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GEAR COMPARTMENT [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- main landing gear wheel well
1, record 1, English, main%20landing%20gear%20wheel%20well
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- main landing gear wheelwell 2, record 1, English, main%20landing%20gear%20wheelwell
- MLG wheelwell 2, record 1, English, MLG%20wheelwell
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cargo and accessory compartment consist of the forward accessory compartment, the electrical/electronics compartment, the forward lower cargo compartment, the aft lower cargo compartment, the main landing gear wheel wells and the aft accessory compartment. 1, record 1, English, - main%20landing%20gear%20wheel%20well
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puits de roues du train principal
1, record 1, French, puits%20de%20roues%20du%20train%20principal
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- logement de train principal 2, record 1, French, logement%20de%20train%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette portion de fuselage comprend la cabine passager, les soutes avant et arrière, les compartiments accessoires ainsi que les puits de train principal et le réservoir central. 3, record 1, French, - puits%20de%20roues%20du%20train%20principal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
puits de roues du train principal : terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 1, French, - puits%20de%20roues%20du%20train%20principal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- accessory compartment
1, record 2, English, accessory%20compartment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cargo and accessory compartments consist of the forward accessory compartment, the electrical/electronics compartment, the forward lower cargo compartment, the aft lower cargo compartment, the main landing gear wheel wells and the aft accessory compartment. 2, record 2, English, - accessory%20compartment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compartiment accessoires
1, record 2, French, compartiment%20accessoires
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] portion [du] fuselage [...] comprend la cabine passager, les soutes avant et arrière, les compartiments accessoires ainsi que les puits de train principaux et le réservoir central. 2, record 2, French, - compartiment%20accessoires
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compartiment accessoires : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 3, record 2, French, - compartiment%20accessoires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-09-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pressurized area
1, record 3, English, pressurized%20area
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pressurized section 2, record 3, English, pressurized%20section
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The storage compartment [for the nose gear of an aircraft] forms a sealed partition between a pressurized area and the housing of the nose gear in its collapsed position. 3, record 3, English, - pressurized%20area
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pressurised section
- pressurised area
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone pressurisée
1, record 3, French, zone%20pressuris%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette case de rangement [du train avant d'un avion] forme une cloison étanche entre une zone pressurisée et le logement du train avant dans sa position repliée. 2, record 3, French, - zone%20pressuris%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-02-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- airstair compartment
1, record 4, English, airstair%20compartment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aircraft had [the] following outstanding maintenance carry overs--altitude alert system, captain's indicator out, left elevator position indicator inoperative, aft airstair compartment service light system pops circuit breaker, right gear door indicator inoperative. 2, record 4, English, - airstair%20compartment
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An airstair is a passenger staircase that is built in to an airliner - often, though not always, on the inside of a clamshell-style door. The stairs can be raised or lowered while the aircraft is on the ground, allowing passengers and ground personnel to board or depart the aircraft without the need for a mobile staircase or a jetway. ... The most unusual airstair design was found on the Lockheed L-1011, which was a full-height airstair which was stored in a cargo compartment and allowed access from the right aft passenger door to the ground. 3, record 4, English, - airstair%20compartment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- logement de l'escalier escamotable
1, record 4, French, logement%20de%20l%27escalier%20escamotable
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
logement : Cavité dans laquelle l'escalier est logé. 2, record 4, French, - logement%20de%20l%27escalier%20escamotable
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
logement de l'escalier escamotable : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 3, record 4, French, - logement%20de%20l%27escalier%20escamotable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-02-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hydraulic service center
1, record 5, English, hydraulic%20service%20center
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The(Hydraulic) Service Center is an unpressurized compartment in the lower fuselage between the main landing gear wheel wells. System A and B components are on the LH [left-hand] sidewall and system C and D components are on the RH [right-hand] side. All reservoir and accumulator servicing can be performed within the center. Access to the center is through either of two doors at the forward or aft end. 2, record 5, English, - hydraulic%20service%20center
Record 5, Key term(s)
- hydraulic service centre
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- compartiment hydraulique
1, record 5, French, compartiment%20hydraulique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compartiment hydraulique : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 2, record 5, French, - compartiment%20hydraulique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-10-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- inspection window
1, record 6, English, inspection%20window
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inspection and observation [windows]. The windows used for examining compartments and equipment in and about the airplane, and astrodomes used for celestial navigation. 2, record 6, English, - inspection%20window
