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BALANCE LIMITS [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-10-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- balance limits
1, record 1, English, balance%20limits
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- centre of gravity limits 2, record 1, English, centre%20of%20gravity%20limits
correct, plural, NATO, standardized
- CG limits 3, record 1, English, CG%20limits
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The end points forward and aft of the range within which the [centre of gravity] must lie for safe flight. 4, record 1, English, - balance%20limits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The centre of gravity of the loaded aircraft must be within these limits at take-off, in the air, and on landing. In some cases, take-off and landing limits may also be specified. 5, record 1, English, - balance%20limits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CG: centre of gravity. 6, record 1, English, - balance%20limits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
centre of gravity limits: designation standardized by NATO. 6, record 1, English, - balance%20limits
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limites de centrage
1, record 1, French, limites%20de%20centrage
correct, feminine noun, plural, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Points avant et arrière de la plage de centrage à l'intérieur desquels le centre de gravité de l'avion doit toujours se situer. 2, record 1, French, - limites%20de%20centrage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cas du décollage et de l'atterrissage, ces limites peuvent faire l'objet de spécifications particulières. 3, record 1, French, - limites%20de%20centrage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
limites de centrage : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aérienne (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et normalisée par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - limites%20de%20centrage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Environmental Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tax ceiling
1, record 2, English, tax%20ceiling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The principal aid, however, is the so-called... tax ceiling scheme, which at present limits the burden of the pollution charge to 2. 5% of the value added by the industry concerned, while the State pays the Agency the balance of the charge. 1, record 2, English, - tax%20ceiling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Gestion environnementale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écrêtement
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cr%C3%AAtement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écrêtement fiscal 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9cr%C3%AAtement%20fiscal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Limite qui fixe automatiquement à un certain seuil la redevance que devrait normalement payer un pollueur. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cr%C3%AAtement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écrêter : niveler en supprimant ce qui est au sommet, ce qui est très élevé par rapport à la moyenne. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cr%C3%AAtement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho ambiental
- Gestión del medio ambiente
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto máximo
1, record 2, Spanish, impuesto%20m%C3%A1ximo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El impuesto sobre ciertos productos químicos utilizados como materias primas se diferencia de un impuesto sobre las ventas o un impuesto sobre el consumo aplicado con fines fiscales generales [...] Se trata de un impuesto sobre la contaminación o la contaminación potencial [...] El nivel del impuesto del 5 por ciento es apreciablemente superior al del impuesto máximo permitido con arreglo a las disposiciones relativas al impuesto sobre ciertos productos químicos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - impuesto%20m%C3%A1ximo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-09-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Atmospheric Physics
- Air Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ozonosphere
1, record 3, English, ozonosphere
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ozone layer 2, record 3, English, ozone%20layer
correct
- stratospheric ozone layer 3, record 3, English, stratospheric%20ozone%20layer
correct
- Earth’s ozone layer 3, record 3, English, Earth%26rsquo%3Bs%20ozone%20layer
correct
- world’s ozone layer 3, record 3, English, world%26rsquo%3Bs%20ozone%20layer
correct
- global ozone layer 3, record 3, English, global%20ozone%20layer
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area of the stratospheric ozone about 12 to 30 miles in altitude where the intensity of short wavelength ultraviolet light from the sun is high enough to convert normal oxygen (O2) to ozone (O3). 4, record 3, English, - ozonosphere
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The distribution of various physicochemical processes is another criterion [used for denoting the various shells of the atmosphere]. The ozonosphere, lying roughly between 10 and 50 kilometers, is the general region of the upper atmosphere in which there is an appreciable ozone concentration and in which ozone plays an important part in the radiative balance of the atmosphere; the ionosphere, starting at about 70 or 80 kilometers, is the region in which ionization of one or more of the atmospheric constituents is significant; the neutrosphere is the shell below this which is, by contrast, relatively unionized; and the chemosphere, with no very definite height limits, is the region in which photochemical reactions take place. 5, record 3, English, - ozonosphere
