Fly-by-wire is a flight control system in which pilot inputs are transmitted electronically to flight control computers that command control surface actuators, rather than through mechanical cables, rods, or direct hydraulic linkages. It appears in flight control system descriptions, pilot training materials, and safety documentation where control laws, redundancy, and envelope protection are defined for a specific aircraft type under normal and degraded modes.
In localization, fly-by-wire appears in flight crew operating manuals, aircraft maintenance manuals, and type training courseware. Translators encounter it when localizing descriptions of control laws, redundancy management, and flight envelope protection, where terms for direct law, normal law, and degraded modes must align with type-specific avionics documentation and certification language.
A common error is translating fly-by-wire as “wireless control” or “fly-by-cable,” which confuses the electronic signal path. Another mistake is rendering control-law names literally without preserving the system’s hierarchy; for example, mixing direct law, normal law, and degraded modes can mislead pilots about available protections and aircraft response following failures.
EASA and CE certification impose language requirements on maintenance and safety documentation. These terms carry airworthiness and liability implications, so they are rendered against the governing standard rather than translated freely.
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