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FALLA LUZ [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
- Airfields
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- light failure
1, record 1, English, light%20failure
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A light shall be considered to have failed when for any reason the average intensity determined using the specified angles of beam elevation, toe-in and spread falls below 50 per cent of the specified average intensity of a new light. 1, record 1, English, - light%20failure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
light failure: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 1, English, - light%20failure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport aérien)
- Aérodromes
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- défaillance d'un feu
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9faillance%20d%27un%20feu
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un feu sera considéré comme défaillant lorsque, pour une raison quelconque, l'intensité lumineuse moyenne, déterminée au moyen des angles spécifiés pour le calage en site du faisceau, pour son calage en azimut et pour son ouverture, devient inférieure à 50 % de l'intensité moyenne spécifiée pour un feu neuf. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9faillance%20d%27un%20feu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
défaillance d'un feu : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9faillance%20d%27un%20feu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Señales e iluminación (Transporte aéreo)
- Aeródromos
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- falla de luz
1, record 1, Spanish, falla%20de%20luz
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se considerará que una luz ha fallado cuando, por una razón cualquiera, la intensidad luminosa media, determinada utilizando los ángulos especificados de elevación, convergencia y amplitud del haz, sea inferior al 50% de la intensidad media especificada para una luz nueva. 1, record 1, Spanish, - falla%20de%20luz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
falla de luz: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - falla%20de%20luz
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