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HOISTING ENGINEER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paradrop and Airdrop
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Airborne Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parachute drop
1, record 1, English, parachute%20drop
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- paradrop 2, record 1, English, paradrop
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
- para drop 3, record 1, English, para%20drop
correct, noun
- parachuting 3, record 1, English, parachuting
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Delivery by parachute of personnel or cargo from an aircraft in flight. 4, record 1, English, - parachute%20drop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A flight engineer(FE) shall be required for all flights involving confined areas, slinging, hoisting, dangerous goods, parachuting,... and carriage of passengers. 5, record 1, English, - parachute%20drop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paradrop: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 6, record 1, English, - parachute%20drop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parachutage et largage
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Forces aéroportées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parachutage
1, record 1, French, parachutage
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mise à terre de personnel ou de matériels à partir d'un aéronef en vol avec emploi de parachutes. 2, record 1, French, - parachutage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un mécanicien de bord (Méc B) doit participer aux vols dans les cas de zones exiguës, d'élingage, de treuillage, de transport de marchandises dangereuses, de parachutage, [...] et de transport de passagers. 3, record 1, French, - parachutage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parachutage : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - parachutage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
parachutage : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - parachutage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lanzamiento aéreo y por paracaídas
- Operaciones (Fuerzas aéreas)
- Fuerzas aerotransportadas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lanzamiento en paracaídas
1, record 1, Spanish, lanzamiento%20en%20paraca%C3%ADdas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Descenso por medio de paracaídas de personal o carga desde una aeronave en vuelo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - lanzamiento%20en%20paraca%C3%ADdas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Air Transport Personnel and Services
- Air Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flight engineer
1, record 2, English, flight%20engineer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FE 2, record 2, English, FE
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Flt Engr 2, record 2, English, Flt%20Engr
correct
- FLT ENG 3, record 2, English, FLT%20ENG
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A flight engineer(FE) shall be required for all flights involving confined areas, slinging, hoisting, dangerous goods, parachuting... and carriage of passengers. 4, record 2, English, - flight%20engineer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
- Forces aériennes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mécanicien de bord
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9canicien%20de%20bord
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mécanicienne de bord 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A9canicienne%20de%20bord
correct, feminine noun
- Méc B 3, record 2, French, M%C3%A9c%20B
masculine noun
- mécanicien navigant 4, record 2, French, m%C3%A9canicien%20navigant
masculine noun
- mécanicienne navigante 5, record 2, French, m%C3%A9canicienne%20navigante
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un mécanicien de bord (Méc B) doit participer aux vols dans les cas de zones exiguës, d'élingage, de treuillage, de transport de marchandises dangereuses, de parachutage [...] et de transport de passagers. 6, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9canicien%20de%20bord
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Personal y servicios (Transporte aéreo)
- Fuerzas aéreas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ingeniero de vuelo
1, record 2, Spanish, ingeniero%20de%20vuelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- mecánico de a bordo 1, record 2, Spanish, mec%C3%A1nico%20de%20a%20bordo
correct, masculine noun
- mecánico de vuelo 1, record 2, Spanish, mec%C3%A1nico%20de%20vuelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona titular de la licencia correspondiente, responsable durante el vuelo de la función de asesorar al piloto al mando sobre el estado, vigilancia y empleo de la célula, grupo motor y sistemas auxiliares de la aeronave, así como el registro y confección de documentos e informes sobre los mismos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - ingeniero%20de%20vuelo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Mining Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hoistman
1, record 3, English, hoistman
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hoistwoman 2, record 3, English, hoistwoman
correct
- hoist engineer 3, record 3, English, hoist%20engineer
correct
- hoisting engineer 3, record 3, English, hoisting%20engineer
correct
- hoist engineman 3, record 3, English, hoist%20engineman
correct
- hoisting engineman 3, record 3, English, hoisting%20engineman
correct
- hoist operator 1, record 3, English, hoist%20operator
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In mining, one who operates steam or electric hoisting machinery used to lower cages (elevators) and skips (large, metal boxlike containers) into a mine and to raise them to the surface from different levels. 3, record 3, English, - hoistman
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hoist: A power-driven windlass for raising ore, rock, or other material from a mine and for lowering or raising men and material. 3, record 3, English, - hoistman
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Exploitation minière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conducteur de treuil
1, record 3, French, conducteur%20de%20treuil
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- manœuvre aux treuils 1, record 3, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%20aux%20treuils
correct, masculine noun
- opérateur de treuil 2, record 3, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20treuil
correct, masculine noun
- opératrice de treuil 2, record 3, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20treuil
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrier qui assure, dans une mine, la conduite d'un treuil. 1, record 3, French, - conducteur%20de%20treuil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les treuils à moteur, la vapeur, qui était souvent utilisée autrefois, a pratiquement disparu. On utilise soit le moteur à explosion, [...] soit, le plus souvent, le moteur électrique [...] 3, record 3, French, - conducteur%20de%20treuil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les différences qui justifient les dénominations de «treuil» et de «palans» deviennent parfois [...] infimes [...] Actuellement, on distingue assez arbitrairement ces outils de levage. 4, record 3, French, - conducteur%20de%20treuil
Record 3, Key term(s)
- conductrice de treuil
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-09-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Hoisting and Lifting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- diesel hoisting engineer 1, record 4, English, diesel%20hoisting%20engineer
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Levage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mécanicien d'appareils de levage diesel
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9canicien%20d%27appareils%20de%20levage%20diesel
see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «diésel». 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9canicien%20d%27appareils%20de%20levage%20diesel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
diésel : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9canicien%20d%27appareils%20de%20levage%20diesel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gasoline hoisting engineer 1, record 5, English, gasoline%20hoisting%20engineer
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(any industry) hoisting engineer(any industry) mécanicien d’appareils et levage(toute industrie) 5-73. 520 1, record 5, English, - gasoline%20hoisting%20engineer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mécanicien d'appareils de levage à essence 1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9canicien%20d%27appareils%20de%20levage%20%C3%A0%20essence
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(toute industrie) 1, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9canicien%20d%27appareils%20de%20levage%20%C3%A0%20essence
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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