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PISTA MOJADA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dry runway
1, record 1, English, dry%20runway
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] dry runway … is considered dry if its surface is free of visible moisture and not contaminated within the area intended to be used. 2, record 1, English, - dry%20runway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dry runway: designation officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) in 1984. 3, record 1, English, - dry%20runway
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piste sèche
1, record 1, French, piste%20s%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
piste sèche : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) en 1984. 2, record 1, French, - piste%20s%C3%A8che
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pista seca
1, record 1, Spanish, pista%20seca
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pista que no está ni mojada ni contaminada, e incluye las pistas pavimentadas que se han preparado especialmente con ranuras o pavimento poroso y que permiten una acción de frenado efectiva como si estuviera seca, aun cuando haya humedad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pista%20seca
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wet runway
1, record 2, English, wet%20runway
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wet runway. The runway surface is covered by any visible dampness or water up to and including 3 mm deep within the intended area of use. 2, record 2, English, - wet%20runway
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- piste mouillée
1, record 2, French, piste%20mouill%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pista mojada
1, record 2, Spanish, pista%20mojada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pista mojada. La superficie de la pista está cubierta por cualquier tipo de humedad visible o agua con menos de 3 mm de espesor, dentro del área de utilización prevista. 1, record 2, Spanish, - pista%20mojada
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
- Air Navigation Aids
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- runway surface condition descriptor
1, record 3, English, runway%20surface%20condition%20descriptor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The term] runway surface condition descriptors mean one of the following elements on the surface of the runway: compacted snow …, dry snow …, frost …, ice …, slush …, standing water …, wet ice [and] wet snow. 1, record 3, English, - runway%20surface%20condition%20descriptor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- descripteur d'état de surface de piste
1, record 3, French, descripteur%20d%27%C3%A9tat%20de%20surface%20de%20piste
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- descriptor del estado de la superficie de la pista
1, record 3, Spanish, descriptor%20del%20estado%20de%20la%20superficie%20de%20la%20pista
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Descriptores del estado de la superficie de la pista. Uno de los siguientes elementos en la superficie de la pista : nieve compacta, nieve seca, escarcha, hielo, nieve fundente, agua estancada, hielo mojado, nieve mojada. 1, record 3, Spanish, - descriptor%20del%20estado%20de%20la%20superficie%20de%20la%20pista
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-01-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- slippery wet runway
1, record 4, English, slippery%20wet%20runway
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- slippery when wet runway 2, record 4, English, slippery%20when%20wet%20runway
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Slippery wet runway. A wet runway where the surface friction characteristics of a significant portion of the runway have been determined to be degraded. 3, record 4, English, - slippery%20wet%20runway
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- piste glissante mouillée
1, record 4, French, piste%20glissante%20mouill%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- piste glissante lorsque mouillée 1, record 4, French, piste%20glissante%20lorsque%20mouill%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pista mojada resbaladiza
1, record 4, Spanish, pista%20mojada%20resbaladiza
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] pista mojada respecto de la cual se ha determinado que las características de rozamiento de la superficie en una porción significativa de la pista se han deteriorado. 1, record 4, Spanish, - pista%20mojada%20resbaladiza
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-05-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Road Networks
- Airport Runways and Areas
- Road Safety
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- slipperiness
1, record 5, English, slipperiness
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The condition of a road surface which offers little resistance to skidding. 2, record 5, English, - slipperiness
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
slipperiness: term proposed by the World Road Association. 3, record 5, English, - slipperiness
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux routiers
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
- Sécurité routière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- glissance
1, record 5, French, glissance
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État d'une chaussée présentant un très faible coefficient de frottement, dû à l'action combinée sur la route des huiles provenant des imbrûlés des gaz d'échappement, et de l'eau résultant de la pluie ou du brouillard. 2, record 5, French, - glissance
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glissance : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 3, record 5, French, - glissance
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Redes viales
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
- Seguridad vial
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- resbalosidad
1, record 5, Spanish, resbalosidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- estado resbaladizo 2, record 5, Spanish, estado%20resbaladizo
correct, masculine noun
- resbalamiento 3, record 5, Spanish, resbalamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El rozamiento de una pista mojada debería medirse para [...] evaluar la resbalosidad de las pistas cuando están mojadas [...] 4, record 5, Spanish, - resbalosidad
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un vehículo sufrió un vuelco esta mañana [...] El estado resbaladizo de la calzada habría originado el accidente. 2, record 5, Spanish, - resbalosidad
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