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HELIBORNE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Amphibious Forces
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- L-hour
1, record 1, English, L%2Dhour
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In amphibious or airmobile operations, the time at which the first helicopter of a heliborne assault wave touches down or is due to touch down in the landing zone. 1, record 1, English, - L%2Dhour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L-hour: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - L%2Dhour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Forces amphibies
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- heure L
1, record 1, French, heure%20L
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En opérations amphibies ou aéromobiles, heure à laquelle le premier hélicoptère d’une vague d'assaut héliportée atterrit ou doit atterrir sur la zone d'atterrissage. 1, record 1, French, - heure%20L
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heure L : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - heure%20L
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Airborne Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heliborne assault force
1, record 2, English, heliborne%20assault%20force
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HAF 2, record 2, English, HAF
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heliborne assault force; HAF : designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - heliborne%20assault%20force
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forces aéroportées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- force d'assaut héliportée
1, record 2, French, force%20d%27assaut%20h%C3%A9liport%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- HAF 2, record 2, French, HAF
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force d'assaut héliportée; HAF : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - force%20d%27assaut%20h%C3%A9liport%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-06-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Tactics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heliborne operation 1, record 3, English, heliborne%20operation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tactique militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- manœuvre héliportée
1, record 3, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%20h%C3%A9liport%C3%A9e
correct, feminine 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 2014-08-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Airborne Forces
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- helicopter-borne force
1, record 4, English, helicopter%2Dborne%20force
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- heliborne force 1, record 4, English, heliborne%20force
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Forces aéroportées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- force héliportée
1, record 4, French, force%20h%C3%A9liport%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-11-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Risks and Threats (Security)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- conventional threat
1, record 5, English, conventional%20threat
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conventional threats... consist of traditional military activities and include air and missile attack, heliborne or airborne operations, artillery and naval gunfire. 1, record 5, English, - conventional%20threat
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- menace classique
1, record 5, French, menace%20classique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les menaces classiques [...] consistent en des activités militaires classiques et elles comprennent des attaques aériennes et aux missiles, des opérations héliportées et aéroportées ainsi que des activités d’artillerie et d’artillerie navale. 1, record 5, French, - menace%20classique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-06-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Tactical Operations (Air Forces)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- helicopterborne operation
1, record 6, English, helicopterborne%20operation
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- helicopter-borne operation 2, record 6, English, helicopter%2Dborne%20operation
correct
- heliborne operation 2, record 6, English, heliborne%20operation
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An operation in which helicopters act in support of a formation, unit or organization to accomplish the movement of troops, supplies and/or equipment. 1, record 6, English, - helicopterborne%20operation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
helicopterborne operation: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 6, English, - helicopterborne%20operation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Opérations tactiques (Forces aériennes)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- opération héliportée
1, record 6, French, op%C3%A9ration%20h%C3%A9liport%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération dans laquelle des hélicoptères interviennent en soutien d'une unité ou d'une organisation pour effectuer le mouvement de troupes, d'approvisionnements ou d'équipements. 2, record 6, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20h%C3%A9liport%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opération héliportée : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN; terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 6, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20h%C3%A9liport%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-10-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
- Land Forces
- Airborne Forces
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ground force link-up plan
1, record 7, English, ground%20force%20link%2Dup%20plan
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- ground link-up plan 1, record 7, English, ground%20link%2Dup%20plan
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plan designed to combine the activities of the ground forces with those of airborne or heliborne troops. 1, record 7, English, - ground%20force%20link%2Dup%20plan
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
- Forces terrestres
- Forces aéroportées
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- plan de jonction terrestre
1, record 7, French, plan%20de%20jonction%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plan pour conjuguer les activités des forces au sol avec celles des troupes aéroportées ou héliportées. 1, record 7, French, - plan%20de%20jonction%20terrestre
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plan de jonction terrestre : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 7, French, - plan%20de%20jonction%20terrestre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-04-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Airborne Forces
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- heliborne troop
1, record 8, English, heliborne%20troop
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Forces aéroportées
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- troupe héliportée
1, record 8, French, troupe%20h%C3%A9liport%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-03-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- heliborne
1, record 9, English, heliborne
correct, adjective
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- airmobile 2, record 9, English, airmobile
adjective
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carried or transported by helicopter. 1, record 9, English, - heliborne
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
airmobile: term extracted from the "Disarmement and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix" glossary with the autorization of United nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 9, English, - heliborne
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- héliporté
1, record 9, French, h%C3%A9liport%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transporté par hélicoptère. 2, record 9, French, - h%C3%A9liport%C3%A9
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
héliporté : terme reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 3, record 9, French, - h%C3%A9liport%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-11-23
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- forward-facing heliborne flir
1, record 10, English, forward%2Dfacing%20heliborne%20flir
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Cheops is a simpler, forward-facing heliborne flir for observation and detection, in addition to general use as a flying aid. 1, record 10, English, - forward%2Dfacing%20heliborne%20flir
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Flir frontal infrarouge héliporté
1, record 10, French, Flir%20frontal%20infrarouge%20h%C3%A9liport%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plus simple, le Cheops est un Flir frontal infrarouge d'observation, de détection et de navigation. 1, record 10, French, - Flir%20frontal%20infrarouge%20h%C3%A9liport%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1992-04-27
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- heliborne weapon system
1, record 11, English, heliborne%20weapon%20system
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- système d'arme héliporté
1, record 11, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27arme%20h%C3%A9liport%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
système d'arme héliporté combiné Tow/Hellfire. 1, record 11, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27arme%20h%C3%A9liport%C3%A9
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1987-07-02
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- heliborne trial
1, record 12, English, heliborne%20trial
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- essai en vol héliporté
1, record 12, French, essai%20en%20vol%20h%C3%A9liport%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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