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MILITARY PARACHUTING [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
- Airborne Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paratroop allowance
1, record 1, English, paratroop%20allowance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Financial] compensation paid for the performance of assigned duties where there is... exposure to the environmental conditions associated with military parachuting. 1, record 1, English, - paratroop%20allowance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
- Forces aéroportées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indemnité de parachutiste
1, record 1, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20parachutiste
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Rémunération] financière versée aux militaires lorsqu'ils remplissent des fonctions désignées les exposant [...] aux conditions environnementales propres au parachutisme militaire. 1, record 1, French, - indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20parachutiste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- annotated position
1, record 2, English, annotated%20position
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... a position on a unit establishment which has been annotated to indicate that the incumbent must possess certain military qualifications, i. e., aircrew, parachuting, rescue specialty, submarine or diving. 1, record 2, English, - annotated%20position
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poste qualifié
1, record 2, French, poste%20qualifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poste autorisé 2, record 2, French, poste%20autoris%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] un poste prévu à l'effectif d'une unité et qui a été qualifié pour indiquer que le titulaire doit posséder certaines qualifications militaires comme personnel navigant, parachutiste, spécialité en sauvetage, sous-marinier ou plongeur. 1, record 2, French, - poste%20qualifi%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-04-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Airborne Forces
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- military parachuting 1, record 3, English, military%20parachuting
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Military parachuting a mass jump of military personnel for strategic purposes, usually done by static line from a low altitude. 1, record 3, English, - military%20parachuting
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Forces aéroportées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- largage militaire 1, record 3, French, largage%20militaire
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le cas des largages militaires dans lesquels un avion peut déverser trente parachutistes ou plus dans un même passage. 1, record 3, French, - largage%20militaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-04-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Airborne Forces
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mass jump 1, record 4, English, mass%20jump
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Military parachuting is] a mass jump of military personnel for strategic purposes, usually done by static line from a low altitude. 1, record 4, English, - mass%20jump
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Forces aéroportées
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- saut en groupe 1, record 4, French, saut%20en%20groupe
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans ce chapitre sera détaillée autant qu'il nous sera possible la technique du saut en groupe, qui est la plus fréquente, tant en parachutisme militaire que sportif. 1, record 4, French, - saut%20en%20groupe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-04-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Airborne Forces
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mass jump 1, record 5, English, mass%20jump
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Military parachuting is] a mass jump of military personnel for strategic purposes, usually done by static line from a low altitude. 1, record 5, English, - mass%20jump
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Forces aéroportées
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- saut collectif
1, record 5, French, saut%20collectif
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour les sauts collectifs, et afin que les parachutistes arrivent au sol groupés, il y a lieu de tenir compte du poids de chacun d'eux. 1, record 5, French, - saut%20collectif
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-06-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- canopy descent 1, record 6, English, canopy%20descent
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- canopy flight 1, record 6, English, canopy%20flight
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Part of jump from time parachute opens to landing. 1, record 6, English, - canopy%20descent
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Flight is military term gaining greater use in public parachuting.(CSPA, Technical Director). 1, record 6, English, - canopy%20descent
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- descente sous voile
1, record 6, French, descente%20sous%20voile
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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