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A.C PUMP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alternating current pump
1, record 1, English, alternating%20current%20pump
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- A.C. pump 2, record 1, English, A%2EC%2E%20pump
correct
- AC pump 3, record 1, English, AC%20pump
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At 0045:37, when the airplane was at an altitude of about 3,000 feet, the captain started the in-range checklist stating, "bypass is down. hydraulic pressure. quantity checks. AC [alternating current] pump is on. green light. fuel panel. boost pumps on." 3, record 1, English, - alternating%20current%20pump
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A.C.: Alternating current. 4, record 1, English, - alternating%20current%20pump
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
alternating current: Electric current that reverses direction periodically, usually many times per second. 5, record 1, English, - alternating%20current%20pump
Record 1, Key term(s)
- AC pump
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- électropompe c.a.
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectropompe%20c%2Ea%2E
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
électropompe : Ensemble d'une pompe rotative et d'un moteur qui en assure l'entraînement. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lectropompe%20c%2Ea%2E
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
alternatif : [Se dit d'un courant] dont l'intensité varie selon une sinusoïde (opposé à continu). 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lectropompe%20c%2Ea%2E
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
c.a. : courant alternatif. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lectropompe%20c%2Ea%2E
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
électropompe c.a. : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lectropompe%20c%2Ea%2E
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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