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overflight [2 records]

Record 1 2019-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
  • Flights (Air Transport)
CONT

[The] Joint Task Force North (JTFN) restricts all aircraft overflights to 2,000 feet within 3 [nautical miles] unless there is an operational necessity.

OBS

overflight: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs
  • Vols (Transport aérien)
CONT

La Force opérationnelle interarmées (Nord) (FOIN) limite tout survol à 2000 pieds dans un rayon de 3 [milles marins] à moins de nécessité opérationnelle.

OBS

survol : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maniobras de las aeronaves
  • Vuelos (Transporte aéreo)
OBS

sobrevuelo: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 2 2007-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
DEF

A flight past a position, especially the approach of a spacecraft to a planet for observation.

Key term(s)
  • fly by
  • flyby

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
DEF

Passage d'un engin spatial à proximité d'un astre sans capture par ce dernier.

Spanish

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