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Four types of windows are installed on the aircraft [Lockheed] Flight station windows; cabin windows; door windows; inspection and observation windows... Inspection and observation windows are installed in various places where they can be used for alternate verification of important functions or for special decision-making situations. The following inspection devices and observation windows are used : Inspection tube for nose landing gear locking. Optical viewer(peephole) in flight station door. Window in door to electrical service center. Optical viewers in floor access panels to cargo compartments and galley compartment. 3, record 6, English, - inspection%20window
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fenêtre de visite
1, record 6, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20de%20visite
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fenêtres de visite et d'observation. Fenêtres servant à examiner les compartiments et équipements situés à l'intérieur et à l'extérieur de l'aéronef, et astrodômes servant à la navigation astronomique. 2, record 6, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20de%20visite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Caravelle. (...) On distingue quatre catégories de hublots : - Les glaces de pare-brise. - Les hublots de cabine (comprenant les hublots des issues de secours) - Les hublots de portes avant, gauche et droite. - Les fenêtres de visite et d'observation. 3, record 6, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20de%20visite
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-01-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- observation window
1, record 7, English, observation%20window
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inspection and observation [windows]. The windows used for examining compartments and equipment in and about the airplane, and astrodomes used for celestial navigation. 2, record 7, English, - observation%20window
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Four types of windows are installed on the aircraft [Lockheed] Flight station windows; cabin windows; door windows; inspection and observation windows.... Inspection and observation windows are installed in various places where they can be used for alternate verification of important functions or for special decision-making situations. The following inspection devices and observation windows are used : Inspection tube for nose landing gear locking. Optical viewer(peephole) in flight station door. Window in door to electrical service center. Optical viewers in floor access panels to cargo compartments and galley compartment. 3, record 7, English, - observation%20window
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fenêtre d'observation
1, record 7, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20d%27observation
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fenêtres de visite et d'observation. Fenêtres servant à examiner les compartiments et équipements situés à l'intérieur et à l'extérieur de l'aéronef, et astrodômes servant à la navigation astronomique. 2, record 7, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20d%27observation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Caravelle. (...) On distingue quatre catégories de hublots: - Les glaces de pare-brise. - Les hublots de cabine (comprenant les hublots des issues de secours). - Les hublots de portes avant, gauche et droite. - Les fenêtres de visite et d'observation. 3, record 7, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20d%27observation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-04-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- landing gear visual indicator
1, record 8, English, landing%20gear%20visual%20indicator
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Landing gear visual indicators provide the flight crew with definite reference markings that can be physically checked to ascertain the position of the landing gear overcenter links while the airplane is airborne.... The main gear downlock visual indicators... are two red anodize stripes applied to each main gear downlock hinge.... The nosegear downlock visual indicators... consists of red anodize stripe applied to the upper and lower lock link assemblies at the breakover hinge point. When the nosegear is down and locked, a straight red anodize stripe is visible on the top side of the overcenter link when viewed through the peephole in flight compartment floor. When the nosegear is up and locked, a straight line of scotchlite tape is visible on the right side of the overcenter linkage extending across both upper and lower links, when viewed through the peephole in the flight compartment floor. 2, record 8, English, - landing%20gear%20visual%20indicator
Record 8, Key term(s)
- downlock stripe
- visual indicator stripe
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- repère visuel de verrouillage du train d'atterrissage
1, record 8, French, rep%C3%A8re%20visuel%20de%20verrouillage%20du%20train%20d%27atterrissage
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
repère visuel de verrouillage du train d'atterrissage : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 2, record 8, French, - rep%C3%A8re%20visuel%20de%20verrouillage%20du%20train%20d%27atterrissage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1981-07-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed Processing Equipment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- metering auger
1, record 9, English, metering%20auger
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each compartment [of the hammer mill' s accuportioner] has a separate metering auger with a positive gear drive mechanism to ensure consistently accurate measures of each ingredient(...). Source : Farmatic, Hammer Mills, p. 2. 1, record 9, English, - metering%20auger
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Matériel)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- tarière de mesurage 1, record 9, French, tari%C3%A8re%20de%20mesurage
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque compartiment [de l'exaportionneur du moulin à marteaux] a sa propre tarière de mesurage avec un mécanisme d'entraînement à engrenages positifs pour assurer des quantités toujours exactes de chaque ingrédient. Source: Farmatic, Moulins à marteaux, p. 2. 1, record 9, French, - tari%C3%A8re%20de%20mesurage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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