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COMBUSTIVEL AVIACAO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- White Products (Petroleum)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- jet fuel
1, record 1, English, jet%20fuel
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- jet propellant 2, record 1, English, jet%20propellant
correct, NATO, standardized
- JP 3, record 1, English, JP
correct, NATO, standardized
- JP 3, record 1, English, JP
- aviation turbine fuel 4, record 1, English, aviation%20turbine%20fuel
- aviation turbo fuel 5, record 1, English, aviation%20turbo%20fuel
standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A petroleum distillate used as a source of energy in systems of jet propulsion and by extension, fuel suitable for use in aircraft gas turbines. 6, record 1, English, - jet%20fuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jet fuel: designation and definition standardized by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - jet%20fuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
jet fuel; jet propellant; JP: designations standardized by NATO. 8, record 1, English, - jet%20fuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
aviation turbo fuel: designation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report and the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 9, record 1, English, - jet%20fuel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- jet propellent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits blancs (Pétrole)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carburéacteur
1, record 1, French, carbur%C3%A9acteur
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carburant de turbo-moteur 2, record 1, French, carburant%20de%20turbo%2Dmoteur
masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distillat de pétrole utilisé comme source d'énergie dans les systèmes de propulsion par réaction et, par extension, combustible destiné aux turbines à gaz utilisées en aéronautique. 3, record 1, French, - carbur%C3%A9acteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carburéacteur : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - carbur%C3%A9acteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carburéacteur : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - carbur%C3%A9acteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
carburéacteur : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 1, French, - carbur%C3%A9acteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
carburéacteur : désignation normalisée par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 2, record 1, French, - carbur%C3%A9acteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
carburant de turbo-moteur : désignation normalisée par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 2, record 1, French, - carbur%C3%A9acteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos blancos (Petróleo)
- Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- combustible para reactores
1, record 1, Spanish, combustible%20para%20reactores
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- combustible para motores de reacción 2, record 1, Spanish, combustible%20para%20motores%20de%20reacci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El combustible para motores de reacción es un destilado intermedio de queroseno cuyas cualidades críticas son el punto de congelación, el punto de inflamación y el punto de humo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - combustible%20para%20reactores
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rated take-off thrust
1, record 2, English, rated%20take%2Doff%20thrust
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rated takeoff thrust 2, record 2, English, rated%20takeoff%20thrust
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
With respect to turbojet engine type certification, the approved jet thrust that is developed statically under standard sea level conditions, without fluid injection and without the burning of fuel in a separate combustion chamber, within the engine operating limitations established under Chapter 533 of the Airworthiness Manual, and limited in use to periods of not over 5 minutes for take-off operation or periods of not more than 10 minutes of one-engine-inoperative climb. 3, record 2, English, - rated%20take%2Doff%20thrust
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poussée nominale au décollage
1, record 2, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20nominale%20au%20d%C3%A9collage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En ce qui concerne la certification de type des turboréacteurs, poussée de jet approuvée, développée statiquement, dans les conditions standards au niveau de la mer, sans injection de fluide et sans combustion de carburant dans une chambre de combustion séparée, dans les limites d'utilisation du moteur établies au chapitre 533 du Manuel de navigabilité, et limitée à des durées d'utilisation ne dépassant pas 5 minutes pour les opérations de décollage ou 10 minutes en cas de montée avec un moteur arrêté. 2, record 2, French, - pouss%C3%A9e%20nominale%20au%20d%C3%A9collage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- empuje de despegue nominal
1, record 2, Spanish, empuje%20de%20despegue%20nominal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Respecto a la certificación tipo del motor a turbina, [...] empuje aprobado y desarrollado estáticamente bajo condiciones estándar al nivel del mar, sin inyección de fluido y sin su combustión en una cámara de combustión separada, dentro de las limitaciones de operación del motor, establecida bajo la FAR [Federal Aviation Regulations] 33, y limitado su uso a períodos no mayores de 5 minutos para la operación de despegue. 1, record 2, Spanish, - empuje%20de%20despegue%20nominal
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-08-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- petroleum
1, record 3, English, petroleum
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- pet 2, record 3, English, pet
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- oil 3, record 3, English, oil
correct, noun
- earth oil 4, record 3, English, earth%20oil
correct, less frequent
- stone oil 5, record 3, English, stone%20oil
correct, less frequent
- rock oil 6, record 3, English, rock%20oil
correct, less frequent
- Genesee oil 7, record 3, English, Genesee%20oil
former designation, correct
- naphtha 8, record 3, English, naphtha
see observation, obsolete
- mineral naphtha 9, record 3, English, mineral%20naphtha
obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The oil or gas obtained from the rocks of the earth, usually by drilling down into a reservoir rock and piping them to the surface. 10, record 3, English, - petroleum
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
naphtha: An archaic term for liquid petroleum. 8, record 3, English, - petroleum
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
petroleum: This term refers most of the time to "crude petroleum". 11, record 3, English, - petroleum
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Genesee oil: An early name for petroleum. 12, record 3, English, - petroleum
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
petroleum; pet: term and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 13, record 3, English, - petroleum
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
petroleum: term standardized by ISO. 8, record 3, English, - petroleum
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pétrole
1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9trole
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- pét 2, record 3, French, p%C3%A9t
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- huile 3, record 3, French, huile
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- huile de roche 4, record 3, French, huile%20de%20roche
feminine noun
- huile de pierre 5, record 3, French, huile%20de%20pierre
feminine noun
- naphte 6, record 3, French, naphte
see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- naphte minéral 7, record 3, French, naphte%20min%C3%A9ral
masculine noun, obsolete
- naphte natif 8, record 3, French, naphte%20natif
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Huile minérale naturelle, de couleur très foncée, dotée d'une odeur caractéristique plus ou moins prononcée, d'une densité variant de 0,8 à 0,95, composée en presque totalité d'hydrocarbures paraffiniques, naphténiques et aromatiques, et souvent d'un peu de soufre à l'état de combinaisons organiques et de traces de composés oxygénés et azotés. 3, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9trole
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le degré de raffinage que devra subir un pétrole brut pour répondre aux caractéristiques du marché ne peut se définir [sans] une analyse des fractions obtenues, à la manière des alchimistes d'autrefois qui chauffaient l'huile de roche dans un alambic pour en vaporiser progressivement les parties légères. 9, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9trole
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] dans les opérations d'exploration et de production, [on dit aussi] huile. 3, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9trole
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
naphte : Autrefois, pétrole brut ou raffiné. 3, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9trole
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pétrole; pét : terme et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale du Canada et les Forces canadiennes. 10, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9trole
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
pétrole : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 11, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9trole
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- petróleo
1, record 3, Spanish, petr%C3%B3leo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mezcla de un complejo de hidrocarburos parafínicos, cicloparafínicos y aromáticos con bajas cantidades de azufre y cantidades traza de nitrógeno y compuestos de oxígeno. 1, record 3, Spanish, - petr%C3%B3leo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Substancia que se encuentra en bolsas en el interior de la parte superior de la corteza terrestre; es un líquido oleoso de color obscuro, que arde con facilidad, del que, por destilación fraccionada, se obtienen muchos productos volátiles. 2, record 3, Spanish, - petr%C3%B3leo
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