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ARRESTOR GEAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ground Equipment (Airports)
- Ground Installations (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aircraft arresting gear
1, record 1, English, aircraft%20arresting%20gear
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- arresting device 2, record 1, English, arresting%20device
correct
- arrester 3, record 1, English, arrester
correct, noun
- arresting gear 4, record 1, English, arresting%20gear
correct
- arrester gear 5, record 1, English, arrester%20gear
correct
- arrestor gear 6, record 1, English, arrestor%20gear
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device used to engage hook equipped aircraft to absorb the forward momentum of a routine or emergency landing, or aborted take-off. 7, record 1, English, - aircraft%20arresting%20gear
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aircraft arresting gear: term and definition standardized by NATO and the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 8, record 1, English, - aircraft%20arresting%20gear
Record 1, Key term(s)
- arrestor
- landing arrestor gear
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de piste (Aéroports)
- Installations au sol (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dispositif d'arrêt d'aéronef
1, record 1, French, dispositif%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20d%27a%C3%A9ronef
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dispositif d'arrêt 2, record 1, French, dispositif%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif utilisé pour accrocher la crosse des aéronefs qui en sont équipés et absorber leur énergie cinétique après un atterrissage normal ou d'urgence ou un décollage interrompu. 3, record 1, French, - dispositif%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20d%27a%C3%A9ronef
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'image des porte-avions, certaines pistes militaires sont équipées de dispositifs d'arrêt (filets redressés automatiquement, câbles d'accrochage) permettant de stopper un avion - relativement léger - à la suite d'un atterrissage «trop long». 4, record 1, French, - dispositif%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20d%27a%C3%A9ronef
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispositif d'arrêt d'aéronef : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN et par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 5, record 1, French, - dispositif%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20d%27a%C3%A9ronef
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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