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USL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-07-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- upper subcritical limit
1, record 1, English, upper%20subcritical%20limit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- USL 1, record 1, English, USL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The maximum allowed value of the calculated keff or of a single-parameter subcritical limit, under both normal and credible abnormal conditions, including allowance for the bias, uncertainty in the bias, and an administrative margin of subcriticality. 1, record 1, English, - upper%20subcritical%20limit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limite supérieure de sous-criticité
1, record 1, French, limite%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20de%20sous%2Dcriticit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- LSSC 1, record 1, French, LSSC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Valeur maximale permise du keff calculé ou limite de sous-criticité à un seul paramètre, dans des conditions normales et anormales crédibles, en tenant compte du biais, de l’incertitude et d'une marge administrative de sous criticité. 1, record 1, French, - limite%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20de%20sous%2Dcriticit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-04-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hoisting and Lifting
- Helicopters (Military)
- Military Transportation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- underslung load
1, record 2, English, underslung%20load
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- USL 2, record 2, English, USL
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- under slung load 3, record 2, English, under%20slung%20load
correct
- USL 3, record 2, English, USL
correct
- USL 3, record 2, English, USL
- slung load 4, record 2, English, slung%20load
correct, officially approved
- sling load 4, record 2, English, sling%20load
correct, officially approved
- hook load 4, record 2, English, hook%20load
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In helicopter transport operations, any external load hanging under the helicopter fuselage. 5, record 2, English, - underslung%20load
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
underslung load; USL: designations and definition standardized by NATO. 6, record 2, English, - underslung%20load
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
underslung load; slung load; sling load; hook load: designations officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) – Helicopters. 6, record 2, English, - underslung%20load
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Levage
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Transport militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- charge sous élingue
1, record 2, French, charge%20sous%20%C3%A9lingue
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- USL 2, record 2, French, USL
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- charge à l'élingue 3, record 2, French, charge%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9lingue
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- élinguée 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9lingu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En héliportage, toute charge suspendue sous le fuselage d'un hélicoptère. 4, record 2, French, - charge%20sous%20%C3%A9lingue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
charge sous élingue; USL : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 5, record 2, French, - charge%20sous%20%C3%A9lingue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charge sous élingue : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 5, record 2, French, - charge%20sous%20%C3%A9lingue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
charge à l'élingue; élinguée : désignations uniformisées par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) – Hélicoptères. 5, record 2, French, - charge%20sous%20%C3%A9lingue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Levantamiento de cargas
- Helicópteros (Militar)
- Transporte militar
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carga suspendida de una eslinga
1, record 2, Spanish, carga%20suspendida%20de%20una%20eslinga
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En las operaciones de transporte mediante helicópteros, carga externa suspendida bajo el fuselaje del helicóptero. 1, record 2, Spanish, - carga%20suspendida%20de%20una%20eslinga
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