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AEROSTAT SYSTEM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- balloon
1, record 1, English, balloon
correct, noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A non-power-driven lighter-than-air aircraft. 2, record 1, English, - balloon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bag of silk or other tough light material shaped usually like a sphere, made nonporous, and filled with heated air or a gas lighter than air : an aerostat without a propelling system. 3, record 1, English, - balloon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
balloon: term and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee and officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO); term standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - balloon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ballon
1, record 1, French, ballon
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aérostat non entraîné par un organe moteur. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 2, record 1, French, - ballon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un ballon comprend : le ballon proprement dit, ou enveloppe, formé d'un tissu imperméable, gonflé d'hydrogène, de gaz d'éclairage ou d'hélium, et ouvert à la partie inférieure, terminé ordinairement par une manche, et la nacelle suspendue par des cordes à un filet qui entoure complètement la partie supérieure du ballon. 3, record 1, French, - ballon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aéronef, soit captif, soit libre, utilisant un gaz plus léger que l'air comme moyen de sustentation dans l'atmosphère et n'ayant aucun moyen de propulsion. 3, record 1, French, - ballon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ballon : terme normalisé par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne et par l'ISO et uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 1, French, - ballon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- globo
1, record 1, Spanish, globo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aeróstato no propulsado por motor. 1, record 1, Spanish, - globo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
globo: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - globo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
- Risks and Threats (Security)
- Intelligence (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- persistent threat detection system
1, record 2, English, persistent%20threat%20detection%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PTDS 2, record 2, English, PTDS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The persistent threat detection system... consists of an aerostat or blimp mounted with camera equipment. The system is flown on a tether at several thousand feet to enable around-the-clock surveillance of a wide area... 3, record 2, English, - persistent%20threat%20detection%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
- Renseignement (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de détection continue des menaces
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9tection%20continue%20des%20menaces
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SDCM 1, record 2, French, SDCM
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-04-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
- Astronautics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Aerostat system 1, record 3, English, Aerostat%20system
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
- Astronautique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système Aérostat
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20A%C3%A9rostat
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s): DSTM [Direction des services de traduction ministériels] Communications 1, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20A%C3%A9rostat
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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