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WIDE-BODY JET [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wide-body aircraft
1, record 1, English, wide%2Dbody%20aircraft
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wide body aircraft 2, record 1, English, wide%20body%20aircraft
correct
- wide-body aeroplane 3, record 1, English, wide%2Dbody%20aeroplane
correct, officially approved
- jumbo jet 4, record 1, English, jumbo%20jet
correct, see observation, officially approved
- wide body 5, record 1, English, wide%20body
correct
- jumbo 6, record 1, English, jumbo
correct, see observation
- wide-body jet 7, record 1, English, wide%2Dbody%20jet
- wide body airplane 8, record 1, English, wide%20body%20airplane
- heavy jet 2, record 1, English, heavy%20jet
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large transport aircraft with internal cabin width sufficient for normal passenger seating to be divided into three axial groups by two aisles (in practice this means not less than 4.72 metres (15.5 feet). 3, record 1, English, - wide%2Dbody%20aircraft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Since the Boeing 747 (B747) is often nicknamed the "jumbo jet," confusion may arise as to the appropriateness of the term "jumbo" or "jumbo jet" to refer to other widebody airliners such as the Airbus 310, the 330 or the McDonnell Douglas MD-11. 9, record 1, English, - wide%2Dbody%20aircraft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
jumbo jet: a popular term applied to a large wide body aircraft such as the Boeing 747. 3, record 1, English, - wide%2Dbody%20aircraft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
wide-body aircraft; wide-body aeroplane; jumbo jet: terms and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 7, record 1, English, - wide%2Dbody%20aircraft
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wide body aeroplane
- wide-body airplane
- wide body jet
- widebody aircraft
- widebody aeroplane
- widebody jet
- widebody airplane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jumbo jet
1, record 1, French, jumbo%20jet
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gros-porteur 2, record 1, French, gros%2Dporteur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- gros porteur 3, record 1, French, gros%20porteur
correct, masculine noun
- avion à fuselage large 4, record 1, French, avion%20%C3%A0%20fuselage%20large
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- avion gros porteur 5, record 1, French, avion%20gros%20porteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grand aéronef de transport dont l'intérieur de la cabine est suffisamment large pour que les sièges normaux de passagers puissent être divisés en trois groupes axiaux par deux couloirs (dans la pratique cela signifie un minimum de 4,72 m (15,6 pi). 1, record 1, French, - jumbo%20jet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «avion à grande capacité» ne convient pas parce qu'elle prête à confusion : il existe aujourd'hui des avions «à grande capacité» tel l'Airbus 321 ou le Boeing 757 qui ont seulement une allée et qui n'ont pas un fuselage large. Néanmoins ce genre d'aéronef peut recevoir plus de 200 passagers. 6, record 1, French, - jumbo%20jet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «gros-porteur» est préconisé par l'Administration française. 7, record 1, French, - jumbo%20jet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
jumbo jet : terme couramment employé pour désigner des gros-porteurs comme le Boeing 747. 1, record 1, French, - jumbo%20jet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
gros-porteur; jumbo jet : termes et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 8, record 1, French, - jumbo%20jet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
avion à fuselage large : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 8, record 1, French, - jumbo%20jet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- avion gros-porteur
- gros-porteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aeronave de fuselaje ancho
1, record 1, Spanish, aeronave%20de%20fuselaje%20ancho
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- avión de fuselaje ancho 2, record 1, Spanish, avi%C3%B3n%20de%20fuselaje%20ancho
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- avión de reacción "jumbo" 2, record 1, Spanish, avi%C3%B3n%20de%20reacci%C3%B3n%20%5C%22jumbo%5C%22
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gran aeronave de transporte con una anchura interna de la cabina que permite instalar normalmente a los pasajeros en tres grupos axiales de asientos separados por dos pasillos (en la práctica esto representa no menos de 4,72 m (16,6 pi]. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 2, record 1, Spanish, - aeronave%20de%20fuselaje%20ancho
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avión de reacción "jumbo": expresión que tiene origen popular y se aplica a las aeronaves grandes de fuselaje ancho como el Boeing 747. 2, record 1, Spanish, - aeronave%20de%20fuselaje%20ancho
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aeronave de fuselaje ancho; avión de fuselaje ancho; avión de reacción "jumbo": términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - aeronave%20de%20fuselaje%20ancho
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