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HELICOPTER STAND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Airfields
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- helicopter stand
1, record 1, English, helicopter%20stand
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- helicopter parking position 2, record 1, English, helicopter%20parking%20position
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aircraft stand which provides for parking a helicopter and, where air taxiing operations are contemplated, the helicopter touchdown and lift-off. [Definition officially approved by ICAO. ] 3, record 1, English, - helicopter%20stand
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
helicopter stand : term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - helicopter%20stand
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
helicopter stand; helicopter parking position : terms standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 5, record 1, English, - helicopter%20stand
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aérodromes
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poste de stationnement d'hélicoptère
1, record 1, French, poste%20de%20stationnement%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poste de stationnement d'aéronef qui permet le stationnement des hélicoptères et, là où des opérations en vol rasant sont envisagées, la prise de contact et l'envol des hélicoptères. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 2, record 1, French, - poste%20de%20stationnement%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poste de stationnement d'hélicoptère : terme normalisé par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne et uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 1, French, - poste%20de%20stationnement%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8re
Record 1, Key term(s)
- poste de stationnement d'hélicoptères
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aeródromos
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- puesto de estacionamiento de helicópteros
1, record 1, Spanish, puesto%20de%20estacionamiento%20de%20helic%C3%B3pteros
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puesto de estacionamiento de aeronaves que permite el estacionamiento de helicópteros y, en caso de que se prevean operaciones de rodaje aéreo, la toma de contacto y la elevación inicial. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 1, record 1, Spanish, - puesto%20de%20estacionamiento%20de%20helic%C3%B3pteros
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puesto de estacionamiento de helicópteros: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - puesto%20de%20estacionamiento%20de%20helic%C3%B3pteros
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oil platform
1, record 2, English, oil%20platform
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- oil rig platform 2, record 2, English, oil%20rig%20platform
correct
- oil drilling platform 3, record 2, English, oil%20drilling%20platform
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - oil%20platform
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - oil%20platform
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - oil%20platform
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - oil%20platform
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme de forage pétrolier
1, record 2, French, plate%2Dforme%20de%20forage%20p%C3%A9trolier
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20forage%20p%C3%A9trolier
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20forage%20p%C3%A9trolier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plate-forme de forage, servant à exploiter les gisements pétrolifères sous-marins. 4, record 2, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20forage%20p%C3%A9trolier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 5, record 2, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20forage%20p%C3%A9trolier
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). 6, record 2, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20forage%20p%C3%A9trolier
Record 2, Key term(s)
- plateforme de forage pétrolier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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