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FREE-FALL JUMP [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
- Airborne Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free-fall parachute
1, record 1, English, free%2Dfall%20parachute
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- free fall parachute 2, record 1, English, free%20fall%20parachute
correct
- free-fall chute 2, record 1, English, free%2Dfall%20chute
correct
- free parachute 3, record 1, English, free%20parachute
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A man-carrying parachute which is deployed manually by the parachutist, and not by a static line attached to the aircraft. 3, record 1, English, - free%2Dfall%20parachute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first successful Army test jump with a free-fall parachute was made by Mr. Leslie Irvin at McCook Field on April 28, 1919, using a chute designed by Floyd Smith and Guy Ball, both civilian employees at McCook. 1, record 1, English, - free%2Dfall%20parachute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A Navy parachute rigger displays a free fall parachute during Baltic Challenge ’98. ... Navy Parachute Rigger 1, Larry Armburger, from EODTEU 2, Ft. Story, Va., displays a MT-1XS free-fall chute to multi-national airborne soldiers during Baltic Challenge 98. 2, record 1, English, - free%2Dfall%20parachute
Record 1, Key term(s)
- freefall parachute
- free fall chute
- freefall chute
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
- Forces aéroportées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parachute à ouverture commandée
1, record 1, French, parachute%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20command%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parachute à personnel dont l'ouverture est déclenchée à la main par le parachutiste et non par une S.O.A. fixée à l'avion. 2, record 1, French, - parachute%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20command%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La technique du parachute dût être orientée vers une solution nouvelle et donna finalement le jour au parachute à ouverture commandée, en service actuellement. Avec ce modèle de parachute, l'aviateur n'est plus relié à l'avion au moment de quitter l'appareil. Il passe par-dessus bord, se lance dans le vide et effectue une chute libre jusqu'à l'instant où, tirant sur une poignée placée devant son épaule gauche, il provoque l'ouverture du parachute. 3, record 1, French, - parachute%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20command%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-04-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
- Airborne Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- free-fall jump
1, record 2, English, free%2Dfall%20jump
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- freefall 2, record 2, English, freefall
correct, noun
- free fall 3, record 2, English, free%20fall
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any jump whereby the parachutist pulls his own ripcord. 2, record 2, English, - free%2Dfall%20jump
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
U. S. Army Parachute Team members were part of history in the making as they helped to train and assist former President George Bush for his accelerated free-fall jump March 25 in Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz... After Bush deployed his parachute, the jump masters released him. 4, record 2, English, - free%2Dfall%20jump
Record 2, Key term(s)
- freefall jump
- free-fall
- free fall jump
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
- Forces aéroportées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- saut à ouverture commandée
1, record 2, French, saut%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20command%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- saut en ouverture commandée 2, record 2, French, saut%20en%20ouverture%20command%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'ouverture [du parachute] commandée par le parachutiste (Saut à ouverture commandée), soit déclenchée par la tension d'une sangle d'ouverture automatique reliée à l'avion et dont nous verrons le fonctionnement plus tard dans ce cours. 3, record 2, French, - saut%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20command%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans les cas de saut à ouverture commandée, la chute libre peut être très longue et durer pendant plusieurs kilomètres de descente verticale. 4, record 2, French, - saut%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20command%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Quand le moniteur est convaincu de l'assimilation par l'élève de ces éléments, il lui propose de partir seul en chute [et d'effectuer] un saut en Ouverture Commandée (OC). 2, record 2, French, - saut%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20command%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ouverture commandée (O.C.) : déclenchement manuel de l'ouverture de parachute après une chute libre. 5, record 2, French, - saut%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20command%C3%A9e
Record 2, Key term(s)
- saut en OC
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paracaidismo, parapente y vuelo con ala delta
- Fuerzas aerotransportadas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- caída libre
1, record 2, Spanish, ca%C3%ADda%20libre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En paracaidismo deportivo, modalidad de salto en el que se retrasa voluntariamente la apertura del paracaídas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ca%C3%ADda%20libre
Record 2, Key term(s)
- salto en caída libre
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-12-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
- Airborne Forces
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- free-fall parachute
1, record 3, English, free%2Dfall%20parachute
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- free fall jumping parachute 2, record 3, English, free%20fall%20jumping%20parachute
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first successful Army test jump with a free-fall parachute was made by Mr. Leslie Irvin at McCook Field on April 28, 1919, using a chute designed by Floyd Smith and Guy Ball, both civilian employees at McCook. 1, record 3, English, - free%2Dfall%20parachute
Record 3, Key term(s)
- free fall parachute
- free-fall jumping parachute
- freefall parachute
- freefall jumping parachute
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
- Forces aéroportées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- parachute de chute libre
1, record 3, French, parachute%20de%20chute%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le parachute est plus grand que dans le parachutisme, et son pliage demande un savoir-faire d'horloger, entre quarante-cinq minutes et une heure et demie de travail (alors qu'il faut quinze minutes pour plier un parachute de chute libre). 1, record 3, French, - parachute%20de%20chute%20libre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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