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AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aircraft emergency
1, record 1, English, aircraft%20emergency
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A situation that places an aircraft in a state of danger. 1, record 1, English, - aircraft%20emergency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aircraft emergency: designation and definition standardized by by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 2, record 1, English, - aircraft%20emergency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aéronef en état d'urgence
1, record 1, French, a%C3%A9ronef%20en%20%C3%A9tat%20d%27urgence
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation dans laquelle un aéronef se trouve lorsqu'il est en danger. 1, record 1, French, - a%C3%A9ronef%20en%20%C3%A9tat%20d%27urgence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aéronef en état d'urgence : désignation et définition normalisées par le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 2, record 1, French, - a%C3%A9ronef%20en%20%C3%A9tat%20d%27urgence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de emergencias
- Transporte aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aeronave en emergencia
1, record 1, Spanish, aeronave%20en%20emergencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of NATO Publications
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Safety, emergency and signalling procedures for military air movement-Fixed wing aircraft
1, record 2, English, Safety%2C%20emergency%20and%20signalling%20procedures%20for%20military%20air%20movement%2DFixed%20wing%20aircraft
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
STANAGS (Standardization Agreements) are NATO publications used by the Department of National Defence as works of reference. 2, record 2, English, - Safety%2C%20emergency%20and%20signalling%20procedures%20for%20military%20air%20movement%2DFixed%20wing%20aircraft
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
STANAG 3465: NATO standardization agreement code. 2, record 2, English, - Safety%2C%20emergency%20and%20signalling%20procedures%20for%20military%20air%20movement%2DFixed%20wing%20aircraft
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres des publications de l'OTAN
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Procédures de sécurité, d'urgence et de signalisation pour les opérations de mouvements militaires par air - Aéronefs à voilure fixe
1, record 2, French, Proc%C3%A9dures%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%2C%20d%27urgence%20et%20de%20signalisation%20pour%20les%20op%C3%A9rations%20de%20mouvements%20militaires%20par%20air%20%2D%20A%C3%A9ronefs%20%C3%A0%20voilure%20fixe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
STANAG 3465 : code d'accord de normalisation de l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - Proc%C3%A9dures%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%2C%20d%27urgence%20et%20de%20signalisation%20pour%20les%20op%C3%A9rations%20de%20mouvements%20militaires%20par%20air%20%2D%20A%C3%A9ronefs%20%C3%A0%20voilure%20fixe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-10-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of NATO Publications
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Witness(breaking) wire for aircraft emergency controls and equipment
1, record 3, English, Witness%28breaking%29%20wire%20for%20aircraft%20emergency%20controls%20and%20equipment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
STANAGS (Standardization Agreements) are NATO publications used by the Department of National Defence as works of reference. 2, record 3, English, - Witness%28breaking%29%20wire%20for%20aircraft%20emergency%20controls%20and%20equipment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
STANAG 3752: NATO standardization agreement code. 2, record 3, English, - Witness%28breaking%29%20wire%20for%20aircraft%20emergency%20controls%20and%20equipment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres des publications de l'OTAN
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Fil à casser de témoignage pour le blocage de sécurité des commandes et matériels sur aéronefs
1, record 3, French, Fil%20%C3%A0%20casser%20de%20t%C3%A9moignage%20pour%20le%20blocage%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20des%20commandes%20et%20mat%C3%A9riels%20sur%20a%C3%A9ronefs
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
STANAG 3752 : code d'accord de normalisation de l'OTAN. 2, record 3, French, - Fil%20%C3%A0%20casser%20de%20t%C3%A9moignage%20pour%20le%20blocage%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20des%20commandes%20et%20mat%C3%A9riels%20sur%20a%C3%A9ronefs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of NATO Publications
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Emergency markings on aircraft
1, record 4, English, Emergency%20markings%20on%20aircraft
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
STANAGS (Standardization Agreements) are NATO publications used by the Department of National Defence as works of reference. 2, record 4, English, - Emergency%20markings%20on%20aircraft
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
STANAG 3230: NATO standardization agreement code. 2, record 4, English, - Emergency%20markings%20on%20aircraft
