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CDL [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Communications
- Intelligence (Military)
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- common data link
1, record 1, English, common%20data%20link
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CDL 2, record 1, English, CDL
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A standard protocol for military data delivery and communication. 3, record 1, English, - common%20data%20link
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
common data link; CDL: designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - common%20data%20link
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions militaires
- Renseignement (Militaire)
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- liaison de données commune
1, record 1, French, liaison%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20commune
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CDL 2, record 1, French, CDL
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
liaison de données commune; CDL : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - liaison%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20commune
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Data Banks and Databases
- Navigation Instruments
- Driving (Road Vehicles)
- Wireless and Mobile Communications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- local dynamic map
1, record 2, English, local%20dynamic%20map
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- LDM 2, record 2, English, LDM
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dynamic local map 3, record 2, English, dynamic%20local%20map
correct, less frequent
- DLM 3, record 2, English, DLM
correct, less frequent
- DLM 3, record 2, English, DLM
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A geolocation information database installed onboard [an autonomous] vehicle. 4, record 2, English, - local%20dynamic%20map
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A local dynamic map is an example of digital infrastructure. 4, record 2, English, - local%20dynamic%20map
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banques et bases de données
- Instruments de navigation
- Conduite automobile
- Communications sans fil et mobiles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carte locale dynamique
1, record 2, French, carte%20locale%20dynamique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CLD 2, record 2, French, CLD
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- carte dynamique locale 3, record 2, French, carte%20dynamique%20locale
correct, feminine noun
- CDL 3, record 2, French, CDL
correct, feminine noun
- CDL 3, record 2, French, CDL
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Base de données d’informations géolocalisées embarquée dans [un] véhicule [autonome]. 4, record 2, French, - carte%20locale%20dynamique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La carte locale dynamique est un exemple d’infrastructure numérique. 5, record 2, French, - carte%20locale%20dynamique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Surveillance and Formalities (Air Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- configuration deviation list
1, record 3, English, configuration%20deviation%20list
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CDL 2, record 3, English, CDL
correct, officially approved
- C.D.L. 3, record 3, English, C%2ED%2EL%2E
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A list established by the organization responsible for the type design with the approval of the State of Design which identifies any external parts of an aircraft type which may be missing at the commencement of a flight, and which contains, where necessary, any information on associated operating limitations and performance correction. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.] 2, record 3, English, - configuration%20deviation%20list
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
configuration deviation list; CDL: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 3, English, - configuration%20deviation%20list
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Contrôles et formalités (Transport aérien)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- liste d’écarts de configuration
1, record 3, French, liste%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9carts%20de%20configuration
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- LEC 1, record 3, French, LEC
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- liste de dérogations de configuration 2, record 3, French, liste%20de%20d%C3%A9rogations%20de%20configuration
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- CDL 3, record 3, French, CDL
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- CDL 3, record 3, French, CDL
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liste établie par l’organisme responsable de la conception de type, avec l’approbation de l’État de conception, qui énumère les pièces externes d’un type d’aéronef dont on peut permettre l’absence au début d’un vol, et qui contient tous les renseignements nécessaires sur les limites d’emploi et corrections de performance associées. [Définition uniformisée par l’OACI.] 1, record 3, French, - liste%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9carts%20de%20configuration
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
liste d’écarts de configuration; LEC: terme et abréviation uniformisés par l’Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 3, French, - liste%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9carts%20de%20configuration
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
liste de dérogations de configuration; CDL : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique(CUTA)-Opérations aériennes. 4, record 3, French, - liste%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9carts%20de%20configuration
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
- Ingeniería aeronáutica y mantenimiento
- Vigilancia y formalidades (Transporte aéreo)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- lista de desviaciones respecto a la configuración
1, record 3, Spanish, lista%20de%20desviaciones%20respecto%20a%20la%20configuraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CDL 1, record 3, Spanish, CDL
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lista establecida por el organismo responsable del diseño del tipo de aeronave con aprobación del Estado de diseño, en la que figuran las partes exteriores de un tipo de aeronave de las que podría prescindirse al inicio de un vuelo, y que incluye, de ser necesario, cualquier información relativa a las consiguientes limitaciones respecto a las operaciones y corrección de la performance. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 1, record 3, Spanish, - lista%20de%20desviaciones%20respecto%20a%20la%20configuraci%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lista de desviaciones respecto a la configuración; CDL: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 3, Spanish, - lista%20de%20desviaciones%20respecto%20a%20la%20configuraci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-02-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- minimum equipment/configuration deviation list
