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AIR BASE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Air Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- airbase
1, record 1, English, airbase
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AB 2, record 1, English, AB
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air base 3, record 1, English, air%20base
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A site which includes an aerodrome and the facilities, installations, and equipment, required to accommodate the aerodrome support forces. 4, record 1, English, - airbase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
airbase: designation and definition officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group. 5, record 1, English, - airbase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
airbase; AB: designations standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - airbase
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Forces aériennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- base aérienne
1, record 1, French, base%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AB 2, record 1, French, AB
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Site qui comprend un aérodrome ainsi que les installations et l'équipement nécessaires au logement des forces de soutien de l'aérodrome. 3, record 1, French, - base%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
base aérienne : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 4, record 1, French, - base%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
base aérienne; AB : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - base%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización militar
- Fuerzas aéreas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- base de la fuerza aérea
1, record 1, Spanish, base%20de%20la%20fuerza%20a%C3%A9rea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air base 1, record 2, English, air%20base
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air base (photogrammetry) 1, record 2, English, - air%20base
Record 2, Key term(s)
- air base photogrammetry
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- base de photogrammétrie aérienne
1, record 2, French, base%20de%20photogramm%C3%A9trie%20a%C3%A9rienne
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- air base
1, record 3, English, air%20base
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- base line 2, record 3, English, base%20line
- stereoscopic base 3, record 3, English, stereoscopic%20base
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An imaginary line connecting the points in space at which successive photos in a flight trip were taken; specifically, the length of such a line. 1, record 3, English, - air%20base
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- base
1, record 3, French, base
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- base de prise de vues 2, record 3, French, base%20de%20prise%20de%20vues
correct, feminine noun
- base stéréoscopique 3, record 3, French, base%20st%C3%A9r%C3%A9oscopique
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- base aérienne 2, record 3, French, base%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droite entre les points de vue de deux clichés formant couple. 2, record 3, French, - base
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía matemática
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- base estereoscópica
1, record 3, Spanish, base%20estereosc%C3%B3pica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distancia y dirección entre puntos de imágenes conjugadas en un par estereoscópico de fotografías. 1, record 3, Spanish, - base%20estereosc%C3%B3pica
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