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HOLD DOWN SYSTEM [4 records]

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Record 1 2007-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Systems
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

Bleed down using aircraft brake and reservoir as follows :... Check hydraulic reservoir for proper fluid level.... Build up hydraulic pressure by pumping brake, hold pressure by setting parking brake, crack bleeder fitting to release any air in brake and retighten bleeder fitting.... Release parking brake.... Repeat process as required to release all air in brake system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits des aéronefs
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

[...] lorsqu'un avion de ligne arrive au parking, avant de mettre en place la passerelle, on attend que le pilote desserre le frein de parc pour coller la passerelle. En effet, quelque fois, lorsque le pilote enlève le frein de parc, on constate que l'amortisseur se détend et que l'appareil recule légèrement.

OBS

desserrer le frein de parc : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Helicopters (Military)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
OBS

"PAWS" The only proven helicopter hold-down system.

Key term(s)
  • hold down system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hélicoptères (Militaire)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)

Spanish

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Record 3 1991-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stock Exchange
  • Investment
CONT

Stockpiling of gold is broken down into government and private investor demand. Though gold is no longer the cornerstone of the world's international payments system, it has of course retained much of its central monetary significance. Governments continue to hold gold as official reserve(whether in central banks or in organizations such as the International Monetary Fund).

Key term(s)
  • gold stockpiling

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourse
  • Investissements et placements
CONT

La constitution de réserves d'or se répartit entre la demande des gouvernements et des investisseurs privés. Bien que l'or ait cessé d'être la pierre angulaire du système mondial des paiements internationaux, il a évidemment conservé une bonne partie de son importance dans les systèmes monétaires centraux.

Spanish

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Record 4 1988-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Display Technology
CONT

If you want to switch from AIMS system to ARON system, hold down the "ALT" key and press the "ATTN" key once; a stick man should now have replaced the "?".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
DEF

Caractère gapahique représentant une personne stylisée, et servant d'identificateur pour le système ARON.

Spanish

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