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CABINA TRIPULACION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport Personnel and Services
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cabin crew
1, record 1, English, cabin%20crew
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cabin personnel 2, record 1, English, cabin%20personnel
correct
- cabin attendants 3, record 1, English, cabin%20attendants
correct, plural, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- équipage de cabine
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9quipage%20de%20cabine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- personnel navigant commercial 2, record 1, French, personnel%20navigant%20commercial
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- PNC 2, record 1, French, PNC
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- PNC 2, record 1, French, PNC
- personnel de cabine 2, record 1, French, personnel%20de%20cabine
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- personnel commercial de bord 3, record 1, French, personnel%20commercial%20de%20bord
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
personnel navigant commercial; PNC; personnel de cabine : termes et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quipage%20de%20cabine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Personal y servicios (Transporte aéreo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tripulación de cabina
1, record 1, Spanish, tripulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20cabina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- personal auxiliar de a bordo 2, record 1, Spanish, personal%20auxiliar%20de%20a%20bordo
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crew compartment
1, record 2, English, crew%20compartment
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cockpit 2, record 2, English, cockpit
correct, standardized, officially approved
- flight deck 3, record 2, English, flight%20deck
correct, see observation, standardized, officially approved
- flight station compartment 4, record 2, English, flight%20station%20compartment
correct
- flight crew compartment 5, record 2, English, flight%20crew%20compartment
correct
- flight compartment 6, record 2, English, flight%20compartment
correct
- flight station 7, record 2, English, flight%20station
correct
- control cabin 7, record 2, English, control%20cabin
correct
- flight cabin 8, record 2, English, flight%20cabin
- cockpit station 9, record 2, English, cockpit%20station
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The enclosed area on the aircraft in which are located instrument panels and from which the flight crew navigate and operate the aircraft. 10, record 2, English, - crew%20compartment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cockpit; flight deck: terms standardized by ISO (International Organization for Standardization). 11, record 2, English, - crew%20compartment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cockpit; flight deck; crew compartment: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 12, record 2, English, - crew%20compartment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poste de pilotage
1, record 2, French, poste%20de%20pilotage
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- habitacle 2, record 2, French, habitacle
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
- cabine 3, record 2, French, cabine
correct, feminine noun
- cockpit 4, record 2, French, cockpit
correct, masculine noun
- poste pilote 5, record 2, French, poste%20pilote
correct, masculine noun
- cabine pilote 6, record 2, French, cabine%20pilote
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compartiment d'un avion logeant l'équipage et tous les équipements de pilotage et de contrôle de vol. 7, record 2, French, - poste%20de%20pilotage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le poste de pilotage [...] est aménagé pour le chef-pilote et le copilote, assis à l'avant, respectivement à gauche et à droite, devant la planche de bord qui comprend les divers instruments indicateurs et de contrôle, et de part et d'autre d'un pupitre central comportant toutes les manettes et interrupteurs nécessaires à la commande des moteurs et à la manœuvre des divers autres mécanismes de l'avion. [...] Les avions les plus importants ont souvent un équipage de quatre membres, à savoir, outre les pilotes, un mécanicien-ingénieur et un radio-navigateur, assis devant des planches de bord latérales. Le poste est vitré par un pare-brise à glaces multiples, dont l'une, à la gauche du chef-pilote, est ouvrante. 8, record 2, French, - poste%20de%20pilotage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La cabine est pratiquement toujours placée à l'avant, et se termine souvent par une bulle de plexiglass permettant une excellente visibilité en avant et latéralement. Sur les appareils de grandes dimensions, seule la cabine pilote est placée à l'avant. 6, record 2, French, - poste%20de%20pilotage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poste de pilotage; habitacle : termes normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) et uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 9, record 2, French, - poste%20de%20pilotage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
poste de pilotage : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 10, record 2, French, - poste%20de%20pilotage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Poste de pilotage à deux membres. 11, record 2, French, - poste%20de%20pilotage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Visualisation de cockpit. 11, record 2, French, - poste%20de%20pilotage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Célula de aeronaves
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- puesto de pilotaje
1, record 2, Spanish, puesto%20de%20pilotaje
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- compartimiento de la tripulación de vuelo 2, record 2, Spanish, compartimiento%20de%20la%20tripulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20vuelo
correct, masculine noun
