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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
- Paramedical Staff
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- medical evacuation
1, record 1, English, medical%20evacuation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MEDEVAC 2, record 1, English, MEDEVAC
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An expression used to request ATS [air traffic service] priority handling for a medical evacuation flight based on a medical emergency in the transport of patients, organ donors, organs or other urgently needed life-saving medical material. 3, record 1, English, - medical%20evacuation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This expression is to be used on flight plans (FP) and in radiotelephone communications if a pilot determines that a priority is required and is suffixed to the aircraft identification. 3, record 1, English, - medical%20evacuation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
MEDEVAC: expression and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 4, record 1, English, - medical%20evacuation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
- Personnel para-médical
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- évacuation médicale
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9vacuation%20m%C3%A9dicale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MEDEVAC 2, record 1, French, MEDEVAC
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- évacuation sanitaire 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9vacuation%20sanitaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expression utilisée pour demander aux ATS [service de la circulation aérienne] une priorité de vol afin d'effectuer un vol d'évacuation médicale en réponse à un appel d'urgence médicale pour le transport de malades, de donneurs d'organes, d'organes ou d'autre matériel vital. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9vacuation%20m%C3%A9dicale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette expression doit être utilisée sur les plans de vol et dans les communications radiotéléphoniques si un pilote juge qu’il est nécessaire qu’il ait la priorité, et elle est ajoutée à la fin de l'identification de l'aéronef. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9vacuation%20m%C3%A9dicale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
MEDEVAC : expression et définition normalisées par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9vacuation%20m%C3%A9dicale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
- Personal paramédico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- evacuación médica
1, record 1, Spanish, evacuaci%C3%B3n%20m%C3%A9dica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- evacuación sanitaria 1, record 1, Spanish, evacuaci%C3%B3n%20sanitaria
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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