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Record 1 2014-05-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
DEF

A search in which a vessel or an aircraft conducts sweeps in a circular pattern around a known reference point or the position of the searched object.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
DEF

Méthode de recherche utilisée par un navire ou un aéronef pour explorer une zone en effectuant un circuit circulaire autour de la personne ou de l'objet recherché, comme dans le cas d'un naufragé dont on connaît la position.

Spanish

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