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PINPOINT PROBLEM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ground Equipment (Airports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- controlled intensity
1, record 1, English, controlled%20intensity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- engineered intensity 1, record 1, English, engineered%20intensity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The problem was solved with the next significant concept of airport lighting-the principle of "controlled intensity". Controlled or engineered intensity means that runway lights having practical pinpoint sources, with the beam aimed in the direction of the incoming pilot, could have the intensity of this beam controlled by either shifting the beam axis or more generally by varying the brightness of the lamp. Thus, high candle power is available to "punch through" heavy weather, but it is subject to brightness control for visual comfort. Note that this principle does not include illumination as none of this light strikes the runway surface. 1, record 1, English, - controlled%20intensity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de piste (Aéroports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intensité réglable
1, record 1, French, intensit%C3%A9%20r%C3%A9glable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phares d'approche. Ces phares sont disposés dans le prolongement de l'axe de la piste à 600 m et à 900 m en amont, ou plus près s'il n'est pas possible de faire autrement. Il s'agit de feux blancs à éclats au rythme de l'éclat par seconde. On suppose qu'ils doivent être puissants et d'intensité réglable puisqu'il est recommandé de s'en servir également le jour. 1, record 1, French, - intensit%C3%A9%20r%C3%A9glable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pinpoint 1, record 2, English, pinpoint
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to pinpoint a problem. jun 5 1973 1, record 2, English, - pinpoint
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- situer le problème 1, record 2, French, situer%20le%20probl%C3%A8me
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pinpoint a problem
1, record 3, English, pinpoint%20a%20problem
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cerner un problème 1, record 3, French, cerner%20un%20probl%C3%A8me
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si on a plusieurs problèmes, on en «cerne» quelques-uns. 1, record 3, French, - cerner%20un%20probl%C3%A8me
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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