5, English, - attitude%20and%20heading%20reference%20system
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Crossbow [TM] Technology, Inc. ... introduced its new AHRS500GA solid-state attitude and heading reference system for general aviation ... Crossbow’s AHRS500GA is a strap-down subsystem that delivers heading measurements with dynamic accuracy of +/- 2.0 and static accuracy of +/- 1.5. Attitude accuracy is less than +/- 0.5 degrees (static) and +/- 2.0 degrees (dynamic). Range is +/- 180 degrees. The system features the industry’s highest performing sensors, including advanced MEMs accelerometers and rate gyros that provide much higher reliability than traditional spinning mass gyros. 14, record 5, English, - attitude%20and%20heading%20reference%20system
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heading and attitude reference system; HARS: term and abbreviation officialized by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 15, record 5, English, - attitude%20and%20heading%20reference%20system
Record 5, Key term(s)
- attitude-heading reference system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Instruments de navigation
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- centrale d'attitude et de cap
1, record 5, French, centrale%20d%27attitude%20et%20de%20cap
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- centrale A.H.R.S. 2, record 5, French, centrale%20A%2EH%2ER%2ES%2E
correct, feminine noun
- centrale de cap et d'attitude 3, record 5, French, centrale%20de%20cap%20et%20d%27attitude
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- système AHRS 4, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20AHRS
masculine noun
- système de référence de cap et d'attitude 5, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20de%20cap%20et%20d%27attitude
correct, masculine noun
- AHRS 5, record 5, French, AHRS
correct, masculine noun
- AHRS 5, record 5, French, AHRS
- système indicateur d'attitude et de direction 6, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20indicateur%20d%27attitude%20et%20de%20direction
masculine noun
- centrale de cap et de verticale 7, record 5, French, centrale%20de%20cap%20et%20de%20verticale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- AHRS 8, record 5, French, AHRS
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- AHRS 8, record 5, French, AHRS
- système de référence de cap et d'assiette 6, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20de%20cap%20et%20d%27assiette
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une centrale moderne d'attitude et de cap [...] ressemble beaucoup à une centrale inertielle de navigation qui ne fournirait que les assiettes et le cap, et dont les gyroscopes et les accéléromètres seraient de performances modestes : 1 à 10 degrés par heure pour les gyroscopes et quelques millièmes de la pesanteur pour les accéléromètres. La centrale d'attitude et de cap peut être à cardans ou à composants liés [...] et utiliser des gyroscopes mécaniques ou des gyrolasers. 2, record 5, French, - centrale%20d%27attitude%20et%20de%20cap
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centrale de cap et de verticale; AHRS : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 9, record 5, French, - centrale%20d%27attitude%20et%20de%20cap
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
centrale de cap et d'attitude : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 10, record 5, French, - centrale%20d%27attitude%20et%20de%20cap
Record 5, Key term(s)
- centrale AHRS
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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