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HELICOPTER PLATFORM [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- helicopter in-flight refuelling
1, record 1, English, helicopter%20in%2Dflight%20refuelling
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HIFR 1, record 1, English, HIFR
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The refuelling of a hovering helicopter from a surface platform. 2, record 1, English, - helicopter%20in%2Dflight%20refuelling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Helicopter in-flight refuelling is a subset of air refuelling. 2, record 1, English, - helicopter%20in%2Dflight%20refuelling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
helicopter in-flight refuelling; HIFR: designations and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board and the Joint Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - helicopter%20in%2Dflight%20refuelling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
helicopter in-flight refuelling; HIFR: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - helicopter%20in%2Dflight%20refuelling
Record 1, Key term(s)
- helicopter in-flight refueling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ravitaillement d'hélicoptère en vol
1, record 1, French, ravitaillement%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8re%20en%20vol
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- HIFR 1, record 1, French, HIFR
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ravitaillement en vol d'hélicoptères 2, record 1, French, ravitaillement%20en%20vol%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- HIFR 2, record 1, French, HIFR
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- HIFR 2, record 1, French, HIFR
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réapprovisionnement en carburant d’un hélicoptère en vol à partir d’une plateforme de surface. 3, record 1, French, - ravitaillement%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8re%20en%20vol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le ravitaillement d'hélicoptère en vol est l’un des types de ravitaillement en vol. 3, record 1, French, - ravitaillement%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8re%20en%20vol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ravitaillement d'hélicoptère en vol; HIFR : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense et le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées. 4, record 1, French, - ravitaillement%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8re%20en%20vol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ravitaillement en vol d'hélicoptères; HIFR : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - ravitaillement%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8re%20en%20vol
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 2008-10-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Air Navigation Aids
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- digital filtering
1, record 4, English, digital%20filtering
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Helicopter Inertial Platform.... Using digital filtering, long-term inertial errors are eliminated by inertial-to-Doppler coupling, inertial-barometric-radio altimeter coupling, and coupling with an automatically compensated magnetic heading detector. 2, record 4, English, - digital%20filtering
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- filtrage numérique
1, record 4, French, filtrage%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Centrale inertielle pour hélicoptères [...] les informations [sont] recalées par filtrage numérique pour éliminer les erreurs à long terme au moyen de couplages inertie-Doppler dans le plan horizontal, inertie-baro-radiosonde dans le plan vertical et couplage sur sonde magnétique autocompensée pour le cap. 2, record 4, French, - filtrage%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Helicópteros (Militar)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- filtrado digital
1, record 4, Spanish, filtrado%20digital
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utilización de técnicas de procesamiento de señales digitales para llevar a cabo la filtración de una señal. 1, record 4, Spanish, - filtrado%20digital
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-03-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- oil platform
1, record 5, English, oil%20platform
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- oil rig platform 2, record 5, English, oil%20rig%20platform
correct
- oil drilling platform 3, record 5, English, oil%20drilling%20platform
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oil platforms are offshore drilling rigs that stand on the seabed. The tallest is the Auger platform in the Gulf of Mexico. It stands in 872 metres of water. The Gullfaks C platform in the North Sea stands on concrete pillars and supports production equipment, loading derricks, and a helicopter pad. 1, record 5, English, - oil%20platform
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Oil rig platform. [There are] many different types and designs of structures ... They range from small steel lattice-work structures, through to large, heavy concrete or steel structures, pinned or weighted down and, more recently, floating production and under water extraction systems. 2, record 5, English, - oil%20platform
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... an oil drilling platform in frigid northern waters populated with icebergs ... is designed to fend off and, if necessary, absorb the impact of approaching icebergs. 3, record 5, English, - oil%20platform
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... drilling platform[:] The term usually refers to a mobile unit of some kind fitted with drilling and control equipment, and other equipment to enable it to remain on location for a considerable time. 4, record 5, English, - oil%20platform
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme de forage pétrolier
1, record 5, French, plate%2Dforme%20de%20forage%20p%C3%A9trolier
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'industrie côtière, une industrie primaire à la base, mais qui englobe la fabrication de plate-formes de forage pétrolier et gazier et la construction de navire hauturiers de ravitaillement, forment une plus grande part de notre économie à l'heure actuelle. 2, record 5, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20forage%20p%C3%A9trolier
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une entente illégale serait survenue entre les soumissionnaires pour les travaux de construction d'une plate-forme de forage pétrolier pour le Portugal. 3, record 5, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20forage%20p%C3%A9trolier
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plate-forme de forage, servant à exploiter les gisements pétrolifères sous-marins. 4, record 5, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20forage%20p%C3%A9trolier
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 5, record 5, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20forage%20p%C3%A9trolier
Record number: 5, 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). 6, record 5, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20forage%20p%C3%A9trolier
Record 5, Key term(s)
- plateforme de forage pétrolier
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-03-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- piled steel platform
1, record 6, English, piled%20steel%20platform
correct, generic
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - piled%20steel%20platform
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - piled%20steel%20platform
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- plateforme de type treillis, en acier
1, record 6, French, plateforme%20de%20type%20treillis%2C%20en%20acier
correct, feminine noun, specific
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- plate-forme en acier du type treillis 2, record 6, French, plate%2Dforme%20en%20acier%20du%20type%20treillis
correct, feminine noun, specific
- plateforme tabouret 3, record 6, French, plateforme%20tabouret
correct, feminine noun, specific
- jacket 4, record 6, French, jacket
masculine noun, specific
- plate-forme jacket 5, record 6, French, plate%2Dforme%20jacket
feminine noun, specific
- plateforme jacket 3, record 6, French, plateforme%20jacket
feminine noun, specific
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - plateforme%20de%20type%20treillis%2C%20en%20acier
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 6, record 6, French, - plateforme%20de%20type%20treillis%2C%20en%20acier
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). 7, record 6, French, - plateforme%20de%20type%20treillis%2C%20en%20acier
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-03-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- piled steel platform
1, record 7, English, piled%20steel%20platform
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, 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 7, English, - piled%20steel%20platform
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme sur pieux
1, record 7, French, plate%2Dforme%20sur%20pieux
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - plate%2Dforme%20sur%20pieux
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 2, record 7, French, - plate%2Dforme%20sur%20pieux
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - plate%2Dforme%20sur%20pieux
Record 7, Key term(s)
- plateforme sur pieux
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-03-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Ship's Aircraft (Military)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- helicopter landing platform
1, record 8, English, helicopter%20landing%20platform
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, 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 8, English, - helicopter%20landing%20platform
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Aéronefs embarqués (Militaire)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- plateforme d'appontage d'hélicoptère
1, record 8, French, plateforme%20d%27appontage%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 2, record 8, French, - plateforme%20d%27appontage%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8re
Record number: 8, 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 8, French, - plateforme%20d%27appontage%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8re
Record 8, Key term(s)
- plate-forme d'appontage d'hélicoptère
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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