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FREE BALLOON PILOT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floating pilot balloon
1, record 1, English, floating%20pilot%20balloon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Detailed measurements of wind speed and direction and temperature to a level of about 2 km utilizing 3 minisonde systems(MS)-a free floating pilot balloon, tracked by double theodolites, carries a temperature sensing device which telemeters the data to a ground receiving station; one minisonde system was operated by OME. 1, record 1, English, - floating%20pilot%20balloon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ballon pilote libre
1, record 1, French, ballon%20pilote%20libre
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- free balloon pilot
1, record 2, English, free%20balloon%20pilot
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
International Standards and Recommended Practices are established for licensing... free balloon pilot... 2, record 2, English, - free%20balloon%20pilot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
free balloon pilot : term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO). 3, record 2, English, - free%20balloon%20pilot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pilote de ballon libre
1, record 2, French, pilote%20de%20ballon%20libre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des normes et pratiques recommandées internationales relatives à la délivrance des licences ont été élaborées pour les catégories suivantes de personnel: [...] pilote de ballon libre [...] 2, record 2, French, - pilote%20de%20ballon%20libre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pilote de ballon libre : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 2, French, - pilote%20de%20ballon%20libre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- piloto de globo libre
1, record 2, Spanish, piloto%20de%20globo%20libre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
piloto de globo libre : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - piloto%20de%20globo%20libre
Record 3 - internal organization data 1983-08-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- free balloon pilot licence
1, record 3, English, free%20balloon%20pilot%20licence
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A Contracting State shall require an applicant for a free balloon pilot licence to meet the following requirements(...) 1, record 3, English, - free%20balloon%20pilot%20licence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- licence de pilote de ballon libre 1, record 3, French, licence%20de%20pilote%20de%20ballon%20libre
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les candidats à la licence de pilote de ballon libre seront assujettis par les États contractants à l'obligation de remplir les conditions suivantes (...) 1, record 3, French, - licence%20de%20pilote%20de%20ballon%20libre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-09-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- category rating
1, record 4, English, category%20rating
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Category ratings shall comprise : a) aeroplane b) rotorcraft c) glider d) free balloon, and shall be entered on a pilot licence unless already contained within the licence title itself. 1, record 4, English, - category%20rating
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- qualification de catégorie 1, record 4, French, qualification%20de%20cat%C3%A9gorie
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les qualifications de catégorie comprendront: a) les qualifications pour avions; b) les qualifications pour giravions (...); c) les qualifications pour planeurs; d) les qualifications pour ballons libres; et seront inscrites sur la licence du pilote, à moins qu'elles ne figurent déjà sous le titre de la licence. 1, record 4, French, - qualification%20de%20cat%C3%A9gorie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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