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SIGNAL SWING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
- Search and Rescue (Aircraft)
- Airborne Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- buzzsaw
1, record 1, English, buzzsaw
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- buzz saw 2, record 1, English, buzz%20saw
correct
- buzz-saw 2, record 1, English, buzz%2Dsaw
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... swing your glow stick in circles as fast as you can with the circles facing the direction of where you want to signal. This creates a very unnatural full circle of light called a buzz saw. It is absolutely unmistakable in a nighttime setting. 2, record 1, English, - buzzsaw
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
While moving off the [drop zone], the parachutist must stay alert and look for injured parachutists. Should they find an injured parachutist, they are to alert the [drop zone] controller by lighting a strobe or glow stick and waving above their head, creating a buzzsaw. They are to assist the injured parachutist until medical aid arrives. 1, record 1, English, - buzzsaw
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport aérien)
- Recherches et sauvetages (Aviation)
- Forces aéroportées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- signal lumineux circulaire
1, record 1, French, signal%20lumineux%20circulaire
proposal, 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 2018-11-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Concrete Construction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- concrete patcher-finisher
1, record 2, English, concrete%20patcher%2Dfinisher
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Specific skills : check formwork, granular base and steel reinforcement material; direct placement of concrete into forms or surfaces; fill hollows and remove spots on freshly poured cement; operate power vibrators to compact concrete; level top surface concrete according to grade and depth specification; finish concrete surfaces using hand and power tools; install anchor bolts, steel plates, door sills and other fixtures; apply hardening and sealing components to cure surfaces; waterproof, damp proof and restore surfaces; repair, resurface and replace worn or damaged sections of concrete structures; signal and direct pumping from concrete mixing trucks; strip concrete forms; cut control joints; erect scaffolding and swing stages. 2, record 2, English, - concrete%20patcher%2Dfinisher
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Bétonnage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réparateur-finisseur de béton
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9parateur%2Dfinisseur%20de%20b%C3%A9ton
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réparatrice-finisseuse de béton 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9paratrice%2Dfinisseuse%20de%20b%C3%A9ton
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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