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GREEN LAMP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- green lamp 1, record 1, English, green%20lamp
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On your keyboard you will have noticed a green lamp identified as the MESSAGE LAMP.... When a PNR is routed to your set, the green message light will become illuminated. 1, record 1, English, - green%20lamp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gares ferroviaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voyant vert
1, record 1, French, voyant%20vert
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vous avez sans doute remarqué sur le clavier un voyan vert qu'on appelle le voyant MSG. Quand vous êtes en communication avec des files d'attente, les PNR applicables s'acheminent vers votre poste au fur et à mesure qu'ils sont créés [...] et alors s'allume le voyant vert. 1, record 1, French, - voyant%20vert
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- go signal 1, record 2, English, go%20signal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the colour green is used for threshold lights, for taxiway center line lights, and as a "go" signal in the signalling lamp and in traffic control lights. 1, record 2, English, - go%20signal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport aérien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- signal voie libre
1, record 2, French, signal%20voie%20libre
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) le vert est utilisé pour les feux de seuil de piste, pour les feux axiaux de voie de circulation et en tant que signal "voie libre" dans le cas des projecteurs de signalisation et des feux destinés au contrôle de la circulation. 1, record 2, French, - signal%20voie%20libre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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