Minimum Equipment List最低设备清单
The minimum equipment list is an operator-approved document that identifies which aircraft equipment may be inoperative while the aircraft remains airworthy for dispatch. It specifies conditions, limitations, operating restrictions, and maintenance or flight crew procedures that must be applied until the affected item is repaired or replaced, and it derives from the master minimum equipment list for a specific operator and aircraft configuration.
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Where this term appears
Translators encounter minimum equipment list in operations manuals, dispatch documents, maintenance control systems, pilot quick reference handbooks, and regulatory approval packages. The term appears in tables that list inoperative equipment, required placards, and crew procedures. Localization must ensure that per-item conditions and limitations are not truncated or merged, because dispatch decisions depend on precise wording.
Translation checks
A common error is translating minimum equipment list as "最低设备要求" or "最少设备清单" in a way that suggests required equipment for normal operation. The MEL defines permissible inoperative items, not a minimum equipment requirement. Some translations also omit the operational conditions attached to each item, which can lead crews to dispatch with equipment that is not actually approved for inoperative operation.
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