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CALCO [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flights (Air Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flight time
1, record 1, English, flight%20time
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flying time 2, record 1, English, flying%20time
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total time from the moment an aircraft first moves under its own power for the purpose of taking off until the moment it comes to rest at the end of the flight. 3, record 1, English, - flight%20time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Flight time as here defined is synonymous with the term "block-to-block" time or "chock-to-chock" time in general usage, which is measured from the time the aircraft moves from the loading point until it stops at the unloading point. 3, record 1, English, - flight%20time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Wherever helicopter rotors are engaged, the time will be included in the flight time. 3, record 1, English, - flight%20time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
flight time: designation standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee; designation and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - flight%20time
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vols (Transport aérien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- temps de vol
1, record 1, French, temps%20de%20vol
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- heures de vol 2, record 1, French, heures%20de%20vol
correct, plural feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Total du temps décompté depuis le moment où l'aéronef commence à se déplacer par ses propres moyens en vue du décollage jusqu'au moment où il s'immobilise à la fin du vol. 3, record 1, French, - temps%20de%20vol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce temps, parfois appelé «temps bloc» ou «temps cale à cale», est compté à partir du moment où l'aéronef quitte le point d'embarquement jusqu'au moment où il s'arrête au point de débarquement. 3, record 1, French, - temps%20de%20vol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le temps pendant lequel les rotors d'un hélicoptère sont embrayés compte comme temps de vol. 3, record 1, French, - temps%20de%20vol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
temps de vol : désignation normalisée par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne; désignation et définition uniformisées par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 1, French, - temps%20de%20vol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
temps de vol; heures de vol : désignations uniformisées par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 1, French, - temps%20de%20vol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vuelos (Transporte aéreo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo de vuelo
1, record 1, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20vuelo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tiempo total transcurrido desde que la aeronave comienza a moverse por su propia fuerza para despegar, hasta que se detiene al finalizar el vuelo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tiempo%20de%20vuelo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tiempo de vuelo, tal como aquí se define, es sinónimo de tiempo "entre calzos" de uso general, que se cuenta a partir del momento en que la aeronave se pone en movimiento en el punto de carga, hasta que se detiene en el punto de descarga. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tiempo%20de%20vuelo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cuando los rotores del helicóptero estén funcionando, el tiempo se incluirá en el tiempo de vuelo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tiempo%20de%20vuelo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tiempo de vuelo: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - tiempo%20de%20vuelo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Farm Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drop-type sprag
1, record 2, English, drop%2Dtype%20sprag
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel agricole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cale de retenue en côte
1, record 2, French, cale%20de%20retenue%20en%20c%C3%B4te
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maquinaria agrícola
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- puntal de sujeción
1, record 2, Spanish, puntal%20de%20sujeci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-07-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- block-to-block time
1, record 3, English, block%2Dto%2Dblock%20time
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- block time 2, record 3, English, block%20time
correct, NATO, standardized
- chock-to-chock time 1, record 3, English, chock%2Dto%2Dchock%20time
correct
- block time-hours 3, record 3, English, block%20time%2Dhours
plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The period from the moment the chocks are withdrawn and brakes released, or moorings dropped, to the return to rest or take-up of moorings after the flight. 4, record 3, English, - block%2Dto%2Dblock%20time
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
block time: term and definition standardized by NATO. 5, record 3, English, - block%2Dto%2Dblock%20time
Record 3, Key term(s)
- flying block hour
- flying block hours
- block hours
- block hour
- block time-hour
- block to block time
- chock to chock time
- block time hour
- block time hours
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- temps cale à cale
1, record 3, French, temps%20cale%20%C3%A0%20cale
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- temps de vol cale à cale 2, record 3, French, temps%20de%20vol%20cale%20%C3%A0%20cale
correct, masculine noun
- heures cale à cale 3, record 3, French, heures%20cale%20%C3%A0%20cale
feminine noun, plural
- temps bloc à bloc 4, record 3, French, temps%20bloc%20%C3%A0%20bloc
see observation, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- heures bloc 5, record 3, French, heures%20bloc
see observation, feminine noun, plural
- temps bloc 3, record 3, French, temps%20bloc
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre d'heures effectuées par un aéronef depuis le moment où il se meut pour décoller jusqu'au moment où il s'arrête aux cales prévues au prochain point d'atterrissage, ou retourne au point de départ, avant décollage. 6, record 3, French, - temps%20cale%20%C3%A0%20cale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
temps cale à cale : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 6, record 3, French, - temps%20cale%20%C3%A0%20cale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
D'après l'Arrêté des transports du 21 septembre 1993 du gouvernement français, le terme «temps bloc» est à éviter. 7, record 3, French, - temps%20cale%20%C3%A0%20cale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
temps bloc à block : terme normalisé par l'OTAN. 8, record 3, French, - temps%20cale%20%C3%A0%20cale
Record 3, Key term(s)
- heure cale à cale
- heure block
- heure bloc
- heures block
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo entre calzos
1, record 3, Spanish, tiempo%20entre%20calzos
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- tiempo muerto de bloqueo 2, record 3, Spanish, tiempo%20muerto%20de%20bloqueo
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tiempo que transcurre desde que se retiran los calzos y se desbloquean los frenos o se sueltan las aeronaves hasta que se vuelve al reposo después de efectuado el vuelo. 2, record 3, Spanish, - tiempo%20entre%20calzos
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-03-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Navigation Aids
- Remote Sensing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- radar map
1, record 4, English, radar%20map
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Information superimposed on a radar display to provide ready indication of selected features. 2, record 4, English, - radar%20map
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radar map: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO); radar map: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 4, English, - radar%20map
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Télédétection
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- carte radar
1, record 4, French, carte%20radar
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- carte par radar 2, record 4, French, carte%20par%20radar
correct, feminine noun
- carte radargraphique 2, record 4, French, carte%20radargraphique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Renseignements portés en surimpression sur un affichage radar pour indiquer des caractéristiques choisies. 1, record 4, French, - carte%20radar
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carte radar : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI); carte radar : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 4, French, - carte%20radar
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
- Teledetección
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- mapa radar
1, record 4, Spanish, mapa%20radar
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 DEF
Información superpuesta en una presentación radar para proporcionar indicación directa de datos seleccionados. 1, record 4, Spanish, - mapa%20radar
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mapa radar: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 4, Spanish, - mapa%20radar
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-05-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- trip an opponent
1, record 5, English, trip%20an%20opponent
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cautionable unsporting behaviour. 2, record 5, English, - trip%20an%20opponent
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- faire un croche-pied à l'adversaire
1, record 5, French, faire%20un%20croche%2Dpied%20%C3%A0%20l%27adversaire
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- faire un croc-en-jambe à un adversaire 2, record 5, French, faire%20un%20croc%2Den%2Djambe%20%C3%A0%20un%20adversaire
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comportement antisportif passible d'avertissement. 1, record 5, French, - faire%20un%20croche%2Dpied%20%C3%A0%20l%27adversaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fútbol
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- poner una zancadilla a un adversario
1, record 5, Spanish, poner%20una%20zancadilla%20a%20un%20adversario
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conducta antideportiva merecedora de amonestación. 1, record 5, Spanish, - poner%20una%20zancadilla%20a%20un%20adversario
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