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DEADHEAD FLIGHT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-05-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flights (Air Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- positioning flight
1, record 1, English, positioning%20flight
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- repositioning flight 1, record 1, English, repositioning%20flight
correct, officially approved
- placement flight 2, record 1, English, placement%20flight
correct
- deadhead flight 3, record 1, English, deadhead%20flight
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flight (with no passengers) operated to fly an aircraft to a given destination where passengers will be boarded. 2, record 1, English, - positioning%20flight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the broad meaning of the term any flight, whether revenue-earning or non-revenue, whether scheduled or other than scheduled, flown to position the aircraft to be used on some revenue-earning services and... in the narrow meaning of the term, any ferry flight. 1, record 1, English, - positioning%20flight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
positioning flight; repositioning flight: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - positioning%20flight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vols (Transport aérien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vol de mise en place
1, record 1, French, vol%20de%20mise%20en%20place
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vol à vide effectué dans le but d'amener un appareil à une destination donnée pour y prendre des passagers. 2, record 1, French, - vol%20de%20mise%20en%20place
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vol de mise en place : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 1, French, - vol%20de%20mise%20en%20place
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vuelos (Transporte aéreo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vuelo de emplazamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, vuelo%20de%20emplazamiento
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vuelo de emplazamiento : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - vuelo%20de%20emplazamiento
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