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HELIDECK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
- Airport Runways and Areas
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- helideck
1, record 1, English, helideck
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- helicopter landing deck 2, record 1, English, helicopter%20landing%20deck
correct
- helicopter deck 3, record 1, English, helicopter%20deck
correct
- helicopter pad 4, record 1, English, helicopter%20pad
correct
- helipad 5, record 1, English, helipad
- helicopter platform 6, record 1, English, helicopter%20platform
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heliport located on a floating or fixed off-shore structure. 7, record 1, English, - helideck
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - helideck
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
helideck : term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO). 8, record 1, English, - helideck
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- héliplate-forme
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9liplate%2Dforme
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hélipont 2, record 1, French, h%C3%A9lipont
correct, masculine noun
- plate-forme d'hélicoptère 3, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- plateforme d'appontage 4, record 1, French, plateforme%20d%27appontage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hélistation située sur une structure en mer, flottante ou fixe. 1, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9liplate%2Dforme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plate-forme d'hélicoptère : Ordre du Groupe aérien maritime. 5, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9liplate%2Dforme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 6, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9liplate%2Dforme
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - h%C3%A9liplate%2Dforme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
heliplate-forme : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 8, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9liplate%2Dforme
Record 1, Key term(s)
- héliplateforme
- plateforme d'hélicoptère
- plate-forme d'appontage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
- Helicópteros (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- heliplataforma
1, record 1, Spanish, heliplataforma
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- plataforma para helicópteros 2, record 1, Spanish, plataforma%20para%20helic%C3%B3pteros
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Helipuerto situado en una estructura mar adentro, ya sea flotante o fija. 3, record 1, Spanish, - heliplataforma
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heliplataforma: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 1, Spanish, - heliplataforma
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Standards
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Heliport and Helideck Standards and Recommended Practices 1, record 2, English, Heliport%20and%20Helideck%20Standards%20and%20Recommended%20Practices
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transport Canada publication TP 2586, third edition, 1985. 2, record 2, English, - Heliport%20and%20Helideck%20Standards%20and%20Recommended%20Practices
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s): Catalogue record obtained from Transport Canada’s Ontario regional library (in Toronto). 2, record 2, English, - Heliport%20and%20Helideck%20Standards%20and%20Recommended%20Practices
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de normes
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Héliports et les héli-plates-formes - Normes et pratiques recommandées
1, record 2, French, H%C3%A9liports%20et%20les%20h%C3%A9li%2Dplates%2Dformes%20%2D%20Normes%20et%20pratiques%20recommand%C3%A9es
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Héliports et les héliplates-formes - Normes et pratiques recommandées
- Héliports et les héli-plates-formes : Normes et pratiques recommandées
- Héliports et les héliplates-formes : Normes et pratiques recommandées
- Héliports et les héli-plateformes - Normes et pratiques recommandées
- Héliports et héli-plateformes : Normes et pratiques recommandées
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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