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ALTITUDE COMPENSATOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- altitude compensator
1, record 1, English, altitude%20compensator
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
altitude compensator : term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee(ATSC)-Helicopters. 2, record 1, English, - altitude%20compensator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compensateur altimétrique
1, record 1, French, compensateur%20altim%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- correcteur altimétrique 2, record 1, French, correcteur%20altim%C3%A9trique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compensateur altimétrique : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 3, record 1, French, - compensateur%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
- compensating device
1, record 2, English, compensating%20device
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- altitude compensator 2, record 2, English, altitude%20compensator
correct
- altitude-pressure compensator 2, record 2, English, altitude%2Dpressure%20compensator
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For example, suppose that the car is driven up a mountain so that the atmospheric pressure is reduced, without compensating device, the air-fuel mixture would become enriched. 1, record 2, English, - compensating%20device
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- correcteur altimétrique
1, record 2, French, correcteur%20altim%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine 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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