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DROP HEIGHT [2 records]

Record 1 2011-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ballistics
DEF

The vertical distance between the drop zone and the aircraft.

OBS

drop height: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Balistique
DEF

Distance verticale entre la zone de mise à terre et l'aéronef au moment du largage.

OBS

hauteur de largage : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Balística
DEF

Distancia vertical entre la zona de caída y la aeronave desde la que se realiza el lanzamiento.

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Record 2 2001-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Horse Husbandry
OBS

Competitive horseback riding term.

Key term(s)
  • drops

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Élevage des chevaux
OBS

Terme d'équitation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
  • Cría de ganado caballar
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