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MOTHER AIRCRAFT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carrier aircraft
1, record 1, English, carrier%20aircraft
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mother aircraft 2, record 1, English, mother%20aircraft
correct
- launch aircraft 3, record 1, English, launch%20aircraft
correct
- launching aircraft 4, record 1, English, launching%20aircraft
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Today's launch originated from the Virginia Space Flight Center, located on Wallops Island in Southeastern Virginia, when the company's "Stargazer" Pegasus carrier aircraft took off at approximately 11:25 a.m. 5, record 1, English, - carrier%20aircraft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
The missile is released from the mother aircraft. 6, record 1, English, - carrier%20aircraft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avion lanceur
1, record 1, French, avion%20lanceur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- avion-lanceur 2, record 1, French, avion%2Dlanceur
correct, masculine noun
- avion porteur 3, record 1, French, avion%20porteur
correct, masculine noun
- avion porteur de lancement 4, record 1, French, avion%20porteur%20de%20lancement
correct, masculine noun
- avion de lancement 5, record 1, French, avion%20de%20lancement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avion conçu pour porter un lanceur dont la mise à feu est effectuée en vol, en vue d'améliorer les performances du lancement. 2, record 1, French, - avion%20lanceur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Exocet reçoit directement les informations sur la cible du radar de l'avion lanceur. Le missile est alors largué manuellement par le pilote quand ce dernier est sûr de la position, de la direction et de la vitesse de sa cible. Une fois mis à feu, le missile utilise son propre radar. 6, record 1, French, - avion%20lanceur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Noter qu'au sens strict le terme anglais «aircraft» est un générique qui se rend par «aéronef» en français. «Aircraft» est aussi utilisé plus librement et désigne souvent un «avion» spécifiquement. 7, record 1, French, - avion%20lanceur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
avion-lanceur : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 31 décembre 2005. 8, record 1, French, - avion%20lanceur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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