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CLOISON ETANCHE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations
- Ethics and Morals
- Law (various)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ethical wall
1, record 1, English, ethical%20wall
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ethics wall 2, record 1, English, ethics%20wall
correct, noun
- ethics screen 3, record 1, English, ethics%20screen
correct, noun
- ethical screen 4, record 1, English, ethical%20screen
correct, noun
- Chinese wall 5, record 1, English, Chinese%20wall
see observation, noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process that consists in implementing an information barrier to prevent conflicts of interest. 6, record 1, English, - ethical%20wall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chinese wall: This designation is considered culturally insensitive by some authors. 7, record 1, English, - ethical%20wall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion
- Éthique et Morale
- Droit (divers)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cloisonnement de l’information
1, record 1, French, cloisonnement%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Binformation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cloison étanche 2, record 1, French, cloison%20%C3%A9tanche
correct, feminine noun
- cloisonnement éthique 3, record 1, French, cloisonnement%20%C3%A9thique
correct, masculine noun
- mur éthique 4, record 1, French, mur%20%C3%A9thique
correct, masculine noun
- muraille de Chine 5, record 1, French, muraille%20de%20Chine
see observation, feminine noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé qui consiste à cloisonner l'information afin de prévenir tout conflit d'intérêts. 6, record 1, French, - cloisonnement%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Binformation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
muraille de Chine : Cette désignation provient de l'anglais «Chinese wall», un terme considéré comme insensible sur le plan culturel selon certains auteurs. 7, record 1, French, - cloisonnement%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Binformation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cloison étanche : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 5 juin 2014. 7, record 1, French, - cloisonnement%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Binformation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones de la gestión
- Ética y Moral
- Derecho (diversos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- muralla china
1, record 1, Spanish, muralla%20china
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principio teórico por el que la información confidencial que obtiene un departamento de un cliente no puede ser transmitida ni siquiera a otro departamento de la misma empresa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - muralla%20china
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
muralla china: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - muralla%20china
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gastight bulkhead
1, record 2, English, gastight%20bulkhead
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gastight bulkhead: Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 2, English, - gastight%20bulkhead
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cloison étanche aux gaz
1, record 2, French, cloison%20%C3%A9tanche%20aux%20gaz
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cloison étanche aux gaz : Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 2, French, - cloison%20%C3%A9tanche%20aux%20gaz
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-03-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waterproofing (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- airtight drywall approach
1, record 3, English, airtight%20drywall%20approach
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ADA 1, record 3, English, ADA
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An alternative to air/vapour barriers is the airtight drywall approach (ADA) in which the gypsum board of the interior walls is sealed so tightly that it acts as the barrier. 1, record 3, English, - airtight%20drywall%20approach
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méthode de la cloison sèche étanche à l'air
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20la%20cloison%20s%C3%A8che%20%C3%A9tanche%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ADA 1, record 3, French, ADA
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-02-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pressure bulkhead
1, record 4, English, pressure%20bulkhead
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pressure bulkhead: term standardized by ISO and officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 4, English, - pressure%20bulkhead
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cloison de pressurisation
1, record 4, French, cloison%20de%20pressurisation
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cloison étanche 2, record 4, French, cloison%20%C3%A9tanche
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - cloison%20de%20pressurisation
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - cloison%20de%20pressurisation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cloison étanche : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 4, French, - cloison%20de%20pressurisation
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - cloison%20de%20pressurisation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Cloison étanche avant. 6, record 4, French, - cloison%20de%20pressurisation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Célula de aeronaves
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- mamparo estanco
1, record 4, Spanish, mamparo%20estanco
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mamparo estanco : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 4, Spanish, - mamparo%20estanco
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-02-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fuel-tight bulkhead
1, record 5, English, fuel%2Dtight%20bulkhead
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Boundary structure - The fuel tight primary structure of an integral tank which forms the tank boundaries. Comprised of skin panels, bulkheads and spars. 2, record 5, English, - fuel%2Dtight%20bulkhead
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cloison étanche
1, record 5, French, cloison%20%C3%A9tanche
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cloison étanche : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 2, record 5, French, - cloison%20%C3%A9tanche
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-09-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
- Waterproofing (Construction)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- watertight bulkhead
1, record 6, English, watertight%20bulkhead
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- water tight bulkhead
- water-tight bulkhead
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
- Étanchéité (Construction)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cloison étanche
1, record 6, French, cloison%20%C3%A9tanche
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cloison étanche : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 6, French, - cloison%20%C3%A9tanche
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-08-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- non-watertight transverse bulkhead 1, record 7, English, non%2Dwatertight%20transverse%20bulkhead
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- non watertight transverse bulkhead
- nonwatertight transverse bulkhead
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cloison transversale non étanche
1, record 7, French, cloison%20transversale%20non%20%C3%A9tanche
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-07-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
- Shipbuilding
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- oiltight longitudinal bulkhead 1, record 8, English, oiltight%20longitudinal%20bulkhead
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
- Constructions navales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cloison longitudinale étanche
1, record 8, French, cloison%20longitudinale%20%C3%A9tanche
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aux hydrocarbures. 2, record 8, French, - cloison%20longitudinale%20%C3%A9tanche
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-07-31
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- oiltight transverse bulkhead 1, record 9, English, oiltight%20transverse%20bulkhead
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- cloison transversale étanche
1, record 9, French, cloison%20transversale%20%C3%A9tanche
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aux hydrocarbures. 2, record 9, French, - cloison%20transversale%20%C3%A9tanche
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1982-02-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- nontight bulkhead
1, record 10, English, nontight%20bulkhead
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- cloison non étanche
1, record 10, French, cloison%20non%20%C3%A9tanche
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
- Air Transport
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- midship underfloor pressure bulkhead 1, record 11, English, midship%20underfloor%20pressure%20bulkhead
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
- Transport aérien
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- cloison étanche ventrale médiane
1, record 11, French, cloison%20%C3%A9tanche%20ventrale%20m%C3%A9diane
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- bulkhead pressure-sealed unit 1, record 12, English, bulkhead%20pressure%2Dsealed%20unit
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- traversée de cloison étanche
1, record 12, French, travers%C3%A9e%20de%20cloison%20%C3%A9tanche
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commande profondeur 1, record 12, French, - travers%C3%A9e%20de%20cloison%20%C3%A9tanche
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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