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the atmosphere consists of several layers. The layers differ in such physical properties as pressure and the types of gasses. The layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth is called the TROPOSPHERE. ... The layer above the troposphere is called the STRATOSPHERE. The OZONE LAYER is the part of the stratosphere where absorption of ultraviolet rays occurs. The layer above the stratosphere is called the MESOSPHERE. The THERMOSPHERE lies above the mesosphere. The ionized gases form a layer within the thermosphere called the IONOSPHERE. The outermost part of Earth’s atmosphere extends from about 480 km out to 960 km. This part is called the EXOSPHERE. 6, record 3, English, - ozonosphere
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ozonosphere. The maximum concentration [of ozone] generally occurs from about 20 to 25 km. 7, record 3, English, - ozonosphere
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pollution de l'air
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ozonosphère
1, record 3, French, ozonosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- couche d'ozone 2, record 3, French, couche%20d%27ozone
correct, feminine noun
- couche d'ozone stratosphérique 3, record 3, French, couche%20d%27ozone%20stratosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
- couche d'ozone atmosphérique 3, record 3, French, couche%20d%27ozone%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche de l'atmosphère entre 10 et 50 km [kilomètres] environ, dans laquelle le pourcentage d'ozone est relativement élevé. 4, record 3, French, - ozonosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour plusieurs auteurs, l'ozonosphère devrait se résumer à la zone, située à vingt ou vingt-cinq kilomètres d'altitude, qui présente une concentration maximale d'ozone. Certains auteurs étendent cependant les limites de l'ozonosphère à dix et quarante kilomètres car la concentration y est relativement plus élevée que dans le reste de l'atmosphère. Quelques auteurs considèrent que le terme ozonosphère est synonyme de stratosphère (entre dix et cinquante kilomètres). Finalement, dans son sens le plus étendu, l'ozonosphère, comme l'expression bouclier d'ozone, peuvent désigner la totalité de l'ozone qui forme un large dôme au-dessus de la Terre et qui la protège des rayons solaires ultraviolets. 3, record 3, French, - ozonosph%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geofísica
- Física de la atmósfera
- Contaminación del aire
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- capa de ozono
1, record 3, Spanish, capa%20de%20ozono
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- ozonosfera 2, record 3, Spanish, ozonosfera
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estrato donde se concentra el ozono atmosférico, de espesor variable y situado entre 10 y 50 km [kilómetros] de altura, que es de gran importancia biológica porque atenúa los efectos de la radiación ultravioleta. 3, record 3, Spanish, - capa%20de%20ozono
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capa de ozono: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la expresión capa de ozono, que alude a una zona de la atmósfera que filtra las radiaciones nocivas del Sol, se escribe íntegramente en minúscula. [...] Dado que se trata de un nombre descriptivo de una región de la atmósfera donde aumenta la concentración de ozono, no hay razón para escribirlo con mayúscula, como tampoco se hace con las denominaciones de otras capas como la ionosfera o la estratosfera. [...] Asimismo, ozono se escribe con minúscula inicial por tratarse de una sustancia química [...] 4, record 3, Spanish, - capa%20de%20ozono
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-12-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wake flow survey rake
1, record 4, English, wake%20flow%20survey%20rake
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- airwake flow survey rake 2, record 4, English, airwake%20flow%20survey%20rake
proposal
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the rigid-airfoil study, the airfoil is set to either torsional or flapping motion at different oscillatory frequencies. Different freestream Mach numbers and preset angles of attack are also included in the test matrix. Moreover, the test matrix also accounts for different positions of the wake flow survey rake, traversable in the airfoil downstream. A combination of these parameters must be used to locate a specific experimental data set. 1, record 4, English, - wake%20flow%20survey%20rake
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The prediction of these operating limits has been an area of active research at the NRC [National Research Council] Institute for Aerospace Research(NRC Aerospace) for the past decade. In addition to standard airwake flow survey capabilities, NRC Aerospace researchers have developed an unparalleled high-fidelity wind tunnel simulation of the helicopter/ship dynamic interface. The combination of a scaled powered rotor and a fuselage model mounted around a stiff, lightweight balance has led to a unique capability. 3, record 4, English, - wake%20flow%20survey%20rake
