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WITNESS WIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of NATO Publications
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Witness(breaking) wire for aircraft emergency controls and equipment
1, record 1, English, Witness%28breaking%29%20wire%20for%20aircraft%20emergency%20controls%20and%20equipment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
STANAGS (Standardization Agreements) are NATO publications used by the Department of National Defence as works of reference. 2, record 1, English, - Witness%28breaking%29%20wire%20for%20aircraft%20emergency%20controls%20and%20equipment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
STANAG 3752: NATO standardization agreement code. 2, record 1, English, - Witness%28breaking%29%20wire%20for%20aircraft%20emergency%20controls%20and%20equipment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres des publications de l'OTAN
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Fil à casser de témoignage pour le blocage de sécurité des commandes et matériels sur aéronefs
1, record 1, 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 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
STANAG 3752 : code d'accord de normalisation de l'OTAN. 2, record 1, 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 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- witness wire
1, record 2, English, witness%20wire
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- breakaway wire 2, record 2, English, breakaway%20wire
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A guarded-type switch that can be secured with witness wire to minimize the probability of inadvertent operation ... 3, record 2, English, - witness%20wire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
witness wire: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 4, record 2, English, - witness%20wire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Copper witness wire. 5, record 2, English, - witness%20wire
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fil témoin
1, record 2, French, fil%20t%C3%A9moin
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fil témoin : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères et Maintenance. 2, record 2, French, - fil%20t%C3%A9moin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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