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GPU [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Emergency Planning Unit 1, record 1, English, Emergency%20Planning%20Unit
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de la planification d'urgence
1, record 1, French, Groupe%20de%20la%20planification%20d%27urgence
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GPU 1, record 1, French, GPU
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ground Equipment (Airports)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ground power unit
1, record 2, English, ground%20power%20unit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- GPU 2, record 2, English, GPU
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ground unit 3, record 2, English, ground%20unit
correct
- ground cart 4, record 2, English, ground%20cart
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A source of power, usually electric and possibly pneumatic/hydraulic/shaft, supplied to parked aircraft. 5, record 2, English, - ground%20power%20unit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The function of the Ground Power Unit (GPU) is to supply electrical power of the correct voltage and type of current to the aircraft while on the ground. Requirements: The Air Canada aircraft required 115/200 volt 3 phase 400 HZ (cycle) power which is the standard for the aircraft industry. The capacity will differ with the aircraft type. 6, record 2, English, - ground%20power%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de piste (Aéroports)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- groupe de parc
1, record 2, French, groupe%20de%20parc
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- GPU 2, record 2, French, GPU
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- groupe électrogène de parc 3, record 2, French, groupe%20%C3%A9lectrog%C3%A8ne%20de%20parc
correct, masculine noun
- GPU 2, record 2, French, GPU
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- GPU 2, record 2, French, GPU
- groupe d'aérodrome 4, record 2, French, groupe%20d%27a%C3%A9rodrome
masculine noun
- génératrice de servitude 5, record 2, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20servitude
feminine noun
- génératrice au sol 5, record 2, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice%20au%20sol
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fonction du groupe électrogène de parc (GPU) est d'alimenter les appareils au sol en courant électrique de type approprié à la bonne tension. [...] Les appareils d'Air Canada consomment du courant triphasé fourni sous une tension de 115/200 volts, 400 hertz [...] 3, record 2, French, - groupe%20de%20parc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
groupe de parc : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 6, record 2, French, - groupe%20de%20parc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
GPU : abréviation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 6, record 2, French, - groupe%20de%20parc
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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