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HELICOPTER DECK [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Water Pollution
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- depollution boat
1, record 1, English, depollution%20boat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pollution control ship 2, record 1, English, pollution%20control%20ship
correct
- oil pollution fighter 3, record 1, English, oil%20pollution%20fighter
- oil pollution control ship 4, record 1, English, oil%20pollution%20control%20ship
- depolluting ship 5, record 1, English, depolluting%20ship
- oil spill combating vessel 6, record 1, English, oil%20spill%20combating%20vessel
- oil-spill combating vessel 7, record 1, English, oil%2Dspill%20combating%20vessel
- oil spillage clearance vessel 3, record 1, English, oil%20spillage%20clearance%20vessel
- oil clearance vessel 8, record 1, English, oil%20clearance%20vessel
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A boat designed for the recovery of bulky wastes and hydrocarbons floating on water. 9, record 1, English, - depollution%20boat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[A] vessel fitted out with all kinds of equipment for fighting oil fires and skimming oil, [such as] dispersing agents, a helicopter deck, a hospital, cranes, etc. 7, record 1, English, - depollution%20boat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Technocean Company has completed a first series of ... tests for a pollution control ship. ... Forward it will have a conventional single hull, while the aft half will have a catamaran twin hull. The layer of hydrocarbons floating on the surface will be eliminated by suction. The ship will move backward and skim the surface of the ocean, swallowing the variable thickness oil pollution layer in the sea. 2, record 1, English, - depollution%20boat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Pollution de l'eau
- Types de bateaux
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- navire dépollueur
1, record 1, French, navire%20d%C3%A9pollueur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bateau dépollueur 2, record 1, French, bateau%20d%C3%A9pollueur
correct, masculine noun
- bateau antipollution 3, record 1, French, bateau%20antipollution
masculine noun
- navire-dépollueur 4, record 1, French, navire%2Dd%C3%A9pollueur
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Navire conçu et équipé pour la lutte contre la pollution marine. 4, record 1, French, - navire%20d%C3%A9pollueur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un tel navire intervient pour la récupération de nappes pétrolières en mer ou dans un port ou d'huiles usagées à bord des navires. Il en existe une grande variété de types selon la taille, les fonctions, les équipements. Le navire comporte, en général, une benne de ramassage de déchets, un système d'écrémage de la surface de l'eau, des installations pour le traitement des hydrocarbures, avec évacuation de l'eau polluée, des appareils pour répandre des produits absorbants ou dispersants, des moyens de manutention pour manœuvrer les barrages antipollution. 4, record 1, French, - navire%20d%C3%A9pollueur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Les navires] spéciaux de ramassage [...] ont en général une forme de «catamaran», deux demi-coques sont poussées sur la nappe et la séparation eau-pétrole peut se faire entre les deux. [Un exemple en est le projet] de Technocean, navire dépollueur [...] 5, record 1, French, - navire%20d%C3%A9pollueur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dépollueur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
- Airport Runways and Areas
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- helideck
1, record 2, English, helideck
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- helicopter landing deck 2, record 2, English, helicopter%20landing%20deck
correct
- helicopter deck 3, record 2, English, helicopter%20deck
correct
- helicopter pad 4, record 2, English, helicopter%20pad
correct
- helipad 5, record 2, English, helipad
- helicopter platform 6, record 2, English, helicopter%20platform
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heliport located on a floating or fixed off-shore structure. 7, record 2, English, - helideck
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After the jackets are securely in place, superstructures built on shore in modular form are added to the top. The topmost section houses the drilling equipment (including a large derrick, a helicopter pad, and living quarters for the men who operate the wells). 4, record 2, English, - helideck
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
helideck: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 8, record 2, English, - helideck
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- héliplate-forme
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9liplate%2Dforme
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hélipont 2, record 2, French, h%C3%A9lipont
correct, masculine noun
- plate-forme d'hélicoptère 3, record 2, French, plate%2Dforme%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- plateforme d'appontage 4, record 2, French, plateforme%20d%27appontage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hélistation située sur une structure en mer, flottante ou fixe. 1, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9liplate%2Dforme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plate-forme d'hélicoptère : Ordre du Groupe aérien maritime. 5, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9liplate%2Dforme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 6, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9liplate%2Dforme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 7, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9liplate%2Dforme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
heliplate-forme : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 8, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9liplate%2Dforme
Record 2, Key term(s)
- héliplateforme