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A pressure rake probe was used to confirm the inlet endwall boundary layer thicknesses. Five-hole probe wake surveys were performed to determine loss coefficients and axial velocity ratios. 4, record 4, English, - wake%20flow%20survey%20rake
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
rake (peigne de mesure): A device consisting essentially of a row of pressure-measuring tubes or temperature-sensitive elements arranged like a rake or comb, used to sense the pressure or temperature at desired intervals in a fluid flow. 5, record 4, English, - wake%20flow%20survey%20rake
Record 4, Key term(s)
- air wake flow survey rake
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- peigne de mesure du sillage
1, record 4, French, peigne%20de%20mesure%20du%20sillage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- peigne de mesure de sillage 2, record 4, French, peigne%20de%20mesure%20de%20sillage
correct, masculine noun
- peigne de mesure pour sillage 2, record 4, French, peigne%20de%20mesure%20pour%20sillage
correct, masculine noun
- peigne de sillage 3, record 4, French, peigne%20de%20sillage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Peigne de mesure du sillage avec transducteur de pression intégré. 1, record 4, French, - peigne%20de%20mesure%20du%20sillage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-06-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Plant Biology
- Climatology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- desiccation-tolerant plant
1, record 5, English, desiccation%2Dtolerant%20plant
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- desiccation tolerant plant 2, record 5, English, desiccation%20tolerant%20plant
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Carbon balance limits the microdistribution of Grimmia laevigata, a desiccation-tolerant plant. 3, record 5, English, - desiccation%2Dtolerant%20plant
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Biologie végétale
- Climatologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plante reviviscente
1, record 5, French, plante%20reviviscente
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- plante tolérante à la déshydratation 2, record 5, French, plante%20tol%C3%A9rante%20%C3%A0%20la%20d%C3%A9shydratation
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des autres formes d'adaptation à la sécheresse, la plus curieuse est peut-être celle des plantes «reviviscentes» : ces plantes se déshydratent presque complètement (comme le font aussi certains animaux inférieurs) et se recroquevillent sur elles-mêmes, pendant la saison sèche, pour reverdir et s'épanouir aux premières pluies. 3, record 5, French, - plante%20reviviscente
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les plantes tolérantes à la déshydratation sont capables de retrouver rapidement un état hydrique favorable et un fonctionnement métabolique normal : elles sont reviviscentes. 2, record 5, French, - plante%20reviviscente
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-04-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Archaeology
- Climatology
- Soil Science
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- carbon-14 method
1, record 6, English, carbon%2D14%20method
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Carbon-14 Method. Radiocarbon dating techniques, first developed by the American chemist Willard F. Libby and his associates at the University of Chicago in 1947, are frequently useful in unravelling time-related problems in archaeology, anthropology, oceanography, pedology, climatology, and recent geology. Through metabolic activity, the level of carbon-14 in a living organism remains in constant balance with the level in the atmosphere or some other portion of the earth's dynamic reservoir, such as the ocean. Upon the organism's death, carbon-14 begins to disintegrate at a known rate, and no further replacement of carbon from atmospheric carbon dioxide can take place. The rapid disintegration of carbon-14 generally limits the dating period to approximately 50, 000 years, although the method is sometimes extended to 70, 000 years. Uncertainty in measurement increases with the age of the sample. Carbon dating works well on organic specimens such as wood, bone and cloth that are between 2 000 and 20 000 years old. 2, record 6, English, - carbon%2D14%20method
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Archéologie
- Climatologie
- Science du sol
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- méthode du carbone 14
1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20carbone%2014
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si l'on veut mettre en évidence les fluctuations du climat dont les périodes dépassent le siècle, il convient de disposer d'informations débordant largement une telle durée. [...] Aussi les chercheurs ont-ils dû faire appel à des procédés d'investigation indirects qui se sont singulièrement perfectionnés au fil des années, tels que, l'analyse historique des chroniques anciennes, la dendroclimatologie, [...] la méthode du carbone 14 appliquée aux micro-organismes fossiles des couches sédimentaires océaniques ou lacustres [...] 2, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20carbone%2014
