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MAIN RUNWAY [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bottleneck
1, record 1, English, bottleneck
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Considering the potential demand in future, air traffic efficiency and safety will remain critical issues to be considered. In the airspace system, the runway is the main bottleneck in the aviation chain. 2, record 1, English, - bottleneck
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- goulot d'étranglement
1, record 1, French, goulot%20d%27%C3%A9tranglement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dès lors, l'efficacité et la sécurité resteront les principales problématiques du trafic aérien, notamment au niveau de la piste qui est le principal goulot d'étranglement du système. 2, record 1, French, - goulot%20d%27%C3%A9tranglement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- porpoising
1, record 2, English, porpoising
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Porpoising is [an] oscillation about the aircraft's lateral axis in the manner of a porpoise. A landing porpoise is an oscillation(bouncing) set up between the aircraft's nose and main wheels, and can occur when the nosewheel contacts the runway first, either as a result of excessive landing speed or faulty pilot technique. 2, record 2, English, - porpoising
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
porpoising: designation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 2, English, - porpoising
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marsouinage
1, record 2, French, marsouinage
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 DEF
Oscillations longitudinales, régulières et de basse fréquence d'un aéronef en vol. 2, record 2, French, - marsouinage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le marsouinage est une oscillation autour de l'axe transversal de l'avion, un peu comme le mouvement d'un marsouin dans l'eau. Le marsouinage à l'atterrissage est une oscillation (rebond) entre la roue du train avant et celles du train principal, et il peut se produire lorsque le train avant touche la piste en premier, que ce soit à cause d'une vitesse excessive à l'atterrissage ou d'une mauvaise technique de pilotage. 3, record 2, French, - marsouinage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marsouinage : désignation uniformisée par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 2, French, - marsouinage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marsouinage : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 5, record 2, French, - marsouinage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- delfineo
1, record 2, Spanish, delfineo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- marsopeo 2, record 2, Spanish, marsopeo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marsopeo: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el término "marsopeo" es adecuado como alternativa al anglicismo "porpoising" [...] 2, record 2, Spanish, - delfineo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
delfineo: designación aceptada oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 2, Spanish, - delfineo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-11-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- corrected length 1, record 3, English, corrected%20length
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ICAO recommends that the [basic] length of a runway... be increased at the rate of 7 per cent per 300 m(1, 000 ft) elevation above main sea level. This corrected length should be further increased. 1, record 3, English, - corrected%20length
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- longueur réelle
1, record 3, French, longueur%20r%C3%A9elle
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour choisir la longueur réelle d'une piste en un lieu donné, il y a lieu de faire subir à cette longueur de base une triple correction: d'altitude, de température et de pente. 1, record 3, French, - longueur%20r%C3%A9elle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-07-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- antiskid system
1, record 4, English, antiskid%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- anti-skid system 2, record 4, English, anti%2Dskid%20system
correct
- anti-skid unit 3, record 4, English, anti%2Dskid%20unit
correct, standardized
- anti-skid device 4, record 4, English, anti%2Dskid%20device
correct
- antiskid control system 5, record 4, English, antiskid%20control%20system
correct, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of controls for aircraft brakes that relieves hydraulic pressure at wheels that are about to skid or lock-up. 6, record 4, English, - antiskid%20system
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The anti-skid system limits the braking on each main wheel independently to allow maximum braking efficiency under all runway conditions. Basically, as a wheel almost stops rotating and is about to skid, the system detects this and reduces the braking pressure to that wheel, thus avoiding a skid. 7, record 4, English, - antiskid%20system
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The anti-skid system consists of two dual servo control valves, a wheel speed transducer in each main wheel, an anti-skid control box, four indicator lights and a control switch. 7, record 4, English, - antiskid%20system
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The anti-skid system is the airplane version of ... the anti-lock braking system (ABS) in cars. 8, record 4, English, - antiskid%20system
