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FUSELAGE PRESSURISE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
- Aircraft Interiors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pressurized cockpit
1, record 1, English, pressurized%20cockpit
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the F/A-I8E is a single-place ... fighter/attack aircraft ... The pressurized cockpit is enclosed by an electrically operated clam shell canopy. 2, record 1, English, - pressurized%20cockpit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Alcor sailplane was one of the first sailplanes in the [United States] made of composite materials. Other innovations, like a pressurized cockpit (a first for a sailplane) and a solar heater, kept the pilot comfortable at high altitudes. 3, record 1, English, - pressurized%20cockpit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
- Aménagement intérieur des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poste de pilotage pressurisé
1, record 1, French, poste%20de%20pilotage%20pressuris%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- habitacle pressurisé 2, record 1, French, habitacle%20pressuris%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La partie avant du fuselage est composée du poste de pilotage pressurisé et, en dessous, d’un lest en béton installé pour les premiers essais en vol [...] 1, record 1, French, - poste%20de%20pilotage%20pressuris%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les habitacles pressurisés comportent un système d’air conditionné et un circuit d’oxygène pour les pilotes. 2, record 1, French, - poste%20de%20pilotage%20pressuris%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Célula de aeronaves
- Disposición interior de las aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- puesto de pilotaje presurizado
1, record 1, Spanish, puesto%20de%20pilotaje%20presurizado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se desarrolló un ala de perfil delgado de flujo laminar [...] para uso en el prototipo y un puesto de pilotaje presurizado para el piloto. 1, record 1, Spanish, - puesto%20de%20pilotaje%20presurizado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pressure bulkhead
1, record 2, English, pressure%20bulkhead
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pressure bulkhead: term standardized by ISO and officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 2, English, - pressure%20bulkhead
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cloison de pressurisation
1, record 2, French, cloison%20de%20pressurisation
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cloison étanche 2, record 2, French, cloison%20%C3%A9tanche
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette cloison étanche monolithique délimite l'espace non pressurisé du fuselage de la cabine pressurisée de l'appareil. Elle est élaborée [par] infusion de résine dans une préforme fibreuse et pèse 250 kg pour des dimensions de 6, 20 m par 5, 50 m [Airbus 380]. 3, record 2, French, - cloison%20de%20pressurisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon les membres du CUTA-Maintenance, «cloison de pressurisation» serait le terme juste à employer et «cloison étanche» un terme d’usage, emprunté au vocabulaire de la marine. 4, record 2, French, - cloison%20de%20pressurisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cloison étanche : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 4, record 2, French, - cloison%20de%20pressurisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cloison de pressurisation; cloison étanche : termes uniformisés par l’Organisation de l’aviation civile (OACI) et par les Comités d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique - CUTA - Opération aériennes et Maintenance. 5, record 2, French, - cloison%20de%20pressurisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Cloison étanche avant. 6, record 2, French, - cloison%20de%20pressurisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Célula de aeronaves
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mamparo estanco
1, record 2, Spanish, mamparo%20estanco
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mamparo estanco : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - mamparo%20estanco
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-07-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- equipment bay
1, record 3, English, equipment%20bay
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
U-2 High Altitude Reconnaissance Aircraft (Dragon Lady), USA. ... A recorder for the ASARS-2 is installed in the equipment bay forward of the main landing gear well. ... The equipment bays E-bay and Q-bay just forward of the main landing gear contain electronics systems and sensor equipment. 2, record 3, English, - equipment%20bay
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Following Italian tradition, quite powerful ECM is to be housed internally in the equipment bay just forward of the left main undercarriage unit. 3, record 3, English, - equipment%20bay
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The EA-6B Prowler provides an umbrella of protection over strike aircraft, ground troops and ships by jamming enemy radar, electronic data links and communications. Features: ... A forward equipment bay, and pod-shaped faring on the vertical fin, house the additional avionics equipment. 4, record 3, English, - equipment%20bay
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
equipment bay: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 3, English, - equipment%20bay
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Equipment bay: comprises the electronics (or "avionics") bay (E-bay) and the sensor bay (Q-bay). 6, record 3, English, - equipment%20bay
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Aft equipment bay, double equipment bay, forward equipment bay, nose equipment bay, rear fuselage equipment bay. 6, record 3, English, - equipment%20bay
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compartiment équipement
1, record 3, French, compartiment%20%C3%A9quipement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- compartiment d’équipements 2, record 3, French, compartiment%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quipements
see observation, masculine noun, standardized
- soute équipement 1, record 3, French, soute%20%C3%A9quipement
correct, feminine noun
- soute à équipements 3, record 3, French, soute%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9quipements
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fuselage avait une section transversale presque circulaire, légèrement aplati en dessous. En avant du longeron principal, la partie supérieure du fuselage était constituée d’un compartiment d’équipements de mesure suivi de l'habitacle pressurisé avec un pare-brise moulé et une canopée articulée sur le coté. 4, record 3, French, - compartiment%20%C3%A9quipement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Conformément à la coutume italienne, des systèmes CME puissants seront logés dans la soute à équipements; à l’avant gauche du train d’atterrissage principal. 3, record 3, French, - compartiment%20%C3%A9quipement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compartiment d’équipements : terme normalisé par l’ISO. L’expression «compartiment équipement» est cependant mieux formée. 5, record 3, French, - compartiment%20%C3%A9quipement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Compartiment équipement du nez de l’avion; compartiment équipement du fuselage avant; compartiment équipement du tronçon avant de fuselage. 6, record 3, French, - compartiment%20%C3%A9quipement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-06-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
- Aeroindustry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- drain hole
1, record 4, English, drain%20hole
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- discharge opening 2, record 4, English, discharge%20opening
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drain holes are provided in each track to conduct water to a drain point .... 3, record 4, English, - drain%20hole
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- orifice d’évacuation
1, record 4, French, orifice%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9vacuation
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- trou de drainage 2, record 4, French, trou%20de%20drainage
masculine noun
- orifice de drainage 3, record 4, French, orifice%20de%20drainage
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'accumulation de liquides dans les recoins de la structure peut être dangereuse pour celle-ci : incendie ou corrosion. Cette accumulation ne peut être empêchée, ne serait-ce que la condensation. Un drainage de structure est prévu sur tous les avions. Il consiste en des trous dans toutes les zones de l'avion ou des liquides tels que carburant, huile, eau, acide peuvent s’accumuler. Dans certains cas, des tubes, canaux ou barrages sont installés pour canaliser l'écoulement vers ces trous. Les orifices d’évacuation(dans le fuselage) sont fermés par des clapets à soupape qui s’ouvrent quand le fuselage n’ est plus pressurisé. Les autres orifices(dans voilure, empennages, etc...) sont fermés par des clapets à bille, clapets-bafles, clapets à ressort, etc... Ces orifices doivent être examinés souvent et les matières les obstruant, enlevées. 4, record 4, French, - orifice%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9vacuation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La partie basse du bec qui épouse le bord d’attaque voilure est percée de 3 trous de drainage. 2, record 4, French, - orifice%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9vacuation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orifice d’évacuation : terme accepté par le Comité d’étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 5, record 4, French, - orifice%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9vacuation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-04-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pressurized fuselage 1, record 5, English, pressurized%20fuselage
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fuselage pressurisé
1, record 5, French, fuselage%20pressuris%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- fuselage à pression rétablie 1, record 5, French, fuselage%20%C3%A0%20pression%20r%C3%A9tablie
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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