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CATAPULTAGE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- laser pressure catapulting
1, record 1, English, laser%20pressure%20catapulting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LPC 2, record 1, English, LPC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Their semiautomated LMM (laser microbeam microdissection) technique uses a pulsed nitrogen laser to circumscribe single cells or cell clusters of interest located in formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded tissue sections. Increasing the intensity of the focused beam results in the physical ejection or "catapulting" of the circumscribed cells away from the surrounding tissue onto a cap of a microfuge tube - a phenomenon known as laser pressure catapulting (LPC). Contamination by surrounding cell(s) can be processed using reverse transcriptase (RT)-PCR to examine patterns of gene expression. 1, record 1, English, - laser%20pressure%20catapulting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- LPC
1, record 1, French, LPC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- catapultage cellulaire par pression laser 2, record 1, French, catapultage%20cellulaire%20par%20pression%20laser
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Ship's Aircraft (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- holdback link
1, record 2, English, holdback%20link
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] strong link between carrier aircraft and deck, severed in accelerated take-off. 2, record 2, English, - holdback%20link
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Aéronefs embarqués (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- élingue de retenue
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9lingue%20de%20retenue
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éprouvette tarée reliant, par l'intermédiaire d’un câble, un point d’accrochage situé à la partie inférieure arrière d’un avion embarqué à un point d’ancrage situé sur le pont d’un porte-avions et permettant de maintenir l'appareil à l'arrêt avant le catapultage, tant que la poussée des réacteurs ne dépasse pas une valeur bien définie. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9lingue%20de%20retenue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- launch bar
1, record 3, English, launch%20bar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- catapult tow bar 2, record 3, English, catapult%20tow%20bar
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- barre de lancement
1, record 3, French, barre%20de%20lancement
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- barre de catapultage 2, record 3, French, barre%20de%20catapultage
feminine noun
- point d’accrochage de catapulte 3, record 3, French, point%20d%26rsquo%3Baccrochage%20de%20catapulte
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-11-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ship's Aircraft (Military)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- launch bar bleeding
1, record 4, English, launch%20bar%20bleeding
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aéronefs embarqués (Militaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- purge de la barre de catapultage
1, record 4, French, purge%20de%20la%20barre%20de%20catapultage
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes extraits du Lexique du CF-18 de Canadair. 2, record 4, French, - purge%20de%20la%20barre%20de%20catapultage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-11-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ship's Aircraft (Military)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- launch bar power unit
1, record 5, English, launch%20bar%20power%20unit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Aéronefs embarqués (Militaire)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bloc de puissance de la barre de catapultage
1, record 5, French, bloc%20de%20puissance%20de%20la%20barre%20de%20catapultage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes extraits du Lexique du CF-18 de Canadair. 2, record 5, French, - bloc%20de%20puissance%20de%20la%20barre%20de%20catapultage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-11-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ship's Aircraft (Military)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- launch bar retracted relay
1, record 6, English, launch%20bar%20retracted%20relay
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Aéronefs embarqués (Militaire)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- relais barre de catapultage rentrée
1, record 6, French, relais%20barre%20de%20catapultage%20rentr%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- relais de rétraction de barre de catapultage 2, record 6, French, relais%20de%20r%C3%A9traction%20de%20barre%20de%20catapultage
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
relais barre de catapultage rentrée : terme extrait du Lexique du CF-18 de Canadair. 2, record 6, French, - relais%20barre%20de%20catapultage%20rentr%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-08-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- catapult launch bar
1, record 7, English, catapult%20launch%20bar
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- barre de catapultage
1, record 7, French, barre%20de%20catapultage
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et équivalent extraits du Lexique du CF-18 de Canadair. 2, record 7, French, - barre%20de%20catapultage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-12-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- energy restitution nose gear strut
1, record 8, English, energy%20restitution%20nose%20gear%20strut
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the most significant innovations, however, is the adoption on the Rafale M of an energy restitution nose gear strut whose function is to thrust the nose of the aircraft upwards at the end of the take-off run. 1, record 8, English, - energy%20restitution%20nose%20gear%20strut
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- jambe avant à restitution d’énergie
1, record 8, French, jambe%20avant%20%C3%A0%20restitution%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9nergie
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mais la véritable originalité de ce train réside dans l'amortisseur de la jambe avant à restitution d’énergie qui a pour fonction de cabrer brutalement l'avion en fin de course de catapultage. 1, record 8, French, - jambe%20avant%20%C3%A0%20restitution%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9nergie
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-12-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- catapult pull
1, record 9, English, catapult%20pull
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... and a twin-wheeled nose gear capable of sustaining 90 tonnes of catapult pull. 1, record 9, English, - catapult%20pull
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- traction de catapultage
1, record 9, French, traction%20de%20catapultage
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La jambe de train avant avec diabolo est calculée pour résister à une traction de catapultage de 90 tonnes. 1, record 9, French, - traction%20de%20catapultage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-12-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- twin-wheeled nose gear
1, record 10, English, twin%2Dwheeled%20nose%20gear
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The twin-wheeled nose gear of the "Rafale Marine" is capable of sustaining 90 tonnes of catapult pull. 1, record 10, English, - twin%2Dwheeled%20nose%20gear
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- train avant à diabolo
1, record 10, French, train%20avant%20%C3%A0%20diabolo
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le train avant à diabolo du Rafale marine est calculé pour résister à une traction de catapultage de 90 tonnes. 1, record 10, French, - train%20avant%20%C3%A0%20diabolo
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1989-11-20
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- tow link
1, record 11, English, tow%20link
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- crochet de catapultage
1, record 11, French, crochet%20de%20catapultage
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1988-02-10
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Maneuvers
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- catapult launch
1, record 12, English, catapult%20launch
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After a number of catapult launches and arrested landings, plus planned bolters and touch and go landings, the US Navy declared itself satisfied with the results (...) 2, record 12, English, - catapult%20launch
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- catapultage
1, record 12, French, catapultage
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En trois jours, le troisième F-18 de présérie a effectué à bord du porte-avions USS America, trente-deux catapultages et appontages complets, ainsi que trois remises de gaz programmées et dix-sept "touch and go". 2, record 12, French, - catapultage
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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