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AIR MILEAGE [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Marketing
DEF

The number of miles flown relative to the air; true air speed multiplied by time.

OBS

air mile: a nautical mile used as a measure of distance flown by aircraft.

Key term(s)
  • air mile

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Commercialisation
OBS

mile : mesure anglo-saxonne de longueur utilisée en Grande-Bretagne, aux États-Unis, et au Canada, valant 5 280 pieds soit 1 609 mètres.

OBS

milage : construit par analogie avec «métrage» et «kilométrage».

Spanish

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