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ALTITUDE COMPENSATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1985-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- emergency oxygen altitude compensating regulator 1, record 1, English, emergency%20oxygen%20altitude%20compensating%20regulator
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oxygen altitude compensation regulator 1, record 1, English, oxygen%20altitude%20compensation%20%20regulator
- oxygen altitude compensating regulator 1, record 1, English, oxygen%20altitude%20compensating%20regulator
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- régulateur d'oxygène d'urgence à compensation altimétrique
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gulateur%20d%27oxyg%C3%A8ne%20d%27urgence%20%C3%A0%20compensation%20altim%C3%A9trique
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gulateur%20d%27oxyg%C3%A8ne%20d%27urgence%20%C3%A0%20compensation%20altim%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- altitude compensation
1, record 2, English, altitude%20compensation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Altitude compensation. The carburettor... has an aneroid surrounding the APT metering rod. An aneroid is an enclosed bellows which is sensitive to changes in atmospheric pressure. 1, record 2, English, - altitude%20compensation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- correction altimétrique
1, record 2, French, correction%20altim%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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