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HELICOPTER BUCKET [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mobile Hoisting Apparatus
- Transportation Equipment (General)
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- long line
1, record 1, English, long%20line
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- longline 2, record 1, English, longline
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The helicopter landed at the pad after completing a sling operation. Passengers boarded the aircraft, and it departed with a 50-foot long line still attached. 3, record 1, English, - long%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Bigger scooper planes are called in, CL-415S, which can release 1, 600 gallons at a time, along with a helicopter with a huge water bucket hanging from a long line. 4, record 1, English, - long%20line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de levage mobiles
- Équipements de transport
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- longue élingue
1, record 1, French, longue%20%C3%A9lingue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des Canadair CL-415 lâchant 6 000 l par rotation sont mobilisés, avec un hélicoptère muni d'un énorme réservoir d'eau suspendu à une longue élingue. Les avions effectuent largage sur largage. 2, record 1, French, - longue%20%C3%A9lingue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le matériel utilisé était une longue élingue en cordage synthétique de 33 mètres accrochée sous l'hélicoptère et dotée à son extrémité d'un crochet de charge auquel était accrochée une poche de transport […] contenant des cordages et du matériel d'élingage. 3, record 1, French, - longue%20%C3%A9lingue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- helitanker
1, record 2, English, helitanker
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- heli-tanker 2, record 2, English, heli%2Dtanker
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A helicopter equipped with a helitank or a bucket. 3, record 2, English, - helitanker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hélico-citerne
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9lico%2Dciterne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hélicoptère équipé d'une citerne ou d'un réservoir. 1, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9lico%2Dciterne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- water bucket
1, record 3, English, water%20bucket
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- helibucket 2, record 3, English, helibucket
correct
- bucket 3, record 3, English, bucket
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specially designed rigid or collapsible container slung by a helicopter and used for picking up and dropping suppressants or retardants on a fire. 3, record 3, English, - water%20bucket
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Helicopter hovering over pond while 450-gallon water bucket fills for attack on a nearby fire. 4, record 3, English, - water%20bucket
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Size of bucket load is compatible with the size of helicopter. 3, record 3, English, - water%20bucket
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réservoir héliporté
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20h%C3%A9liport%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- citerne héli-portable 2, record 3, French, citerne%20h%C3%A9li%2Dportable
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réservoir à eau spécialement conçu pour être transporté par hélicoptère, aux fins d'arrosage aérien. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20h%C3%A9liport%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-03-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- helicopter bucket 1, record 4, English, helicopter%20bucket
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- baquet d'hélicoptère
1, record 4, French, baquet%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pour la lutte contre les incendies, etc. 1, record 4, French, - baquet%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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