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MANCHE AIR [20 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

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

French

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

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

ventilator damper: an item in the "Building Components" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

volet de manche à air : objet de la classe «Composants du bâtiment» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment».

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cooling and Ventilating Systems
  • Ship and Boat Parts
DEF

A through-deck fitting generally taking the form of a curved tube with a flared mouth[,] designed to direct exterior air below decks for ventilation purposes.

Key term(s)
  • boat cowl ventilator

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes de refroidissement et de ventilation
  • Parties des bateaux

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Systemas de enfriamiento y ventilación
  • Partes de los barcos
CONT

Tubo de acero o fibra de vidrio situado de forma vertical sobre la cubierta y coronado con un capuchón semiesférico u oval que sirven para ventilación.

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Record 4 2017-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits des aéronefs
CONT

Les manches d'entrée d'air [servent à] amener au réacteur l'air avec le coefficient de récupération de pression maximum et le minimum de décollements.

OBS

manche d'entrée d'air : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) – Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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Record 5 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mine Ventilation, Heating and Lighting
DEF

Tubing which conducts air, usually from an auxiliary fan, to or from a point as required in the mine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ventilation, chauffage et éclairage des mines
DEF

[...] tuyau de gros diamètre, en tôle, en toile imperméabilisée ou en matière plastique, servant à l'aérage d'une galerie en cul-de-sac.

Key term(s)
  • tuyau d’amenée d’air frais
  • conduite d’air
  • conduit d’air

Spanish

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Record 6 2012-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
  • Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
DEF

A device used to indicate the direction of the wind, consisting of a tapered fabric sleeve shaped like a truncated cone whose base contains a metal ring which can swing around a mast.

OBS

Windsocks were originally used by airfields so pilots could see which way the wind was blowing. Today you can find them in gardens, on boats and even car antennas[, etc.]

OBS

wind direction indicator: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

OBS

wind direction indicator; wind cone; wind sleeve; windsock: terms standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
  • Signalisation (Transport aérien)
DEF

Dispositif indiquant la direction du vent et constitué par un tronc de cône en étoffe dont la base comporte un anneau métallique mobile autour d'un mât.

CONT

L'indicateur de direction du vent [...] Il est recommandé [...] qu'il soit construit de manière à donner une indication nette de la direction du vent à la surface et une indication générale de la vitesse du vent [...]

OBS

boudin : argot des aviateurs; biroute : argot militaire.

OBS

indicateur de direction du vent : terme normalisé par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne et uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

OBS

indicateur de direction du vent; manche à vent : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
  • Señales e iluminación (Transporte aéreo)
DEF

Dispositivo para señalar la dirección del viento.

OBS

Consiste en un cono truncado de tela cuya base mayor es un anillo metálico que gira en torno a un mástil vertical.

OBS

indicador de dirección del viento: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 7 2011-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
  • Shooting (Sports)
  • Archery
OBS

Biathlon term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Ski et surf des neiges
  • Tir (Sports)
  • Tir à l'arc
OBS

Termes de biathlon

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y accesorios deportivos
  • Esquí y snowboard
  • Tiro (Deportes)
  • Tiro con arco
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Record 8 2003-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cooling and Ventilating Systems
  • Ship and Boat Parts
DEF

A duct attached to the deck of a ship which allows fresh air to enter [the] hold.

OBS

Ventilators are of various types, the most common of which is the cowl type which can be swivelled to vary the rate of air flow into as well as out of the hold.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes de refroidissement et de ventilation
  • Parties des bateaux
DEF

Conduit en tôles, faisant partie du gréement, qui permet l'aération de l'intérieur du navire à partir du pont.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Systemas de enfriamiento y ventilación
  • Partes de los barcos
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Record 9 2001-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shooting (Sports)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tir (Sports)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tiro (Deportes)
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Record 10 2000-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • HVAC Distribution Systems
DEF

Flexible trunking used to connect an air distribution duct to an outlet or diffuser.

CONT

Flexible ducts are generally used for connectors to such air distribution equipment as mixing boxes, light troffers, induction units, air distribution boxes, diffusers, etc. They are also used where air terminal devices are subject to relocation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
DEF

Conduit souple, utilisé pour relier une gaine de distribution à une bouche ou un diffuseur d'air.

Spanish

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Record 11 1997-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cooling and Ventilating Systems
  • Outfitting of Ships

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes de refroidissement et de ventilation
  • Armement et gréement

Spanish

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Record 12 1997-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Outfitting of Ships
  • Cooling and Ventilating Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armement et gréement
  • Systèmes de refroidissement et de ventilation

Spanish

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Record 13 1994-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
  • Ship and Boat Parts
OBS

Terminology standardized by NATO Military Agency for Standardization (MAS).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chantiers maritimes
  • Parties des bateaux
OBS

Terminologie normalisée par le NATO MAS.

Spanish

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Record 14 1994-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

As an example, he points out the forced-air system for the engine room created by air intake stacks on each side of the flying bridge and the exhaust stacks a deck lower, near the swim grid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques

Spanish

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Record 15 1993-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding
OBS

ventilator coaming: Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions navales
OBS

surbau de manche à air : Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

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Record 16 1991-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
  • Air Transport
OBS

inlet duct (APU).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
  • Transport aérien
OBS

Terme uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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Record 17 1985-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
DEF

A cone-shaped passage or channel in which a gas may be made to flow from its smallest to its largest area resulting in an increase in pressure and a decrease in velocity.

OBS

(air intake).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
OBS

Terme uniformisé par le CUTA Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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Record 18 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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Record 19 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautics and Aerospace Industry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aéronautique et aérospatiale

Spanish

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Record 20 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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