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KNEELING SYSTEM [5 records]

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Record 1 2011-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
  • Mass Transit
CONT

All CDTA [Capital District Transportation Authority] buses are equipped with a kneeling device which lowers the first step to curb level for your convenience.

OBS

kneeling: This term can designate the device or the motion performed by the vehicle when the device is actuated.

OBS

kneeling: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
  • Transports en commun
DEF

Dispositif permettant de modifier l'assiette d'un véhicule afin d'en faciliter l'accès.

OBS

agenouillement; baraquage : Ces termes peuvent désigner à la fois le dispositif et l'action du véhicule qui «s'agenouille».

OBS

baraquage : Le terme «baraquage» dérive du verbe «baraquer» qui exprime notamment la façon dont les dromadaires et les chameaux s'accroupissent pour faciliter la montée ou la descente des personnes et le chargement ou le déchargement des marchandises.

OBS

agenouillement; baraquage : termes et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000.

OBS

agenouillement : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
CONT

The electrical system has four engine-driven generators, each powerful enough to supply the aircraft with sufficient electricity. Each of the two main landing gear pods carries an auxiliary power unit(APU) and air turbine motor(ATM) to supply electric/pneumatic and hydraulic power, respectively, for engine starts, ground air conditioning and heating, main landing gear kneeling operations, and forward/aft cargo door operations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
OBS

moteur à turbine à air; ATM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance.

Spanish

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Record 3 2008-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Transmission Systems
  • Aircraft Systems
DEF

A unit which converts pneumatic energy into mechanical energy.

CONT

The electrical system has four engine-driven generators, each powerful enough to supply the aircraft with sufficient electricity. Each of the two main landing gear pods carries an auxiliary power unit(APU) and [an] air turbine motor(ATM) to supply electric/pneumatic and hydraulic power, respectively, for engine starts, ground air conditioning and heating, main landing gear kneeling operations, and forward/aft cargo door operations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmissions mécaniques
  • Circuits des aéronefs
DEF

Appareil transformant l'énergie pneumatique en énergie mécanique.

CONT

[Le Concorde] était l'un des rares avions à utiliser les inverseurs en vol. Ces coquilles servaient aussi à moduler le flux du réacteur. Ces inverseurs sont actionnés par un moteur pneumatique commandé par la manette inverseur de poussée situé en avant des manettes de poussée au poste de pilotage.

Spanish

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Record 4 1988-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
OBS

The system, made by the Spartanics Company, can be used for rifle fire training in the upright, kneeling and prone positions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
OBS

Le système, produit par la société Spartanics, permet le tir au fusil en position debout, à genou ou couché.

Spanish

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Record 5 1987-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Small Arms
OBS

The system is used to teach infantrymen upright, kneeling and prone firing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Armes légères
OBS

Le système permet aux fantassins de s'entraîner au tir debout, à genou ou couché.

Spanish

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