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YUMA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-04-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
- Airborne Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free-fall jump
1, record 1, English, free%2Dfall%20jump
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- freefall 2, record 1, English, freefall
correct, noun
- free fall 3, record 1, English, free%20fall
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any jump whereby the parachutist pulls his own ripcord. 2, record 1, English, - free%2Dfall%20jump
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
U. S. Army Parachute Team members were part of history in the making as they helped to train and assist former President George Bush for his accelerated free-fall jump March 25 in Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz... After Bush deployed his parachute, the jump masters released him. 4, record 1, English, - free%2Dfall%20jump
Record 1, Key term(s)
- freefall jump
- free-fall
- free fall jump
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
- Forces aéroportées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saut à ouverture commandée
1, record 1, French, saut%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20command%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- saut en ouverture commandée 2, record 1, French, saut%20en%20ouverture%20command%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'ouverture [du parachute] commandée par le parachutiste (Saut à ouverture commandée), soit déclenchée par la tension d'une sangle d'ouverture automatique reliée à l'avion et dont nous verrons le fonctionnement plus tard dans ce cours. 3, record 1, French, - saut%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20command%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans les cas de saut à ouverture commandée, la chute libre peut être très longue et durer pendant plusieurs kilomètres de descente verticale. 4, record 1, French, - saut%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20command%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Quand le moniteur est convaincu de l'assimilation par l'élève de ces éléments, il lui propose de partir seul en chute [et d'effectuer] un saut en Ouverture Commandée (OC). 2, record 1, French, - saut%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20command%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ouverture commandée (O.C.) : déclenchement manuel de l'ouverture de parachute après une chute libre. 5, record 1, French, - saut%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20command%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- saut en OC
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paracaidismo, parapente y vuelo con ala delta
- Fuerzas aerotransportadas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caída libre
1, record 1, Spanish, ca%C3%ADda%20libre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En paracaidismo deportivo, modalidad de salto en el que se retrasa voluntariamente la apertura del paracaídas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ca%C3%ADda%20libre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- salto en caída libre
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-07-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Yuma
1, record 2, English, Yuma
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The Yuman dialect of the Yuma, an Indian people living in southwestern Arizona and the adjacent parts of Mexico and California. 1, record 2, English, - Yuma
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- yuma
1, record 2, French, yuma
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dialecte parlé par les Yuma, peuple indien dispersé dans les régions des basses vallées du Colorado et de Californie, dans l'Arizona, le Nouveau-Mexique et l'État de Sonora au Mexique. 1, record 2, French, - yuma
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-02-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Air Force Test and Evaluation Center
1, record 3, English, Air%20Force%20Test%20and%20Evaluation%20Center
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- AFOTEC 2, record 3, English, AFOTEC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The test program will be under the control of the Air Force Test and Evaluation Center(AFOTEC). The first stage, which lasts five months, is the Qualification Operational Test and Evaluation(QOT&E) at the Douglas facility in Yuma(Arizona). There is then a six-month Follow-on Test and Evaluation(FOT&E) at Barksdale AFB(Louisiana), which includes comprehensive testing of the aircraft's operational effectiveness and the ability of USAF personnel to maintain it. 3, record 3, English, - Air%20Force%20Test%20and%20Evaluation%20Center
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Air Force Test and Evaluation Center
1, record 3, French, Air%20Force%20Test%20and%20Evaluation%20Center
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1983-01-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Management Standing Orders 1, record 4, English, Management%20Standing%20Orders
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parallel to Standing Orders in the Military, this seemed to be the appropriate expression, since the Yuma testing operations are carried out by military and civilian personnel. 1, record 4, English, - Management%20Standing%20Orders
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Management Standing Orders 1, record 4, French, Management%20Standing%20Orders
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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