- plateforme d'hélicoptère
- plate-forme d'appontage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
- Helicópteros (Militar)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- heliplataforma
1, record 2, Spanish, heliplataforma
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- plataforma para helicópteros 2, record 2, Spanish, plataforma%20para%20helic%C3%B3pteros
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Helipuerto situado en una estructura mar adentro, ya sea flotante o fija. 3, record 2, Spanish, - heliplataforma
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heliplataforma: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 2, Spanish, - heliplataforma
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-01-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
- Propulsion of Water-Craft
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- deck platform
1, record 3, English, deck%20platform
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The great advantage of the Swath, apart from a generous and stable deck platform suitable for helicopter operations, is its ability to operate at full power in sea state 6 and maintain 18 knots in head seas of six metre height. 1, record 3, English, - deck%20platform
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
- Propulsion des bateaux
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- surface de pont
1, record 3, French, surface%20de%20pont
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Outre qu'elle offre une grand surface de pont dégagée et stable, bien adaptée à la mise en œuvre d'hélicoptères, la formule Swath a d'autres avantages. 1, record 3, French, - surface%20de%20pont
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-03-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- piled steel platform
1, record 4, English, piled%20steel%20platform
correct, generic
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Piled steel platform.... The standard configuration... consists of a steel jacket pinned to the sea bed by long steel piles, surmounted by a steel deck housing equipment and accommodation buildings or modules, one or more drilling rigs, and a helicopter deck. Piled steel platforms have the advantage of being very stable under the worst sea conditions, but they are virtually immobile. 1, record 4, English, - piled%20steel%20platform
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although "piled steel platform" may refer to several types of platform, it seems that the term is only used to designate a platform supported by a jacket. 2, record 4, English, - piled%20steel%20platform
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plateforme de type treillis, en acier
1, record 4, French, plateforme%20de%20type%20treillis%2C%20en%20acier
correct, feminine noun, specific
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- plate-forme en acier du type treillis 2, record 4, French, plate%2Dforme%20en%20acier%20du%20type%20treillis
correct, feminine noun, specific
- plateforme tabouret 3, record 4, French, plateforme%20tabouret
correct, feminine noun, specific
- jacket 4, record 4, French, jacket
masculine noun, specific
- plate-forme jacket 5, record 4, French, plate%2Dforme%20jacket
feminine noun, specific
- plateforme jacket 3, record 4, French, plateforme%20jacket
feminine noun, specific
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depuis la fin de la dernière guerre, c'est la plateforme de type treillis, en acier, qui est la plus classiquement employée. C'est un treillis tubulaire (le «jacket», de forme pyramidale à base rectangulaire) qui est fiché dans le fond marin par des piles en tube d'acier, forcées au travers des membrures d'angle de la structure. Ces piles supportent des ponts, également en acier, sur lesquels sont installés les équipements de production. 1, record 4, French, - plateforme%20de%20type%20treillis%2C%20en%20acier
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 6, record 4, French, - plateforme%20de%20type%20treillis%2C%20en%20acier
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 7, record 4, French, - plateforme%20de%20type%20treillis%2C%20en%20acier
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-03-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- piled steel platform
1, record 5, English, piled%20steel%20platform
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Piled steel platform.... The standard configuration... consists of a steel jacket pinned to the sea bed by long steel piles, surmounted by a steel deck housing equipment and accommodation buildings or modules, one or more drilling rigs, and a helicopter deck. Piled steel platforms have the advantage of being very stable under the worst sea conditions, but they are virtually immobile. 1, record 5, English, - piled%20steel%20platform
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme sur pieux
1, record 5, French, plate%2Dforme%20sur%20pieux
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Applications aux plates-formes sur pieux. Les normes de fondations de plates-formes à charpentes métalliques ont été mises au point pour celles du Golfe du Mexique et ont été publiées. [...] Les pieux creux et sans plaques de fond sont battus jusqu'aux profondeurs nécessaires pour obtenir, par frottement sur les parois, la force portante nécessaire. 1, record 5, French, - plate%2Dforme%20sur%20pieux
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 2, record 5, French, - plate%2Dforme%20sur%20pieux
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 5, French, - plate%2Dforme%20sur%20pieux
Record 5, Key term(s)
- plateforme sur pieux
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-03-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Ship's Aircraft (Military)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- helicopter landing platform
1, record 6, English, helicopter%20landing%20platform
