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GATE LEVER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- low idle
1, record 1, English, low%20idle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The single lever rides in a lower-case “H”-shape gate system. The right side of the “H” controls the condition lever actions, so for a start you lift the lever and move it up and into the first detent to introduce fuel and put the engine into low idle. Move it forward once more and you’re in high idle. 2, record 1, English, - low%20idle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ralenti bas
1, record 1, French, ralenti%20bas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-07-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high idle
1, record 2, English, high%20idle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The single lever rides in a lower-case “H”-shape gate system. The right side of the “H” controls the condition lever actions, so for a start you lift the lever and move it up and into the first detent to introduce fuel and put the engine into low idle. Move it forward once more and you’re in high idle. 2, record 2, English, - high%20idle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ralenti haut
1, record 2, French, ralenti%20haut
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-06-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flap gate 1, record 3, English, flap%20gate
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wing flap gate 1, record 3, English, wing%20flap%20gate
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wing flap gate(lever). 2, record 3, English, - flap%20gate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- butée mobile du levier des volets
1, record 3, French, but%C3%A9e%20mobile%20du%20levier%20des%20volets
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes. 2, record 3, French, - but%C3%A9e%20mobile%20du%20levier%20des%20volets
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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