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OVERRUN AREA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
- Air Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overrun area
1, record 1, English, overrun%20area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aire de dépassement de piste
1, record 1, French, aire%20de%20d%C3%A9passement%20de%20piste
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
aire de dépassement de piste : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 2, record 1, French, - aire%20de%20d%C3%A9passement%20de%20piste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- runway protected area
1, record 2, English, runway%20protected%20area
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Runway protected area procedures aim to ensure the runway protected area will be free of objects, which will provide a safe environment during aircraft operations in the event of a runway excursion, arrival undershoot, or departure overrun by an aircraft. 1, record 2, English, - runway%20protected%20area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone protégée de piste
1, record 2, French, zone%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9e%20de%20piste
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les procédures applicables à une zone protégée de piste visent à faire en sorte qu’une telle zone soit exempte d’objets afin d’assurer un environnement sécuritaire pendant les mouvements d’aéronefs en cas de sortie de piste, d’atterrissage trop court ou d’une sortie en bout de piste au moment du décollage. 1, record 2, French, - zone%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9e%20de%20piste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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