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AIR-LIFT [1 record]

Record 1 2010-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Forces
  • Military Transportation
  • Airborne Forces
DEF

The transport and delivery by air of personnel and materiel in support of strategic, operational, or tactical objectives.

OBS

airlift: term to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

OBS

airlift: term and definition officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel (Trenton).

Key term(s)
  • air lift
  • air-lift

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces aériennes
  • Transport militaire
  • Forces aéroportées
DEF

Action de transporter et d'acheminer du personnel ou du matériel par la voie des airs pour favoriser la réalisation d'objectifs stratégiques, opérationnels ou tactiques.

OBS

transport aérien : terme d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

OBS

transport par voie aérienne : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne (Trenton).

Spanish

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