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Record 1 2016-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
DEF

An aircraft light that warns the flight crew of a dangerous situation or the failure of a system or component.

CONT

[The "Autopilot"] includes ... indicating and warning devices such as computers, servos, control panels, indicators, warning lights, etc.

OBS

annunciator; warning light: terms standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
DEF

Voyant visuel électrique situé sur le tableau de bord qui signale [une situation dangereuse ou] un dysfonctionnement de l'un des systèmes à bord d'un [aéronef].

OBS

[Le voyant lumineux] déclenche une alarme visuelle et/ou sonore, en fonction de la gravité de la panne [ou de la situation], pour diriger l'attention du pilote sur la situation qui nécessite son intervention immédiate.

OBS

voyant d'alarme : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance.

OBS

voyant de signalisation; signalisation lumineuse : termes normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
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Record 2 2008-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
CONT

Instruments are installed for two purposes, one to display current conditions, the other to notify of unsatisfactory conditions ... Certain system failures are immediately indicated on an annunciator panel on the main instrument panel. A master caution light and a light indicating the faulting system flash on. The master light may be reset to "Off," but the indicating light will remain "On" until the fault is corrected or the equipment concerned is shut down. By resetting, the master caution light is ready to warn of a subsequent fault even before correction of the initial fault. A press to test light is available for testing the circuits in this system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
OBS

voyant de signalisation; voyant de mise en garde : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

OBS

voyant de signalisation : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

Spanish

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Record 3 1984-04-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
CONT

(Print buffer.) The machine has a buffer indicator which is illuminated to indicate the remaining extent of the buffer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
OBS

pour mémoires tampon.

Spanish

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