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METTRE GAZ [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- open the throttle 1, record 1, English, open%20the%20throttle
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ouvrir les gaz 1, record 1, French, ouvrir%20les%20gaz
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- donner les gaz 1, record 1, French, donner%20les%20gaz
- mettre les gaz 1, record 1, French, mettre%20les%20gaz
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-09-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- advance the throttles
1, record 2, English, advance%20the%20throttles
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- open the throttle 2, record 2, English, open%20the%20throttle
verb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mettre les gaz
1, record 2, French, mettre%20les%20gaz
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- avancer la manette des gaz 2, record 2, French, avancer%20la%20manette%20des%20gaz
- pousser les manettes 3, record 2, French, pousser%20les%20manettes
- augmenter les gaz 4, record 2, French, augmenter%20les%20gaz
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur les moteurs américains il n'y a pas en général de correcteur altimétrique automatique de pression d'admission et le pilote devra avancer continuellement la manette des gaz pendant la montée pour maintenir constante la pression d'admission jusqu'à l'altitude de rétablissement. 2, record 2, French, - mettre%20les%20gaz
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1984-11-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- give full throttle
1, record 3, English, give%20full%20throttle
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- drive full throttle 1, record 3, English, drive%20full%20throttle
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(J. Lacasse, tech. de l'air p. 161) 1, record 3, English, - give%20full%20throttle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mettre les gaz en grand
1, record 3, French, mettre%20les%20gaz%20en%20grand
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- marcher à pleins gaz 1, record 3, French, marcher%20%C3%A0%20pleins%20gaz
- mettre pleins gaz 1, record 3, French, mettre%20pleins%20gaz
verb
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-10-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- open the throttle fully
1, record 4, English, open%20the%20throttle%20fully
verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- give full throttle 1, record 4, English, give%20full%20throttle
verb
- drive a full throttle 1, record 4, English, drive%20a%20full%20throttle
verb
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to give full throttle: mettre pleins gaz; mettre les gaz en grand (J. Lacasse, tech, de l'Air. p.161) to increase the throttle: augmenter les gaz; to open the throttle; mettre les gaz; ouvrir les gaz; donner des gaz; to reduce the throttle. to reduce the throttle opening: réduire les gaz; with the throttle full open: à pleins gaz 1, record 4, English, - open%20the%20throttle%20fully
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mettre pleins gaz 1, record 4, French, mettre%20pleins%20gaz
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fermer les gaz 1, record 4, French, fermer%20les%20gaz
- marcher à pleins gaz 1, record 4, French, marcher%20%C3%A0%20pleins%20gaz
verb
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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