ATA ChapterATA章节
An ATA chapter is a standardized subject-numbering system used to organize aircraft systems and components in technical documentation such as maintenance manuals, illustrated parts catalogs, fault isolation manuals, and service bulletins. It appears as a chapter number and title that allow users to locate the same system under a consistent reference across different documents, tables, index entries, and cross-referenced procedures, improving navigation and consistency.
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Where this term appears
Translators work with ATA chapters when building translation memories and terminology lists for maintenance manuals, parts catalogs, and fault isolation procedures. Chapter titles must be translated consistently because cross-references, front matter, and search filters depend on the numbering and wording matching across an entire documentation set. It also affects how source files are assigned to translators by subject area.
Translation checks
The most common mistake is treating the ATA chapter number as a part number or translating the title literally without checking approved industry terms. That breaks cross-references and can hide the correct section from maintenance technicians, especially when a target language has multiple possible terms for systems such as landing gear or pneumatics.
Keep the term aligned across your files
Check procedure sequence, part names, limits and cautions against the supplied references. Applicable aviation or market requirements depend on the product and project pathway.
Provide approved terms and previous translations with the source files. Agree how variants, ambiguous wording and revisions will be reviewed. Terminology maintenance and any termbase handback are confirmed in the project scope. See the 8-step AI + expert workflow.
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