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CABIN ALTITUDE RATE CHANGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cabin rate of change
1, record 1, English, cabin%20rate%20of%20change
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
normal operation [of the pressurization subsystem] is automatic after selection of desired cabin altitude and cabin rate of change... 1, record 1, English, - cabin%20rate%20of%20change
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vitesse variométrique cabine
1, record 1, French, vitesse%20variom%C3%A9trique%20cabine
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vitesse de variation de la pression cabine 2, record 1, French, vitesse%20de%20variation%20de%20la%20pression%20cabine
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[le] réglage automatique de la vitesse de variation de la pression cabine [...] permet de maintenir le taux de variation de l'altitude cabine sensiblement égal à : 500 ft/mn [...] Le code de source complet est MEN-262, 1972, 1, 21-30-00, 1. 2, record 1, French, - vitesse%20variom%C3%A9trique%20cabine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«vitesse de variation de la pression cabine» : Le code de source complet est MEN-262, 1972, 1, 21-30-00, 1. 3, record 1, French, - vitesse%20variom%C3%A9trique%20cabine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-08-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cabin altitude rate of change 1, record 2, English, cabin%20altitude%20rate%20of%20change
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de variation d'altitude cabine
1, record 2, French, vitesse%20de%20variation%20d%27altitude%20cabine
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes. 2, record 2, French, - vitesse%20de%20variation%20d%27altitude%20cabine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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