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres des publications de l'OTAN
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Marquage des points de sécurité des avions
1, record 4, French, Marquage%20des%20points%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20des%20avions
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
STANAG 3230 : code d'accord de normalisation de l'OTAN. 2, record 4, French, - Marquage%20des%20points%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20des%20avions
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-10-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Air Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Locating Aircraft in Case of Emergency-New 406 MHz Emergency Locator Transmitters(ELTs)
1, record 5, English, Locating%20Aircraft%20in%20Case%20of%20Emergency%2DNew%20406%20MHz%20Emergency%20Locator%20Transmitters%28ELTs%29
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
R&D Update, volume 13, no. 4, Transportation Development Centre, November 2003. 1, record 5, English, - Locating%20Aircraft%20in%20Case%20of%20Emergency%2DNew%20406%20MHz%20Emergency%20Locator%20Transmitters%28ELTs%29
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Transport aérien
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Localisation d'avion en cas d'urgence - Nouvelles radiobalises de détresse 406 MHz
1, record 5, French, Localisation%20d%27avion%20en%20cas%20d%27urgence%20%2D%20Nouvelles%20radiobalises%20de%20d%C3%A9tresse%20406%20MHz
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Actualités R&D, Centre de développement des transports, novembre 2003. 1, record 5, French, - Localisation%20d%27avion%20en%20cas%20d%27urgence%20%2D%20Nouvelles%20radiobalises%20de%20d%C3%A9tresse%20406%20MHz
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-06-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Air Transport
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- emergency location beacon-aircraft
1, record 6, English, emergency%20location%20beacon%2Daircraft
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- ELBA 1, record 6, English, ELBA
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
emergency location beacon - aircraft; ELBA: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 6, English, - emergency%20location%20beacon%2Daircraft
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Transport aérien
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- radiophare de repérage d'urgence
1, record 6, French, radiophare%20de%20rep%C3%A9rage%20d%27urgence
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- ELBA 1, record 6, French, ELBA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radiophare de repérage d'urgence; ELBA : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 6, French, - radiophare%20de%20rep%C3%A9rage%20d%27urgence
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Transporte aéreo
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- radiobaliza de emergencia para localización de aeronaves
1, record 6, Spanish, radiobaliza%20de%20emergencia%20para%20localizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20aeronaves
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ELBA 2, record 6, Spanish, ELBA
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radiobaliza de emergencia para localización de aeronaves; ELBA : término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 6, Spanish, - radiobaliza%20de%20emergencia%20para%20localizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20aeronaves
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-06-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Air Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Aircraft Emergency Intervention Service 1, record 7, English, Aircraft%20Emergency%20Intervention%20Service
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Transport aérien
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Service d'intervention pour aéronefs en état d'urgence
1, record 7, French, Service%20d%27intervention%20pour%20a%C3%A9ronefs%20en%20%C3%A9tat%20d%27urgence
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-08-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Ground Equipment (Airports)
- Air Transport Personnel and Services
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- aircraft emergency ambulance
1, record 8, English, aircraft%20emergency%20ambulance
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Matériel de piste (Aéroports)
- Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- ambulance de premier secours
1, record 8, French, ambulance%20de%20premier%20secours
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- ambulance d'intervention 1, record 8, French, ambulance%20d%27intervention
correct, feminine noun
- ambulance de piste 1, record 8, French, ambulance%20de%20piste
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1984-06-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Air Safety
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- emergency escape from aircraft 1, record 9, English, emergency%20escape%20from%20aircraft
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- abandon d'urgence d'un aéronef
1, record 9, French, abandon%20d%27urgence%20d%27un%20a%C3%A9ronef
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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