Aviation Technical English for aircraft maintenance engineers (Авиационный технический английский язык для студентов-авитехников)

55 LINKED (physical or radio connection) The gear leg and shock absorber are linked by scissors. The aircrafts are linked to their base by the Company frequency. RELATED TO (abstract connection, cause, effect, etc.) The power setting is related to the take-off weight, the Outside Air Temperature and the altitude of the field. ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS INTERFACE (verb or noun) (contact; the point where two systems, computers, etc. are connected) The DFDR interfaces the FDIU. There is an interface between the DFDR and the FDIU. ON LINE (connected to a power supply or a data network [computer, etc.]) The engine generator must come on line to supply the aircraft network. The terminal is on line and the transactions are performed in real time. TIED (attached with a rope, cable, etc.; when two parallel bus-bars are connected) The BUS TIE push-button enables the main buses to be tied . WIRED (connected with wires or cables) The Wiring Diagram shows how the circuits are wired . The switch guards are wired to the instrument panel. MECHANICAL CONNECTIONS ATTACHED ([general term] connected, mounted, installed) The overhead racks are attached to the ceiling. CLEARANCE (the distance between a moving object and another – fixed – object)