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TAXIWAY EDGE LIGHT [2 records]

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Record 1 2024-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
  • Airport Runways and Areas
OBS

temporary runway edge light: designation usually used in the plural.

CONT

Temporary runway edge lights(white color aviation lights) are installed next to every conventional taxiway light(blue color taxiway light). During aircraft landing or takeoff, white runway lights are activated while conventional blue color taxiway lights are turned off.

Key term(s)
  • temporary runway edge lights

French

Domaine(s)
  • Signalisation (Transport aérien)
  • Pistes et aires d'aéroport
OBS

feu de bord de piste temporaire : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel.

CONT

Des obstacles au sol, tels les feux de bord de piste temporaires, les cônes orange et de l'équipement, se trouvaient à proximité de l'aire d’atterrissage, pouvant causer un risque de collision avec ces obstacles.

Key term(s)
  • feux de bord de piste temporaires

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Navigation Aids
  • Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
OBS

taxiway edge light : term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides à la navigation aérienne
  • Signalisation (Transport aérien)
DEF

Feux aéronautiques à la surface disposés le long d'une voie de circulation afin d'indiquer les limites latérales de la ligne axiale d'une voie de circulation.

OBS

feu de bord de voie de circulation : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ayuda para la navegación aérea
  • Señales e iluminación (Transporte aéreo)
OBS

luz de borde de calle de rodaje: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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