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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2008-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Airframe
CONT

Aircraft had [the] following outstanding maintenance carry overs--altitude alert system, captain's indicator out, left elevator position indicator inoperative, aft airstair compartment service light system pops circuit breaker, right gear door indicator inoperative.

OBS

An airstair is a passenger staircase that is built in to an airliner - often, though not always, on the inside of a clamshell-style door. The stairs can be raised or lowered while the aircraft is on the ground, allowing passengers and ground personnel to board or depart the aircraft without the need for a mobile staircase or a jetway. ... The most unusual airstair design was found on the Lockheed L-1011, which was a full-height airstair which was stored in a cargo compartment and allowed access from the right aft passenger door to the ground.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cellule d'aéronefs
OBS

logement : Cavité dans laquelle l'escalier est logé.

OBS

logement de l'escalier escamotable : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
DEF

A portion of a test sample retained on a sieve of aperture size X mm; it is designated by + X mm.

CONT

Materials rejected by the aperture(overs) discharge over the far end... When the particle is... large,... it will pass over the entire screen and be rejected with the overs.

OBS

oversize: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
DEF

Portion d'une charge retenue par un tamis ayant la dimension d'ouverture de X mm; elle est désignée par + X mm.

CONT

[...] les grains de dimensions supérieures sont retenus et évacués séparément. [...] on obtient la surclasse ou refus.

OBS

refus de tamisage : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-10-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rules of Court
Key term(s)
  • hold-overs

French

Domaine(s)
  • Règles de procédure
OBS

Direction de la gestion des biens saisis. Il s'agit de biens saisis conservés temporairement par la police, par exemple.

Spanish

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Record 4 2000-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Administration
OBS

Canex Letter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration militaire

Spanish

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Record 5 1997-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Processes - Various
DEF

An allowance of sheets over the minimum quantity required for a job to compensate for any spoilage during printing as well as for makeready and other ancillary operations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Procédés d'impression divers
DEF

Quantité de papier ajouté au chiffre du tirage pour tenir compte des réglages, de la mise en train et des feuilles défectueuses.

OBS

La passe est généralement exprimée en un pourcentage qui varie selon le chiffre de tirage, la qualité du travail et le nombre de passages sur machine que nécessite l'impression.

Spanish

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