- cabina de la tripulación 3, record 2, Spanish, cabina%20de%20la%20tripulaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- cabina del piloto 4, record 2, Spanish, cabina%20del%20piloto
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El compartimiento de la tripulación de vuelo se diseñará de tal forma que se reduzca a un mínimo la posibilidad de accionamiento incorrecto o incompleto de los mandos por parte de la tripulación, debido a la fatiga, confusión o entorpecimiento. Se tendrá en cuenta, por lo menos, lo siguiente: disposición e identificación de los mandos e instrumentos, rápida identificación de los casos de emergencia, sentido de los mandos, ventilación, calefacción y ruidos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - puesto%20de%20pilotaje
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
puesto de pilotaje: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 5, record 2, Spanish, - puesto%20de%20pilotaje
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-10-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Air Transport Personnel and Services
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cabin crew member
1, record 3, English, cabin%20crew%20member
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- flight attendant 2, record 3, English, flight%20attendant
correct
- cabin attendant 1, record 3, English, cabin%20attendant
correct, obsolete
- stewardess 3, record 3, English, stewardess
correct, obsolete
- air hostess 3, record 3, English, air%20hostess
correct, obsolete
- flight hostess 4, record 3, English, flight%20hostess
correct, obsolete
- air-hostess 5, record 3, English, air%2Dhostess
correct, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crew member who performs, in the interest of safety of passengers, duties assigned by the operator or the pilot-in-command of the aircraft, but who shall not act as a flight crew member. [Definition officially approved by ICAO]. 1, record 3, English, - cabin%20crew%20member
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cabin crew member: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 3, English, - cabin%20crew%20member
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- membre de l'équipage de cabine
1, record 3, French, membre%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quipage%20de%20cabine
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- agent de bord 2, record 3, French, agent%20de%20bord
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- agente de bord 3, record 3, French, agente%20de%20bord
correct, feminine noun
- hôtesse 4, record 3, French, h%C3%B4tesse
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- hôtesse de l'air 4, record 3, French, h%C3%B4tesse%20de%20l%27air
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- membre du personnel commercial de bord 1, record 3, French, membre%20du%20personnel%20commercial%20de%20bord
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- membre du personnel de cabine 5, record 3, French, membre%20du%20personnel%20de%20cabine
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membre d'équipage qui effectue des tâches que lui a assignées l'exploitant ou le pilote commandant de bord pour assurer la sécurité des passagers, mais qui n'exercera pas de fonctions de membre d'équipage de conduite. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 1, record 3, French, - membre%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quipage%20de%20cabine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Service de terminologie d'Air Canada a indiqué qu'en français, il faut maintenant utiliser les équivalents «agent de bord» ou «agente de bord». 3, record 3, French, - membre%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quipage%20de%20cabine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le rôle des agents de bord est d'accueillir les passagers, d'expliquer les consignes en cas d'urgence, de veiller à la sécurité des passagers au cours du décollage, de l'atterrissage et des cas d'urgence, de servir les repas et les boissons, de diffuser les messages en cours de vol, etc. 6, record 3, French, - membre%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quipage%20de%20cabine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
membre de l'équipage de cabine : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 7, record 3, French, - membre%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quipage%20de%20cabine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
agent de bord : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 7, record 3, French, - membre%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quipage%20de%20cabine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Personal y servicios (Transporte aéreo)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- miembro de la tripulación de cabina
1, record 3, Spanish, miembro%20de%20la%20tripulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20cabina
correct, common gender, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- auxiliar de a bordo 2, record 3, Spanish, auxiliar%20de%20a%20bordo
correct, common gender
- azafato 3, record 3, Spanish, azafato
correct, masculine noun
- azafata 4, record 3, Spanish, azafata
correct, feminine noun
- aeromozo 3, record 3, Spanish, aeromozo
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
- aeromoza 4, record 3, Spanish, aeromoza
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Miembro de la tripulación que, en interés de la seguridad de los pasajeros, cumple con las obligaciones que le asigne el explotador o el piloto al mando de la aeronave, pero que no actuará como miembro de la tripulación de vuelo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - miembro%20de%20la%20tripulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20cabina
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
miembro de la tripulación de cabina: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 5, record 3, Spanish, - miembro%20de%20la%20tripulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20cabina
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