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AIRTANKER BASE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Fire-Fighting Techniques
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- land-based airtanker
1, record 1, English, land%2Dbased%20airtanker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fixed-wing aircraft that operates from and must return to a designated airtanker base from which they are loaded with fire retardant or suppressant. 1, record 1, English, - land%2Dbased%20airtanker
Record 1, Key term(s)
- land based airtanker
- land-based air tanker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avion-citerne à basse terrestre
1, record 1, French, avion%2Dciterne%20%C3%A0%20basse%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aéronef à voilure fixe qui opère à partir d'une base d'avions-citernes désignée et qui doit y retourner, d'où il est chargé d'un retardateur ou d'un suppresseur de feu. 1, record 1, French, - avion%2Dciterne%20%C3%A0%20basse%20terrestre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Airfields
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- airtanker base
1, record 2, English, airtanker%20base
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- air tanker base 2, record 2, English, air%20tanker%20base
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An operational base, either permanent or temporary, at which airtankers are held in readiness for action on fires. 1, record 2, English, - airtanker%20base
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[An airtanker base] includes dispatch facilities, crew day quarters, limited equipment storage, and administrative facilities. May also be equipped to provide fire retardant. 1, record 2, English, - airtanker%20base
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aérodromes
- Incendies de végétation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- base d'avion-citerne
1, record 2, French, base%20d%27avion%2Dciterne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aéroport permanent ou temporaire utilisé comme une base d'opération pour des avions-citernes. 1, record 2, French, - base%20d%27avion%2Dciterne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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