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
anti-skid unit: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 4, English, - antiskid%20system
Record 4, Key term(s)
- antiskid unit
- antiskid device
- anti-skid control system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système d'antidérapage
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27antid%C3%A9rapage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- système antidérapant 2, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20antid%C3%A9rapant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- dispositif d'antidérapage 3, record 4, French, dispositif%20d%27antid%C3%A9rapage
correct, masculine noun
- dispositif antipatinage 4, record 4, French, dispositif%20antipatinage
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le système d'antidérapage règle la pression hydraulique exercée sur les freins par les pilotes. Il fournit l'effort maximal admissible en fonction de la surface de la piste, en essayant de réduire au minimum l'usure des pneus et d'optimiser la distance de freinage. Pour ce faire, l'unité de commande de freinage calcule la vitesse de rotation des roues selon les signaux envoyés par les quatre transducteurs de vitesse. Lorsque la vitesse de rotation d'une des roues est inférieure à la moyenne de vitesse de rotation des autres roues, il y a probablement dérapage, et la pression exercée sur le frein est relâchée. La vitesse de rotation de la roue revient ensuite à la vitesse moyenne, et le freinage normal est rétabli. 5, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27antid%C3%A9rapage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système d'antidérapage : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 6, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27antid%C3%A9rapage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
système antidérapant : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 7, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27antid%C3%A9rapage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tren de aterrizaje (Industria aeronáutica)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- dispositivo antiderrapante
1, record 4, Spanish, dispositivo%20antiderrapante
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-09-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wheelbarrowing
1, record 5, English, wheelbarrowing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wheelbarrowing is a condition that arises when the nosewheel rather than the main gear is forced to support an abnormal share of the aircraft's weight. Touching down on the nosewheel, excessive braking, or friction between the wheels and runway caused by a side-skid may cause wheelbarrowing. Wheelbarrowing can damage a nosewheel or cause an aircraft to yaw uncontrollably off its intended course.. 2, record 5, English, - wheelbarrowing
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
During take-off, "wheelbarrowing" may occur at lower speeds than during landing due to the slipstream increasing the lifting effect of the horizontal stabilizer. The use of excessive forward elevator control pressure during take-off to hold the aircraft on the ground to speeds above normal take-off speed could, if a "yaw" force is introduced, result in serious wheelbarrowing. 3, record 5, English, - wheelbarrowing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- brouettage
1, record 5, French, brouettage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le brouettage se produit lorsque le train avant plutôt que le train principal, est forcé de supporter une portion excessive de la masse de l'avion. Toucher le sol du train avant, un freinage exagéré, ou le frottement entre les roues et la piste causé par un dérapage peuvent se traduire par du brouettage. Le brouettage peut causer des dommages au train avant ou faire bifurquer l'avion. 2, record 5, French, - brouettage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pendant le décollage, le «brouettage» peut se produire à des vitesses plus faibles qu'au cours de l'atterrissage puisque le souffle de l'hélice augmente la portance du stabilisateur. Pendant le décollage, si le pilote pousse excessivement sur le manche pour maintenir l'avion au sol à des vitesses supérieures à la vitesse de décollage normale et si une force en lacet apparaît, un grave brouettage risque de se présenter. 3, record 5, French, - brouettage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-12-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- main gear leg
1, record 6, English, main%20gear%20leg
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) the aircraft(...) was technically damaged during the subsequent landing on Terra Firma at Oceana Naval Air Station, when it veered off the runway and a main gear leg collapsed, fortunately causing no injuries(...) 1, record 6, English, - main%20gear%20leg
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- jambe de l'atterrisseur principal 1, record 6, French, jambe%20de%20l%27atterrisseur%20principal
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) l'avion fut accidenté à son retour à terre, en dégageant l'axe de piste sur la base aéronavale d'Oceana: l'une des jambes de l'atterrisseur principal s'est affaissée (...) 1, record 6, French, - jambe%20de%20l%27atterrisseur%20principal
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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