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CAIXA-PRETA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Air Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flight recorder
1, record 1, English, flight%20recorder
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flight-recorder 2, record 1, English, flight%2Drecorder
correct
- black box 3, record 1, English, black%20box
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any type of recorder installed in the aircraft for the purpose of complementing accident/incident investigation. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.] 4, record 1, English, - flight%20recorder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
black box: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, English, - flight%20recorder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
flight recorder: term standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee and officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 1, English, - flight%20recorder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enregistreur de bord
1, record 1, French, enregistreur%20de%20bord
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enregistreur de vol 2, record 1, French, enregistreur%20de%20vol
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- boîte noire 3, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout type d'enregistrement installé à bord d'un aéronef dans le but de faciliter les investigations techniques sur les accidents et incidents. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 4, record 1, French, - enregistreur%20de%20bord
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'enregistreur de données de vol et l'enregistreur phonique sont des enregistreurs de vol. 5, record 1, French, - enregistreur%20de%20bord
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
enregistreur de bord : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 6, record 1, French, - enregistreur%20de%20bord
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
enregistreur de vol; enregistreur de bord : termes normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 7, record 1, French, - enregistreur%20de%20bord
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
enregistreur de vol; boîte noire : termes publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 6 juillet 2017. 8, record 1, French, - enregistreur%20de%20bord
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- registrador de vuelo
1, record 1, Spanish, registrador%20de%20vuelo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- caja negra 2, record 1, Spanish, caja%20negra
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad indestructible que conserva datos importantes sobre un vuelo para su posterior investigación en caso de accidente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - registrador%20de%20vuelo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caja negra: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - registrador%20de%20vuelo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
registrador de vuelo: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 1, Spanish, - registrador%20de%20vuelo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-07-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Air Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flight data recorder
1, record 2, English, flight%20data%20recorder
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FDR 2, record 2, English, FDR
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a device that preserves the recent history of the flight through the recording of dozens of parameters collected several times per second. 3, record 2, English, - flight%20data%20recorder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flight data recorder; FDR: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 2, English, - flight%20data%20recorder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enregistreur de données de vol
1, record 2, French, enregistreur%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20de%20vol
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- FDR 2, record 2, French, FDR
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- EDV 3, record 2, French, EDV
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil embarqué à bord d'un aéronef, qui enregistre les données essentielles du vol, telles que la trajectoire, la vitesse et les paramètres du moteur. 4, record 2, French, - enregistreur%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20de%20vol
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'enregistreur de données de vol est un enregistreur de vol. 4, record 2, French, - enregistreur%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20de%20vol
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
enregistreur de données de vol : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 2, French, - enregistreur%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20de%20vol
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
enregistreur de données de vol; FDR : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 2, French, - enregistreur%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20de%20vol
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
enregistreur de données de vol; EDV : terme, abréviation et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 6 juillet 2017. 6, record 2, French, - enregistreur%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20de%20vol
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- registrador de datos de vuelo
1, record 2, Spanish, registrador%20de%20datos%20de%20vuelo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- FDR 1, record 2, Spanish, FDR
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
registrador de datos de vuelo; FDR : término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - registrador%20de%20datos%20de%20vuelo
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