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HOLD-OVER [4 records]

Record 1 2024-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fires and Explosions
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
DEF

A fire that remains dormant and undetected for a considerable time after it starts (particularly lightning-caused fires).

Key term(s)
  • hold-over fire
  • hang-over fire

French

Domaine(s)
  • Feux et explosions
  • Incendies de végétation
DEF

Feu à l'état latent qui n'a pas encore été détecté longtemps après sa première apparition, notamment les feux causés par la foudre.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
  • Air Transport
DEF

The estimated time the anti-icing fluid (treatment) will prevent the formation of ice and frost and the accumulation of snow on the protected (treated) surfaces of an aeroplane. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.]

OBS

holdover time; HOT: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Key term(s)
  • hold-over time

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
  • Transport aérien
DEF

Temps estimé pendant lequel le liquide d'antigivrage (traitement) empêchera la formation de glace ou de givre ou l'accumulation de neige sur les surfaces protégées (traitées) d'un avion. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.]

OBS

durée de protection; HOT : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ingeniería aeronáutica y mantenimiento
  • Transporte aéreo
DEF

Tiempo estimado durante el cual el anticongelante (tratamiento) impide la formación de hielo y escarcha, así como la acumulación de nieve en las superficies del avión que se están protegiendo (tratadas). [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.]

OBS

tiempo máximo de efectividad; HOT: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 3 1999-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Ecosystems
DEF

A tree that has escaped logging, wind throw, or fire, and currently occupies a dominant position in the stand.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Écosystèmes
DEF

Arbre qui a subsisté aux coupes forestières ou aux dommages causés notamment par le vent ou le feu et qui occupe par conséquent une position dominante dans un peuplement.

Spanish

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Record 4 1984-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Freezing and Refrigerating

French

Domaine(s)
  • Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
OBS

serpentin accumulateur (de froid)

Spanish

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