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PLATE-FORME ATTENTE CIRCULATION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unserviceability marker
1, record 1, English, unserviceability%20marker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unserviceability markers are used to warn pilots of a hole in a taxiway or apron pavement or to outline a portion of pavement, such as an apron, that is under repair. 2, record 1, English, - unserviceability%20marker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balise de zone inutilisable
1, record 1, French, balise%20de%20zone%20inutilisable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des balises de zone inutilisable sont disposées à tous les endroits où une partie de voie de circulation, d’aire de trafic ou de plate-forme d’attente ne convient pas au roulement des aéronefs, mais que ceux-ci peuvent encore contourner en sécurité. 2, record 1, French, - balise%20de%20zone%20inutilisable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- taxi side stripe marking
1, record 2, English, taxi%20side%20stripe%20marking
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shoulders for taxiways, holding bays and apron and other non-load bearing surfaces that cannot readily be identified from load bearing surfaces and which if used by aircraft might result in damage to the aircraft shall have the boundary between such areas and the load bearing surface marked by a taxi side stripe marking. 2, record 2, English, - taxi%20side%20stripe%20marking
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport aérien)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marque latérale de voie de circulation
1, record 2, French, marque%20lat%C3%A9rale%20de%20voie%20de%20circulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'un accotement de voie de circulation, de plate-forme d’attente, d’aire de trafic, ou d’autre surface à faible résistance ne peut être aisément distingué des surfaces portantes, et que son utilisation par des aéronefs risque de causer des dommages à ces derniers, la limite entre cette surface et les surfaces portantes sera indiquée par des marques latérales de voie de circulation. 2, record 2, French, - marque%20lat%C3%A9rale%20de%20voie%20de%20circulation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- holding bay
1, record 3, English, holding%20bay
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- holding apron 1, record 3, English, holding%20apron
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A defined area where aircraft can be held, or by passed, to facilitate efficient surface movement of aircraft. 1, record 3, English, - holding%20bay
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
holding bay; holding apron: terms and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 3, English, - holding%20bay
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme d'attente de circulation
1, record 3, French, plate%2Dforme%20d%27attente%20de%20circulation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aire définie où les aéronefs peuvent être mis en attente, ou dépassés, pour faciliter la circulation à la surface. 1, record 3, French, - plate%2Dforme%20d%27attente%20de%20circulation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 2, record 3, French, - plate%2Dforme%20d%27attente%20de%20circulation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 3, French, - plate%2Dforme%20d%27attente%20de%20circulation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plate-forme d’attente de circulation : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale(OACI). 4, record 3, French, - plate%2Dforme%20d%27attente%20de%20circulation
Record 3, Key term(s)
- plateforme d’attente de circulation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- apartadero de espera
1, record 3, Spanish, apartadero%20de%20espera
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Área definida en la que puede detenerse una aeronave para esperar o dejar paso a otras, con objeto de facilitar el movimiento eficiente de la circulación de las aeronaves en tierra. 1, record 3, Spanish, - apartadero%20de%20espera
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
apartadero de espera: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 3, Spanish, - apartadero%20de%20espera
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-04-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- non-load bearing surface
1, record 4, English, non%2Dload%20bearing%20surface
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shoulders for taxiways, holding bays and aprons and other non-load bearing surfaces that cannot readily be identified from load bearing surfaces and which if used by aircraft might result in damage to the aircraft shall have the boundary between such areas and the load bearing surface marked by a taxi side stripe marking. 2, record 4, English, - non%2Dload%20bearing%20surface
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non-load bearing surface: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 4, English, - non%2Dload%20bearing%20surface
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- surface à faible résistance
1, record 4, French, surface%20%C3%A0%20faible%20r%C3%A9sistance
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- surface non portante 2, record 4, French, surface%20non%20portante
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'un accotement de voie de circulation, de plate-forme d’attente, d’aire de trafic, ou d’autre surface à faible résistance ne peut être aisément distingué des surfaces portantes, et que son utilisation par des aéronefs risque de causer des dommages à ces derniers, la limite entre cette surface et les surfaces portantes sera indiquée par des marques latérales de voie de circulation. 3, record 4, French, - surface%20%C3%A0%20faible%20r%C3%A9sistance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surface à faible résistance : terme uniformisé par l’Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 4, French, - surface%20%C3%A0%20faible%20r%C3%A9sistance
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- superficie no resistente
1, record 4, Spanish, superficie%20no%20resistente
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
superficie no resistente : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 4, Spanish, - superficie%20no%20resistente
Record 5 - internal organization data 1983-08-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- load bearing surface
1, record 5, English, load%20bearing%20surface
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shoulders for taxiways, holding bays and aprons and other non-load bearing surfaces that cannot readily be identified from load bearing surfaces and which if used by aircraft might result in damage to the aircraft shall have the boundary between such areas and the load bearing surface marked by a taxi side strip marking. 1, record 5, English, - load%20bearing%20surface
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- surface portante 1, record 5, French, surface%20portante
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'un accotement de voie de circulation, de plate-forme d’attente, d’aire de trafic, ou d’autre surface à faible résistance ne peut être aisément distingué des surfaces portantes, et que son utilisation par des aéronefs risque de causer des dommages à ces derniers, la limite entre cette surface et les surfaces portantes sera indiquée par des marques latérales de voie de circulation. 1, record 5, French, - surface%20portante
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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