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MOTEUR APU [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Turboalternators and Turbogenerators
- Aircraft Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- APU engine
1, record 1, English, APU%20engine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
APU: auxiliary power unit. 2, record 1, English, - APU%20engine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Turbo-alternateurs et turbogénérateurs
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moteur d'APU
1, record 1, French, moteur%20d%27APU
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
APU : groupe auxiliaire de bord. 2, record 1, French, - moteur%20d%27APU
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
moteur d’APU : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique(CUTA) – Opérations aériennes. 2, record 1, French, - moteur%20d%27APU
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- HVAC Distribution Systems
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- delivery air
1, record 2, English, delivery%20air
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) APU delivery air volume is augmented and is sufficiently temperature reduced to match the air conditioning system requirements. 1, record 2, English, - delivery%20air
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- air de génération 1, record 2, French, air%20de%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
en cas de panne moteur(...) l'air de génération pourra provenir de la turbine auxiliaire(APU). 1, record 2, French, - air%20de%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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