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il existe de nombreuses méthodes de datation qui donnent un âge [...] absolu. Il en est ainsi des datations physiques réalisées à partir de l'analyse des isotopes radioactifs dont l'état initial se modifie en fonction du temps écoulé depuis l'enfouissement de l'échantillon. Leur champ d'application dépend de l'ancienneté des sédiments et des objets concernés. La méthode du carbone 14 est utilisée pour les dernières dizaines de milliers d'années. 3, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20carbone%2014
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Méthode du carbone 14 : Mise au point par l'Américain Willard Frank Libby en 1949. Le carbone des végétaux provient uniquement du gaz carbonique de l'atmosphère absorbé grâce à l'assimilation chlorophyllienne. Sous l'effet des rayons cosmiques une partie infime, mais mesurable, du carbone atmosphérique est transformé en carbone radioactif. Du fait de la chaîne alimentaire, ce carbone radioactif se retrouve dans les os des animaux. Dès que ceux-ci meurent, l'assimilation cesse et le carbone radioactif perd sa radioactivité. Elle décroît de moitié tous les 5 730 ans. On peut dater une objet organique en mesurant la radioactivité résiduelle. La précision de la mesure repose sur l'hypothèse d'une proportion constante de carbone radioactif dans l'atmosphère. 4, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20carbone%2014
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-08-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- centre alert report 1, record 7, English, centre%20alert%20report
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A centre alert report lists those accounts where the balance has fallen below pre-set limits or where accounts that normally have a credit balance show a debit, or vice-versa. 1, record 7, English, - centre%20alert%20report
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rapport de centre
1, record 7, French, rapport%20de%20centre
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
du Système de gestion financière du ministère des Approvisionnements et Services Canada. 2, record 7, French, - rapport%20de%20centre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-02-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Air Freight
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cargo handling system
1, record 8, English, cargo%20handling%20system
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- freight handling system 2, record 8, English, freight%20handling%20system
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All weight and balance data specifically related to a group of aircraft.... Aircraft cargo handling system limits for normal operations. 3, record 8, English, - cargo%20handling%20system
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The main-deck cargo handling system [of the all-freighter-30F] has also been improved. 4, record 8, English, - cargo%20handling%20system
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fret aérien
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- système de manutention de fret
1, record 8, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20manutention%20de%20fret
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toutes les données de Masses et Centrage se rapportant à un groupe d'aéronefs. (...) Limites des systèmes de manutention de fret installés sur l'aéronef, pour l'exploitation normale. 2, record 8, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20manutention%20de%20fret
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1981-01-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- weight and center-of-gravity diagram
1, record 9, English, weight%20and%20center%2Dof%2Dgravity%20diagram
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Weight and center-of-gravity diagram showing weight and balance limits, location of operational empty weight and balance buildup, and vectors for useful load. 1, record 9, English, - weight%20and%20center%2Dof%2Dgravity%20diagram
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- abaque de masses et centrage 1, record 9, French, abaque%20de%20masses%20et%20centrage
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Abaque de masses et centrage explicitant les limites de masse et de centrage, la masse et le centrage à vide en ordre d'exploitation, et les vecteurs représentant la charge utile. 1, record 9, French, - abaque%20de%20masses%20et%20centrage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1981-01-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Air Freight
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- cargo retention limit
1, record 10, English, cargo%20retention%20limit
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All weight and balance data specifically related to a group of aircraft.(...) Cargo retention limits and related restrictions for normal operations. 1, record 10, English, - cargo%20retention%20limit
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Fret aérien
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- limite d'amarrage du fret 1, record 10, French, limite%20d%27amarrage%20du%20fret
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Toutes les données de Masses et Centrage se rapportant à un groupe d'aéronefs. (...) Limites d'amarrage du fret et limitations correspondantes pour l'exploitation normale. 1, record 10, French, - limite%20d%27amarrage%20du%20fret
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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