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OPERATIONAL EMPTY WEIGHT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- operational empty weight
1, record 1, English, operational%20empty%20weight
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- OEW 2, record 1, English, OEW
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- operating weight empty 3, record 1, English, operating%20weight%20empty
- operating mass empty 4, record 1, English, operating%20mass%20empty
correct
- service mass 4, record 1, English, service%20mass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Basic empty weight or fleet empty weight plus operational items. 5, record 1, English, - operational%20empty%20weight
Record 1, Key term(s)
- operational empty mass
- service weight
- APS mass
- APS weight
- empty operational mass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- masse à vide en ordre d'exploitation
1, record 1, French, masse%20%C3%A0%20vide%20en%20ordre%20d%27exploitation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- OEW 2, record 1, French, OEW
correct, officially approved
- MVOE 3, record 1, French, MVOE
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- masse opérationnelle à vide 2, record 1, French, masse%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20%C3%A0%20vide
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- masse à vide opérationnelle avec équipage 4, record 1, French, masse%20%C3%A0%20vide%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%20avec%20%C3%A9quipage
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse à vide de base ou masse à vide moyenne plus éléments opérationnels comptés dans la masse à vide en ordre d'exploitation. 1, record 1, French, - masse%20%C3%A0%20vide%20en%20ordre%20d%27exploitation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme "masse opérationnelle à vide" et l'abréviation "OEW" ont été uniformisés par le CUTA opérations aériennes. 5, record 1, French, - masse%20%C3%A0%20vide%20en%20ordre%20d%27exploitation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- masse à vide opérationnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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