1, record 4, English, minimum%20equipment%2Fconfiguration%20deviation%20list
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Deactivation/reactivation procedures. Deactivation/reactivation procedures for circuits, systems, units etc., shall be included [in the removal/installation portion] for those manufacturers, FAA or other national regulatory authority approved items on the Minimum Equipment/Configuration Deviation lists. 1, record 4, English, - minimum%20equipment%2Fconfiguration%20deviation%20list
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- liste de dérogation à l’équipement/configuration minimal 1, record 4, French, liste%20de%20d%C3%A9rogation%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quipement%2Fconfiguration%20minimal
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Procédures de mise en service ou hors service. Sous la rubrique "dépose/pose"(...) sont incluses les procédures de mise en service ou hors service des circuits, systèmes, ensembles pour les postes sélectionnés par le constructeur, approuvés par le FAA ou autre organisme et figurant dans les listes de dérogations à l'équipement/configuration minimal(MEL et CDL). 1, record 4, French, - liste%20de%20d%C3%A9rogation%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quipement%2Fconfiguration%20minimal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-02-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- reactivation procedure
1, record 5, English, reactivation%20procedure
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Deactivation/reactivation procedures. Deactivation/reactivation procedures for circuits, systems, units etc., shall be included [in the removal/installation portion] for those manufacturers, FAA or other national regulatory authority approved items on the Minimum Equipment/Configuration Deviation lists. 1, record 5, English, - reactivation%20procedure
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- procédure de mise en service 1, record 5, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20mise%20en%20service
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Procédures de mise en service ou hors service. Sous la rubrique "dépose/pose"(...) sont incluses les procédures de mise en service ou hors service des circuits, systèmes, ensembles pour les postes sélectionnés par le constructeur, approuvés par la FAA ou autre organisme et figurant dans les listes de dérogation à l'équipement/configuration minimal(MEL et CDL). 1, record 5, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20mise%20en%20service
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-07-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- President Defence Construction (1951) Limited
1, record 6, English, President%20Defence%20Construction%20%281951%29%20Limited
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- President DCL 1, record 6, English, President%20DCL
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unit of the Regular Force. 2, record 6, English, - President%20Defence%20Construction%20%281951%29%20Limited
Record 6, Key term(s)
- President Defence Construction Limited
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Président - Construction de Défense (1951) Limitée
1, record 6, French, Pr%C3%A9sident%20%2D%20Construction%20de%20D%C3%A9fense%20%281951%29%20Limit%C3%A9e
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Président CDL 1, record 6, French, Pr%C3%A9sident%20CDL
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unité de la Force régulière. 2, record 6, French, - Pr%C3%A9sident%20%2D%20Construction%20de%20D%C3%A9fense%20%281951%29%20Limit%C3%A9e
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Président Construction de Défense Limitée
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-11-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- submarine re-fit structure 1, record 7, English, submarine%20re%2Dfit%20structure
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(construction of) 1, record 7, English, - submarine%20re%2Dfit%20structure
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bâtiment pour la refonte des sous-marins 1, record 7, French, b%C3%A2timent%20pour%20la%20refonte%20des%20sous%2Dmarins
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(construction) d’un CDL 1, record 7, French, - b%C3%A2timent%20pour%20la%20refonte%20des%20sous%2Dmarins
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1983-08-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- roll
1, record 8, English, roll
noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- rolling 2, record 8, English, rolling
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oscillation des wagons en voie; TTDW, 76, F-1. 1, record 8, English, - roll
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- roulis
1, record 8, French, roulis
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SZAD, p. 32; Les machines sont animées d’un autre mouvement périodique autour de leur axe longitudinal : le roulis. Pour améliorer la stabilité, il faut que la période de roulis soit supérieure à la période de lacet. cdl, 03. 79. 2, record 8, French, - roulis
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1981-01-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- deactivation procedure
1, record 9, English, deactivation%20procedure
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Deactivation/reactivation procedures. Deactivation/reactivation procedures for circuits, systems, units etc., shall be included [in the removal/installation portion] for those manufacturers, FAA or other national regulatory authority approved items on the Minimum Equipment/Configuration Deviation lists. 1, record 9, English, - deactivation%20procedure
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- procédure de mise hors service 1, record 9, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20mise%20hors%20service
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Procédures de mise en service ou hors service. Sous la rubrique "dépose/pose"(...) sont incluses les procédures de mise en service ou hors service des circuits, systèmes, ensembles pour les postes sélectionnés par le constructeur, approuvés par la FAA ou autre organisme et figurant dans les listes de dérogations à l'équipement/configuration minimal(MEL et CDL). 1, record 9, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20mise%20hors%20service
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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