transient /trnzi.nt/ adjective pass-
ing or temporary, lasting only a short time . Transient loads can be absorbed by the busbar with a minimum of volt-age fluctuations.
transit /trnz.t/ noun an act of mov-ing . in transit moving . A green light indicates the undercarriage is locked down, and a red light is displayed when the undercarriage is in transit. . transit route a route taken by one aircraft through controlled airspace
transition /trnz..(.)n/ noun an act of passing from one place, state or con-dition to another
transition altitude /trnz..(.)n lt.tjud/ noun altitude in the vicinity of an airport, at or below which the ver-tical position of the aircraft is controlled by reference to altitudes above mean sea level . When a flight takes place above the transition altitude, the stand-ard pressure setting of 1013.25 mb (mil-libars) is used.
transition layer /trnz..(.)n le../
noun the airspace between the transi-tion altitude and the transition level
(NOTE: The depth of this layer will nor-mally be insignificant and will never exceed 500 ft.)
transition level /trnz..(.)n
lev(.)l/ noun the lowest flight level above the transition altitude
transit lounge /trnz.t laυnd/
noun a room where transit passengers wait for connecting flights
transit passenger /trnz.t ps.nd./ noun a traveller who is changing from one aircraft to another
translation /trnsle..(.)n/ noun 1.
the movement of an object in a straight line in which every part of the object follows a parallel course and no rotation takes place 2. the act of expressing the meaning of words in one language in words from another language
transmission /trnzm..(.)n/ noun
1. the sending of a radio signal . The combination of loop and sense anten-nae can determine the direction from which a transmission is made. 2. a radio signal that is transmitted
transmit /trnzm.t/ verb 1. to pass, to convey . As the camshaft rotates, the cam will transmit a lifting force through rods and pivots to open the valve. . The charts are transmitted from one station to another by fax. 2. to send out a radio signal . Survival beacons transmit a signal which enables search aircraft to rapidly locate survivors in the water.
(NOTE: transmitting – transmitted) transmitter /trnzm.t./ noun a
device for sending out radio signals .
Although continuous wave radars oper-ate continuously, separate transmitter and receiver antennae must be used. . Signal strength is inversely propor-tional to the distance from the transmit-ter.
transparency /trnspr.nsi/
noun the condition of being transparent
. Meteorological visibility gives infor-mation on the transparency of the atmosphere to a stationary ground observer.
transparent /trnspr.nt/ adjec-tive allowing light to pass through so that things can be seen . Aircraft win-dows and canopies are usually made from transparent acrylic plastic.
transponder /trnsp.nd./ noun a
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