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DROP HEIGHT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ballistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drop height
1, record 1, English, drop%20height
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The vertical distance between the drop zone and the aircraft. 2, record 1, English, - drop%20height
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drop height: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - drop%20height
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Balistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hauteur de largage
1, record 1, French, hauteur%20de%20largage
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance verticale entre la zone de mise à terre et l'aéronef au moment du largage. 2, record 1, French, - hauteur%20de%20largage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hauteur de largage : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - hauteur%20de%20largage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Balística
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- altura de lanzamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, altura%20de%20lanzamiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distancia vertical entre la zona de caída y la aeronave desde la que se realiza el lanzamiento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - altura%20de%20lanzamiento
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drop
1, record 2, English, drop
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- drop height 2, record 2, English, drop%20height
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Competitive horseback riding term. 3, record 2, English, - drop
Record 2, Key term(s)
- drops
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contre-bas
1, record 2, French, contre%2Dbas
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme d'équitation. 1, record 2, French, - contre%2Dbas
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- altura de caída
1, record 2, Spanish, altura%20de%20ca%C3%ADda
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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