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FAULT LIGHT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fault light
1, record 1, English, fault%20light
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fault indicator light 2, record 1, English, fault%20indicator%20light
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voyant de défaut
1, record 1, French, voyant%20de%20d%C3%A9faut
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voyant de défectuosité 2, record 1, French, voyant%20de%20d%C3%A9fectuosit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voyant de défaut : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) – Opérations aériennes. 3, record 1, French, - voyant%20de%20d%C3%A9faut
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- detector fault light 1, record 2, English, detector%20fault%20light
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- detector inoperative light 1, record 2, English, detector%20inoperative%20light
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- voyant défaut boucle 1, record 2, French, voyant%20d%C3%A9faut%20boucle
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme d'usage obligatoire au Bureau des Traductions. 2, record 2, French, - voyant%20d%C3%A9faut%20boucle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fault indicator light 1, record 3, English, fault%20indicator%20light
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- voyant de panne
1, record 3, French, voyant%20de%20panne
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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