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ZONE CONTROLLER [8 records]

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Record 1 2024-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
  • Search and Rescue (Aircraft)
  • Airborne Forces
CONT

... swing your glow stick in circles as fast as you can with the circles facing the direction of where you want to signal. This creates a very unnatural full circle of light called a buzz saw. It is absolutely unmistakable in a nighttime setting.

CONT

While moving off the [drop zone], the parachutist must stay alert and look for injured parachutists. Should they find an injured parachutist, they are to alert the [drop zone] controller by lighting a strobe or glow stick and waving above their head, creating a buzzsaw. They are to assist the injured parachutist until medical aid arrives.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Signalisation (Transport aérien)
  • Recherches et sauvetages (Aviation)
  • Forces aéroportées

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-01-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Military Organization
  • Paradrop and Airdrop
CONT

Range control called the tower and informed [the air traffic control operator] that there was a scheduled para-drop at around that time, although they had contact with neither the drop zone controller nor the pilot.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Organisation militaire
  • Parachutage et largage
CONT

Le contrôleur du champ de tir a appelé la tour et indiqué au [préposé au contrôle de la circulation aérienne] qu'un parachutage était prévu vers cette heure-là, mais qu'il n'avait aucun contact avec le contrôleur de la zone de largage, ni avec le pilote.

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
  • Irrigation (Civil Engineering)
CONT

Automatic drip irrigation systems can include AC or DC controllers, AC or DC valves, drip tubing, drip fittings, drippers, and microsprinklers. The AC or DC valves(also called stations or zones) control the flow of water to the landscape area. Each valve open and shuts their zone upon a signal from the controller.

CONT

Consider installing an automatic trickle irrigation system if you plan to be away for extended periods.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
  • Irrigation (Génie civil)
CONT

[La] plantation semi-extensive [est] une plantation de faible épaisseur (six pouces) ayant généralement un système d'arrosage automatique goutte à goutte se faisant par petits conduits situés sous le substrat de culture entre le géotextile filtrant et le géotextile anti-racine.

CONT

L'alternative consiste à installer un arrosage automatique goutte-à-goutte qui se chargera, grâce à un programmateur, d'arroser à votre place.

Key term(s)
  • arrosage automatique goutte à goutte

Spanish

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Record 4 - external organization data 2004-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Power Stations
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

Steady-state calculations of flux/power shape resulting from draining of LZC [liquid zone controller] pair 5/12 and draining of upper LZC compartments into the lower LZC compartments.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Centrales nucléaires
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Calculs de la forme du flux et de la puissance résultant du drainage du CZL [contrôle zone liquide] (paire 5/12) et du drainage des compartiments supérieurs du CZL vers les compartiments inférieurs.

Spanish

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Record 5 - external organization data 2004-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physics
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

Steady-state calculations of flux/power shape resulting from draining of LZC [liquid zone controller] pair 5/12 and draining of upper LZC compartments into the lower LZC compartments.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Calculs de la forme du flux et de la puissance résultant du drainage du CZL [contrôle zone liquide] (paire 5/12) et du drainage des compartiments supérieurs du CZL vers les compartiments inférieurs.

Spanish

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Record 6 - external organization data 2004-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

Steady-state calculations of flux/power shape resulting from draining of LZC [liquid zone controller] pair 5/12 and draining of upper LZC compartments into the lower LZC compartments.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Calculs de la forme du flux et de la puissance résultant du drainage du CZL [contrôle zone liquide] (paire 5/12) et du drainage des compartiments supérieurs du CZL vers les compartiments inférieurs.

Spanish

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Record 7 2003-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Traffic Control
CONT

He contacted a sector controller and was immediately told to alter course as he was inside the airport control zone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circulation et trafic aériens
CONT

Le pilote a contacté un contrôleur de secteur, et on lui a dit de modifier sa trajectoire parce qu'il se trouvait à l'intérieur de la zone de contrôle de l'aéroport.

Spanish

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Record 8 1991-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Irrigation (Civil Engineering)
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
DEF

In irrigation, a system of electric valve circuitry, housed in a metal or fiberglass casing (box), which opens and closes valves and controls the length of their operation at given intervals, thus assuring consistent and correct water coverage.

CONT

Automatic controller(irrigation).... Wall-mount, pedestal mount, and cast-in-place housing controllers are commonly used. In larger systems, a primary controller operates a number of satellite controllers. A satellite controller operates a quantity of section or zone valves.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Irrigation (Génie civil)
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
CONT

Automatisation intégrale. On peut l'assurer à l'aide d'un programmateur fonctionnant sur la base du temps ou du volume, ou commandé par une sonde mesurant l'humidité du sol. Temps ou volume. Un tableau électrique de commande des vannes hydrauliques ou électriques assure les séquences pour un nombre quelconque de cycles.

CONT

Un programmateur électrique 220 V/24 V ou électronique (à plusieurs directions, à 1 ou plusieurs cycles par jour, le tout réglé sur 1 ou plusieurs jours);(...)

Spanish

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