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LEFT-HAND ENGINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Aircraft Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- APU fire switch
1, record 1, English, APU%20fire%20switch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The auxiliary power unit, or APU, in the Boeing 727 is a small turbine engine mounted between the main wheel wells.... The controls for the unit may be found in the flight deck at the flight engineers auxiliary panel and in the left-hand wheel well. It contains controls for starting and stopping the APU, fire detection and protection, generator operation, and gauges for monitoring electrical load and exhaust temperature. 2, record 1, English, - APU%20fire%20switch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poignée coupe-feu APU
1, record 1, French, poign%C3%A9e%20coupe%2Dfeu%20APU
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
APU : groupe auxiliaire de bord. 2, record 1, French, - poign%C3%A9e%20coupe%2Dfeu%20APU
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
poignée coupe-feu APU : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) – Opérations aériennes. 2, record 1, French, - poign%C3%A9e%20coupe%2Dfeu%20APU
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- left-hand engine 1, record 2, English, left%2Dhand%20engine
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réacteur gauche
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20gauche
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commande sur réacteur 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20gauche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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