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The helicopter landing platform can be used in support of helicopter assaults and logistic operations. The helicopter deck is removable and has one landing spot. Up to 90 tons JP-5 fuel is carried for helicopters. The ships’ habitability features provide for the berthing, messing and cargo transportation of approximately 300 fully equipped combat troops of the landing force in addition to the 360 crew members assigned. 2, record 6, English, - helicopter%20landing%20platform
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Aéronefs embarqués (Militaire)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- plateforme d'appontage d'hélicoptère
1, record 6, French, plateforme%20d%27appontage%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 2, record 6, French, - plateforme%20d%27appontage%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8re
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 6, French, - plateforme%20d%27appontage%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8re
Record 6, Key term(s)
- plate-forme d'appontage d'hélicoptère
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-06-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Air Navigation Aids
- Aerospace Equipment (Military)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- visual landing aid
1, record 7, English, visual%20landing%20aid
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- VLA 1, record 7, English, VLA
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Visual Landing Aids(VLA). Pilots approaching ships at night in heavy weather are critically reliant on visual cues through approach, and landing.... NAVAIR Lakehurst has developed an array of visual landing aids for aircraft carriers, air capable ships, amphibious assault ships, and shore-based operations to continually improve the safe landings of helicopters and vertical/short takeoff and landing(VSTOL) aircraft. Flight Deck Lighting Package... Stabilized Glide Slope Indicator(SGSI)... VSTOL Optical Landing System(OLS)... Helicopter Operations Surveillance System(HOSS)... Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System... Improved Carrier Optical Landing System(ICOLS)... Virtual Imaging Systems for Approach and Landing(VISUAL)... 2, record 7, English, - visual%20landing%20aid
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Matériel aérospatial (Militaire)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- aide visuelle d'atterrissage
1, record 7, French, aide%20visuelle%20d%27atterrissage
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-11-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Ship's Aircraft (Military)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- recovery assist, secure and traverse system
1, record 8, English, recovery%20assist%2C%20secure%20and%20traverse%20system
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- RAST 2, record 8, English, RAST
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- RAST system 3, record 8, English, RAST%20system
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All ships compatible with LAMPS MkIII will be fitted with a helicopter Recovery Assist, Secure and Traverse(RAST) system on their decks, designed to allow the 9, 900 kg Seahawk to be handled and moved automatically. On landing, the SH-60B is assisted by means of hand-down cable into a trap, the jaws of which close, lock and secure the helicopter on deck. The trap, which is on tracks, then moves into the hangar taking the helicopter with it. During sea trials on the USS Mclnerney(FFG-8), the Seahawk was able to operate day and night in high sea states, with the assistance of RAST. 1, record 8, English, - recovery%20assist%2C%20secure%20and%20traverse%20system
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Aéronefs embarqués (Militaire)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- système d'aide à l'appontage, d'amarrage et de manutention
1, record 8, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27aide%20%C3%A0%20l%27appontage%2C%20d%27amarrage%20et%20de%20manutention
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- dispositif RAST d'aide à l'appontage 2, record 8, French, dispositif%20RAST%20d%27aide%20%C3%A0%20l%27appontage
masculine noun
- système d'aide à l'appontage RAST 3, record 8, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27aide%20%C3%A0%20l%27appontage%20RAST
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le système d'aide à l'appontage se présente sous la forme d'un câble qui treuille l'hélicoptère vers le pont jusqu'à l'amener dans un [piège] dont les mâchoires se verrouillent et immobilisent l'appareil. Le [piège] est lui-même mobile, solidaire d'un chariot qui se déplace dans un rail-guide conduisant au hangar. Lors d'essais à la mer exécutés à bord de la frégate Mclnerney (FFG-8), le Seahawk a pu opérer de jour et de nuit par très mauvaise mer, avec l'aide du RAST. 1, record 8, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27aide%20%C3%A0%20l%27appontage%2C%20d%27amarrage%20et%20de%20manutention
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La vedette serait plus claire si on disait: système d'aide à l'appontage, à l'amarrage et à la manutention. 4, record 8, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27aide%20%C3%A0%20l%27appontage%2C%20d%27amarrage%20et%20de%20manutention
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-12-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Texas deck
1, record 9, English, Texas%20deck
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The main load-bearing deck of an offshore drilling structure and the highest above the water, excluding auxiliary decks such as the helicopter landing pad. 2, record 9, English, - Texas%20deck
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Texas deck
1, record 9, French, Texas%20deck
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- pont porteur principal 2, record 9, French, pont%20porteur%20principal
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
d'un engin de forage en mer. 2, record 9, French, - Texas%20deck
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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