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MILITARY AEROPLANE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- military aeroplane
1, record 1, English, military%20aeroplane
correct, Great Britain, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- military airplane 2, record 1, English, military%20airplane
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many modern armies use military airplanes not only for destroying enemy targets, but also for peace-keeping missions, search and rescue missions, enemy surveillance, weather surveillance, forward air control, training, and much more. 2, record 1, English, - military%20aeroplane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
military aeroplane : term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - military%20aeroplane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avion militaire
1, record 1, French, avion%20militaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les avions de transport peuvent être des avions militaires ou des avions civils [...] Les avions militaires peuvent être des avions de chasse, des avions d'appui feu (attaque au sol), des avions de bombardement, des chasseurs-bombardiers, des avions d'observation (utilisés, par exemple, pour le réglage des tirs d'artillerie), des avions de reconnaissance, dotés de nombreuses caméras et de radars spéciaux. 2, record 1, French, - avion%20militaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avion militaire : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - avion%20militaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de aeronaves
- Operaciones (Fuerzas aéreas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- avión militar
1, record 1, Spanish, avi%C3%B3n%20militar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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