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jettison [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- jettison
1, record 1, English, jettison
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The principle of staging rockets is similar to a plane jettisoning its empty wing tanks. When half the fuel is burned the rest is pumped into center tanks and empty rockets dropped. 1, record 1, English, - jettison
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- larguer 1, record 1, French, larguer
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur le principe de la fusée à étages multiples [...] l'engin abandonne des charges inutiles à mesure que le combustible est consommé [...] on largue les réservoirs correspondants. 1, record 1, French, - larguer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
- Transportation Insurance
- Cargo (Water Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- jettison
1, record 2, English, jettison
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deliberate throwing overboard of goods or fittings for the preservation of a ship in peril. 2, record 2, English, - jettison
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
- Assurance transport
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jet à la mer
1, record 2, French, jet%20%C3%A0%20la%20mer
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- jet de la cargaison 2, record 2, French, jet%20de%20la%20cargaison
correct, masculine noun
- jet 2, record 2, French, jet
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui consiste à alléger le navire, à la suite d'un événement grave, par le jet à la mer d'une partie ou de la totalité de la cargaison : [...] 3, record 2, French, - jet%20%C3%A0%20la%20mer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- jet de marchandises à la mer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguros
- Seguro de transporte
- Cargamento (Transporte por agua)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- echazón
1, record 2, Spanish, echaz%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acción de echar al mar una parte del equipo del barco o de las mercancías para salvar al resto del naufragio. 2, record 2, Spanish, - echaz%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-10-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cargo (Water Transport)
- Maritime Law
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- jettison
1, record 3, English, jettison
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- deep six 2, record 3, English, deep%20six
correct, familiar
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To throw goods overboard to lighten a ship, aircraft, etc. in distress. 3, record 3, English, - jettison
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
- Droit maritime
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- jeter par-dessus bord
1, record 3, French, jeter%20par%2Ddessus%20bord
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- jeter à la mer 2, record 3, French, jeter%20%C3%A0%20la%20mer
correct, officially approved
- larguer 3, record 3, French, larguer
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jeter à la mer : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 3, French, - jeter%20par%2Ddessus%20bord
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cargamento (Transporte por agua)
- Derecho marítimo
- Comercio exterior
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- echar al mar
1, record 3, Spanish, echar%20al%20mar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- librarse de carga 1, record 3, Spanish, librarse%20de%20carga
correct
- echar por la borda 1, record 3, Spanish, echar%20por%20la%20borda
correct
- arrojar al mar 2, record 3, Spanish, arrojar%20al%20mar
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-04-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- jettison
1, record 4, English, jettison
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The LM ascent stage will be jettisoned about four hours after hard docking. 1, record 4, English, - jettison
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- délester
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9lester
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Délester automatiquement la tour de sauvetage. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9lester
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-02-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Freight
- Air Safety
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- jettison
1, record 5, English, jettison
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deliberate release of an aircraft store from an aircraft to effect aircraft safety or prepare for air combat. 1, record 5, English, - jettison
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jettison: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 5, English, - jettison
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fret aérien
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- délestage
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9lestage
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Largage volontaire de charges d'un aéronef afin d'assurer sa sécurité ou de le préparer pour le combat aérien. 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9lestage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
délestage : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9lestage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carga aérea
- Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
- Operaciones (Fuerzas aéreas)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- lanzamiento de carga
1, record 5, Spanish, lanzamiento%20de%20carga
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lanzamiento deliberado de la carga de un avión para aumentar su seguridad o para prepararse para un combate. 1, record 5, Spanish, - lanzamiento%20de%20carga
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