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FLIGHT COMPARTMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crew compartment
1, record 1, English, crew%20compartment
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cockpit 2, record 1, English, cockpit
correct, standardized, officially approved
- flight deck 3, record 1, English, flight%20deck
correct, see observation, standardized, officially approved
- flight station compartment 4, record 1, English, flight%20station%20compartment
correct
- flight crew compartment 5, record 1, English, flight%20crew%20compartment
correct
- flight compartment 6, record 1, English, flight%20compartment
correct
- flight station 7, record 1, English, flight%20station
correct
- control cabin 7, record 1, English, control%20cabin
correct
- flight cabin 8, record 1, English, flight%20cabin
- cockpit station 9, record 1, English, cockpit%20station
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The enclosed area on the aircraft in which are located instrument panels and from which the flight crew navigate and operate the aircraft. 10, record 1, English, - crew%20compartment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cockpit; flight deck: terms standardized by ISO (International Organization for Standardization). 11, record 1, English, - crew%20compartment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cockpit; flight deck; crew compartment: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 12, record 1, English, - crew%20compartment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poste de pilotage
1, record 1, French, poste%20de%20pilotage
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- habitacle 2, record 1, French, habitacle
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
- cabine 3, record 1, French, cabine
correct, feminine noun
- cockpit 4, record 1, French, cockpit
correct, masculine noun
- poste pilote 5, record 1, French, poste%20pilote
correct, masculine noun
- cabine pilote 6, record 1, French, cabine%20pilote
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compartiment d'un avion logeant l'équipage et tous les équipements de pilotage et de contrôle de vol. 7, record 1, French, - poste%20de%20pilotage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le poste de pilotage [...] est aménagé pour le chef-pilote et le copilote, assis à l'avant, respectivement à gauche et à droite, devant la planche de bord qui comprend les divers instruments indicateurs et de contrôle, et de part et d'autre d'un pupitre central comportant toutes les manettes et interrupteurs nécessaires à la commande des moteurs et à la manœuvre des divers autres mécanismes de l'avion. [...] Les avions les plus importants ont souvent un équipage de quatre membres, à savoir, outre les pilotes, un mécanicien-ingénieur et un radio-navigateur, assis devant des planches de bord latérales. Le poste est vitré par un pare-brise à glaces multiples, dont l'une, à la gauche du chef-pilote, est ouvrante. 8, record 1, French, - poste%20de%20pilotage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La cabine est pratiquement toujours placée à l'avant, et se termine souvent par une bulle de plexiglass permettant une excellente visibilité en avant et latéralement. Sur les appareils de grandes dimensions, seule la cabine pilote est placée à l'avant. 6, record 1, French, - poste%20de%20pilotage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poste de pilotage; habitacle : termes normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) et uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 9, record 1, French, - poste%20de%20pilotage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
poste de pilotage : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 10, record 1, French, - poste%20de%20pilotage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Poste de pilotage à deux membres. 11, record 1, French, - poste%20de%20pilotage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Visualisation de cockpit. 11, record 1, French, - poste%20de%20pilotage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Célula de aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- puesto de pilotaje
1, record 1, Spanish, puesto%20de%20pilotaje
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- compartimiento de la tripulación de vuelo 2, record 1, Spanish, compartimiento%20de%20la%20tripulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20vuelo
correct, masculine noun
- cabina de la tripulación 3, record 1, Spanish, cabina%20de%20la%20tripulaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- cabina del piloto 4, record 1, Spanish, cabina%20del%20piloto
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El compartimiento de la tripulación de vuelo se diseñará de tal forma que se reduzca a un mínimo la posibilidad de accionamiento incorrecto o incompleto de los mandos por parte de la tripulación, debido a la fatiga, confusión o entorpecimiento. Se tendrá en cuenta, por lo menos, lo siguiente: disposición e identificación de los mandos e instrumentos, rápida identificación de los casos de emergencia, sentido de los mandos, ventilación, calefacción y ruidos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - puesto%20de%20pilotaje
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
puesto de pilotaje: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 5, record 1, Spanish, - puesto%20de%20pilotaje
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