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INDICATOR FLAG [9 records]

Record 1 2012-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

An indicator that determines or shows the setting of a switch. [Definition officially approved by GESC.]

OBS

switch indicator; flag : terms standardized by ISO; officially approved by the Government EDP(Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee(GESC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
DEF

Indicateur qui détermine ou met en évidence la position d'un aiguillage. [Définition uniformisée par le CNGI.]

OBS

indicateur d'aiguillage; drapeau : termes normalisés par l'ISO; uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI).

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
CONT

On the flight engineer's lower right panel, which was heavily damaged and burnt, the following items were noted :-passenger oxygen pressure : 40 Psi with flag-crew oxygen pressure indicator damaged, indicating "0"...

Key term(s)
  • oxygen pressure gage

French

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

Sur le panneau mécanicien inférieur droit, très endommagé et brûlé, les éléments suivants ont été relevés : - pression d'oxygène passager : 40 Psi avec drapeau; - indicateur de pression oxygène équipage endommagé, indique «0» [...]

OBS

indicateur pression oxygène : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
CONT

Elements of a flight director indicator are : attitude indicator; fixed aircraft symbol; pitch and bank command bars; glide slope indicator; localizer deviation indicator; slip indicator; warning flag for gyro, computer and glide slope.

French

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

Un indicateur de directeur de vol comporte : un indicateur d'assiette; une maquette d'avion fixe; des barres directrices de tangage et de roulis; un index d'alignement de descente; un index d'écart d'alignement de piste; un indicateur de glissade-dérapage; des drapeaux d'alarme gyro, calculateur et alignement de descente.

Spanish

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Record 4 1996-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

Feature on System cameras that indicates the film cassette has been loaded properly.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Caractéristique des appareils-photo du système qui permet d'indiquer si la cartouche de film a été chargée correctement.

Spanish

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Record 5 1980-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
OBS

the temperature control selector and indicator has a push-pull knob, a bug pointer at the edge of the indicator face, a needle, and an indicator flag.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques

Spanish

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Record 6 1980-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
OBS

The OFF flag comes into view in the centre of the height indicator dial and the pointer drives behind the mask whenever the altimeter is not tracking a ground-return signal(transmitter inoperative or in search mode) or when the aircraft rises above 5000 feet.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques

Spanish

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Record 7 1980-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
OBS

terme d'usage obligatoire au Bureau des Traductions.

Spanish

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Record 8 1980-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
OBS

terme d'usage obligatoire au Bureau des Traductions.

Spanish

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Record 9 1977-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
OBS

Revisions should be in the form of well marked inserts and instructions. Metal flags serve the purpose.

OBS

"flag" a tab of metal, cardboard, etc. attached to a card, folder, etc. so that it may be found easily, as in a file.

OBS

for "metal indicator" : Le client donne comme synonyme de "metal flag".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
OBS

Renseignement: 2Qj-7aa.

Spanish

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