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HELICOPTER SECTION [6 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2016-09-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Helicopter Air Section 1, record 1, English, Helicopter%20Air%20Section
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Helicopters Air Section
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Section de l'air - Hélicoptères
1, record 1, French, Section%20de%20l%27air%20%2D%20H%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8res
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2016-09-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Helicopter Section 1, record 2, English, Helicopter%20Section
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Helicopters Section
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Section des hélicoptères
1, record 2, French, Section%20des%20h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8res
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
- Airport Runways and Areas
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- helideck
1, record 3, English, helideck
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- helicopter landing deck 2, record 3, English, helicopter%20landing%20deck
correct
- helicopter deck 3, record 3, English, helicopter%20deck
correct
- helicopter pad 4, record 3, English, helicopter%20pad
correct
- helipad 5, record 3, English, helipad
- helicopter platform 6, record 3, English, helicopter%20platform
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heliport located on a floating or fixed off-shore structure. 7, record 3, English, - helideck
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - helideck
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
helideck: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 8, record 3, English, - helideck
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- héliplate-forme
1, record 3, French, h%C3%A9liplate%2Dforme
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- hélipont 2, record 3, French, h%C3%A9lipont
correct, masculine noun
- plate-forme d'hélicoptère 3, record 3, French, plate%2Dforme%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- plateforme d'appontage 4, record 3, French, plateforme%20d%27appontage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hélistation située sur une structure en mer, flottante ou fixe. 1, record 3, French, - h%C3%A9liplate%2Dforme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plate-forme d'hélicoptère : Ordre du Groupe aérien maritime. 5, record 3, French, - h%C3%A9liplate%2Dforme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 6, record 3, French, - h%C3%A9liplate%2Dforme
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - h%C3%A9liplate%2Dforme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
heliplate-forme : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 8, record 3, French, - h%C3%A9liplate%2Dforme
Record 3, Key term(s)
- héliplateforme
- plateforme d'hélicoptère
- plate-forme d'appontage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
- Helicópteros (Militar)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- heliplataforma
1, record 3, Spanish, heliplataforma
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- plataforma para helicópteros 2, record 3, Spanish, plataforma%20para%20helic%C3%B3pteros
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Helipuerto situado en una estructura mar adentro, ya sea flotante o fija. 3, record 3, Spanish, - heliplataforma
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heliplataforma: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 3, Spanish, - heliplataforma
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Ship's Aircraft (Military)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- on-board helicopter
1, record 4, English, on%2Dboard%20helicopter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- shipborne helicopter 2, record 4, English, shipborne%20helicopter
correct, officially approved
- ship borne helicopter 2, record 4, English, ship%20borne%20helicopter
correct, officially approved
- ship-based helicopter 3, record 4, English, ship%2Dbased%20helicopter
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the company has undertaken research and development work for the helicopter "hangar" section and hopes to obtain other naval contracts as a result of the entry into service of the Lynx on-board helicopter. 1, record 4, English, - on%2Dboard%20helicopter
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shipborne helicopter; ship borne helicopter: terms officialized by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 4, record 4, English, - on%2Dboard%20helicopter
Record 4, Key term(s)
- ship based helicopter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Aéronefs embarqués (Militaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hélicoptère embarqué
1, record 4, French, h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8re%20embarqu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la firme [...] espère que la mise en service de l'hélicoptère embarqué Westland lui permettra d'obtenir d'autres contrats de la part de la marine. 2, record 4, French, - h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8re%20embarqu%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hélicoptère embarqué : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 3, record 4, French, - h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8re%20embarqu%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-03-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Statutes and Regulations (Air Transport)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- component log
1, record 5, English, component%20log
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
1. The Component Log shall be made up of a Component History Form and a Component Replacement Record. 2. The following particulars shall be entered in the Component History form one of which shall be kept for each component that may only remain in service for a limited period of time: a) a description of the component ... b) particulars concerning the installation of the component on the aircraft ... c) particulars concerning the removal of the component from the aircraft ... d) particulars concerning any overhauls, repairs, adjustments and modifications made to the component ... 3. The following particulars respecting each component that may only remain in service for a limited period of time shall be entered in the Component Replacement Record. a) a description of the component ... b) the type and registration number of the aircraft on which the component is installed; and c) the date and number of hours the aircraft has flown at installation of the component; d) the date and time the component is to be replaced; and e) the number of hours the aircraft has flown at the time the component is removed. 2, record 5, English, - component%20log
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The component log is a section of the aircraft technical log and is used only for helicopter or gyroplane. 3, record 5, English, - component%20log
Record 5, Key term(s)
- component logbook
- component log book
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation et législation (Transp. aérien)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- livret de composants
1, record 5, French, livret%20de%20composants
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
1. Le livret de composants (...) doit comprendre une fiche chronologique de composant (...) et un registre des remplacements de composants (...) 2. Une fiche chronologique de composant individuelle doit être établie pour chaque composant qui ne peut demeurer en service que pendant une période de temps limitée. Doivent être inscrits sur cette fiche les renseignements suivants: a) description du composant (...) b) renseignements concernant l'installation du composant sur l'aéronef (...) c) renseignements sur la dépose du composant de l'aéronef (...) d) description de toute révision ou réparation, de tout réglage ou de toute modification dont le composant a été l'objet (...) 3. Doivent être inscrits dans le registre des remplacements de composants (...) pour chaque composant qui ne peut demeurer en service que pendant une période de temps limitée, les renseignements suivants: a) description du composant (...) b) type et marques d'immatriculation de l'aéronef sur lequel le composant est installé; c) date et nombre d'heures de vol de l'aéronef au moment de l'installation du composant; d) date et moment auxquels le composant doit être remplacé; et e) nombre d'heures de vol de l'aéronef au moment de la dépose du composant. 2, record 5, French, - livret%20de%20composants
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme "livret de composants" a été uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes. 3, record 5, French, - livret%20de%20composants
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Position Titles
- Air Transport
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Aviation Safety Specialist 1, record 6, English, Aviation%20Safety%20Specialist
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNAVEM [United Nations Angola Verification Mission] Division of Administration and Management, Movement Control Section; monitors safety standards in the operation of all helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft; ensures that procedures for aircraft maintenance and operation are in strict compliance with international standards, rules and regulations. 1, record 6, English, - Aviation%20Safety%20Specialist
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de postes
- Transport aérien
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Spécialiste de la sécurité aérienne
1, record 6, French, Sp%C3%A9cialiste%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20a%C3%A9rienne
masculine and feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominación de puestos
- Transporte aéreo
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Especialista en seguridad de la aviación
1, record 6, Spanish, Especialista%20en%20seguridad%20de%20la%20aviaci%C3%B3n
masculine and feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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