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STEADY APPROACH [7 records]

Record 1 2021-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiotelephony
  • Military Communications
CONT

Radio discipline is essential for uninterrupted crew communication during the approach and to permit DF [direction finding] equipment to give a steady bearing when homing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiotéléphonie
  • Transmissions militaires

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
CONT

Value averaging is an investing strategy that works like dollar cost averaging(DCA) in terms of steady monthly contributions, but differs in its approach to the amount of each monthly contribution. In value averaging, the investor sets a target growth rate or amount on his or her asset base or portfolio each month, and then adjusts the next month's contribution according to the relative gain or shortfall made on the original asset base.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

A generic term for all shots made from the backcourt area after the oncoming ball has bounced, as distinguished from a volley. For instance, the "return of serve" is a ground stroke.

OBS

"Groundie": slang for "ground stroke".

CONT

[His] groundstrokes don’t scare anyone.

CONT

A baseliner is a player who hangs back at the rear of the court, generally quite steady, keeping the ball in play with ground strokes.

PHR

Approach, deep, devastating, firm, forceful, high, looping, normal, open-court, penetrating, putaway, soft, sound, steady, strong, thundering, weak groundstroke.

PHR

To blast, hit, meet, overhit a groundstroke. To rely on one’s groundstroke. To trade groundstrokes.

PHR

Groundstroke folds under pressure.

PHR

Groundstroke exchange landing.

PHR

Barrage, blizzard of groundstrokes.

PHR

Penetration on the groundstrokes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Coup au sol effectué à l'arrière du terrain au niveau de la ligne de fond.

CONT

[...] observez la préparation des coups de fond; le coup débute invariablement par la rotation du tronc et celle-ci est déjà complétée avant que la balle n'ait bondi sur le court.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
CONT

[...] los progresos siempre han de hacerse desde cerca de la red, para lo cual, en los golpes llamados de fondo, como son el golpe de derecha y el golpe de revés, será necesario que el compañero no tire la pelota muy fuerte, sino más bien floja, dirigida al centro de la pista como mucho, para que se pueda ir golpeando la pelota más cerca de la red y evitar los posibles errores que acarrearía estar en el fondo de la pista.

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Record 4 2011-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Merchandising Techniques
  • Customer Relations
CONT

Relationship marketing is a strategy that is aimed at cultivating, maintaining, and growing strong business relationships between buyers and sellers. The idea is that instead of using an approach that attracts the buyer for a one-time sale, the company focuses efforts on earning the business of that buyer for an extended period of time, resulting in a steady flow of sales from the same client.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques marchandes
  • Relations avec la clientèle
DEF

Technique mercatique visant à créer ou à renforcer des liens personnalisés de confiance entre fournisseur et client.

OBS

mercatique relationnelle : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 28 juillet 2001.

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
OBS

stabilized approach; steady approach : terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO).

Key term(s)
  • stabilised approach

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
OBS

approche stabilisée; approche en régime stabilisé : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
OBS

aproximación estabilizada; aproximación en régimen estabilizado: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 6 2001-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Airport Runways and Areas
CONT

The landing field length is defined by the Federal Air Regulations for transport-category aircraft. Briefly, the landing distance is measured, horizontally, from the point at which the aircraft is 50 feet above the surface, in steady gliding flight at an approach speed not less than 1. 3 times the stalling speed, to the point at which the aircraft is brought to a complete stop on a hard, dry, smooth runway surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Pistes et aires d'aéroport

Spanish

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Record 7 1998-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telegraph Codes
CONT

The middle marker indicates a point approximately 3500 feet from the approach end of the runway and is identified by the illumination of the amber middle marker beacon light and a 1300-Hz audio tone keyed with steady alternate dots and dashes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Codes télégraphiques

Spanish

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