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Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Interiors
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overhead panel
1, record 1, English, overhead%20panel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overhead switch panel 2, record 1, English, overhead%20switch%20panel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The overhead panel is the nerve center of the aircraft systems and replaces many of the controls previously located on the flight engineers panel. 3, record 1, English, - overhead%20panel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
With a few exceptions, instruments are mounted on a panel in the cockpit so that the dials are plainly visible to the pilot or copilot. Instrument panels are usually made of sheet aluminum alloy strong enough to resist flexing. The panels are non-magnetic and are painted with a nonglare paint to eliminate glare or reflection. In aircraft equipped with only a few instruments, only one panel is necessary; in some aircraft, additional panels are required. In such cases the forward instrument panel is usually referred to as the "main" instrument panel to distinguish it from additional panels on the cockpit overhead or along the side of the flight compartment. On some aircraft the main instrument panel is also referred to as the pilot's or copilot's panel, since many of the pilot's instruments on the left side of the panel are duplicated on the right side. 4, record 1, English, - overhead%20panel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement intérieur des aéronefs
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tableau plafond
1, record 1, French, tableau%20plafond
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- planche supérieure 2, record 1, French, planche%20sup%C3%A9rieure
feminine noun
- panneau supérieur du pilote 3, record 1, French, panneau%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20du%20pilote
masculine noun
- panneau supérieur pilote 4, record 1, French, panneau%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20pilote
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur le tableau, ensemble de boutons poussoirs lumineux qui permet au pilote de commander, de surveiller et d'être informé sur l'état des systèmes et des moteurs. 4, record 1, French, - tableau%20plafond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tableau plafond : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance et Opérations aériennes. 4, record 1, French, - tableau%20plafond
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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