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PASSENGER EMERGENCY OXYGEN SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Systems
- Air Safety
- Military Transportation
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- passenger emergency oxygen system
1, record 1, English, passenger%20emergency%20oxygen%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- emergency passenger oxygen system 2, record 1, English, emergency%20passenger%20oxygen%20system
correct
- EPOS 2, record 1, English, EPOS
correct
- EPOS 2, record 1, English, EPOS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The CC-177 Globemaster provides troops/passengers with smoke hood protection and emergency oxygen via the emergency passenger oxygen system (EPOS), which is pre-positioned in a small pouch located under each Simula troop seat. 3, record 1, English, - passenger%20emergency%20oxygen%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits des aéronefs
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
- Transport militaire
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système d’oxygène d’urgence pour passagers
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%26rsquo%3Boxyg%C3%A8ne%20d%26rsquo%3Burgence%20pour%20passagers
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- circuit d’oxygène de secours passagers 2, record 1, French, circuit%20d%26rsquo%3Boxyg%C3%A8ne%20de%20secours%20passagers
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’avion CC-177 Globemaster offre une cagoule antifumée et de l’oxygène d’urgence aux soldats/passagers, grâce au [système d’oxygène d’urgence pour passagers] (EPOS) qui est placé dans une petite pochette sous chacun des sièges Simula réservés aux soldats. 3, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%26rsquo%3Boxyg%C3%A8ne%20d%26rsquo%3Burgence%20pour%20passagers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
circuit d’oxygène de secours passagers : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) – Opérations aériennes. 4, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%26rsquo%3Boxyg%C3%A8ne%20d%26rsquo%3Burgence%20pour%20passagers
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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