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ARRESTOR WIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ground Equipment (Airports)
- Aerospace Equipment (Military)
- Naval Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aircraft arresting cable
1, record 1, English, aircraft%20arresting%20cable
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aircraft arresting wire 2, record 1, English, aircraft%20arresting%20wire
correct, NATO, standardized
- arrester cable 3, record 1, English, arrester%20cable
correct
- arrester wire 4, record 1, English, arrester%20wire
correct
- arresting cable 5, record 1, English, arresting%20cable
correct
- arresting wire 6, record 1, English, arresting%20wire
correct
- arresting-gear cable 7, record 1, English, arresting%2Dgear%20cable
correct
- arrestor cable 8, record 1, English, arrestor%20cable
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That portion of an aircraft arresting system which spans the runway surface or flight deck landing area and is engaged by the aircraft arresting hook. 9, record 1, English, - aircraft%20arresting%20cable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A touch on the arresting wires ... and slowly the aeroplane comes to rest. 6, record 1, English, - aircraft%20arresting%20cable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aircraft arresting cable; aircraft arresting wire: terms and definition standardized by NATO. 10, record 1, English, - aircraft%20arresting%20cable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arresting cable: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 11, record 1, English, - aircraft%20arresting%20cable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
aircraft arresting cable: term and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 10, record 1, English, - aircraft%20arresting%20cable
Record 1, Key term(s)
- arrestor wire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de piste (Aéroports)
- Matériel aérospatial (Militaire)
- Matériel naval
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- câble d'arrêt d'aéronef
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A2ble%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20d%27a%C3%A9ronef
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- brin d'arrêt d'aéronef 2, record 1, French, brin%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20d%27a%C3%A9ronef
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- câble d'arrêt 3, record 1, French, c%C3%A2ble%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun
- câble d'accrochage 4, record 1, French, c%C3%A2ble%20d%27accrochage
correct, masculine noun
- brin d'arrêt 5, record 1, French, brin%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément d'un système d'arrêt d'aéronef qui barre la surface d'une piste d'atterrissage ou d'un pont d'envol et dans lequel s'engage la crosse d'arrêt de l'aéronef. 6, record 1, French, - c%C3%A2ble%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, - c%C3%A2ble%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20d%27a%C3%A9ronef
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
câble d'arrêt d'aéronef; brin d'arrêt d'aéronef : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 7, record 1, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20d%27a%C3%A9ronef
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brin d'arrêt : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 8, record 1, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20d%27a%C3%A9ronef
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
câble d'arrêt d'aéronef : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 7, record 1, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20d%27a%C3%A9ronef
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo terrestre (Aeropuertos)
- Equipo aeroespacial (Militar)
- Equipo naval
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cable de parada
1, record 1, Spanish, cable%20de%20parada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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