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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

In helicopter operations, an area safe from enemy observation and fire, where helicopters will hold, engines running, prior to moving into action.  3, record 1, English, - holding%20area

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

holding area; HA: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.  4, record 1, English, - holding%20area

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS

holding area; HA: designations standardized by NATO.  4, record 1, English, - holding%20area

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Dans le domaine des opérations d'hélicoptères, [...] zone sûre, protégée de la vue et des feux de l'ennemi où les hélicoptères attendent, moteurs en marche, avant l'action.  4, record 1, French, - zone%20d%27attente

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

zone d'attente; ZA : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.  5, record 1, French, - zone%20d%27attente

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS

zone d'attente; HA : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.  5, record 1, French, - zone%20d%27attente

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Flight executed by a helicopter at the lowest possible altitude, behind or below trees, in gulleys and river beds so as to conceal the helicopter and to protect it from anti-aircraft artillery.  3, record 3, English, - nap%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dearth%20flight

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

The helicopter is only vulnerable to small arms fire.  3, record 3, English, - nap%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dearth%20flight

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS

nap-of-the-earth flight; NOE flight; nap-of-the earth manoeuvering: terms officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters.  4, record 3, English, - nap%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dearth%20flight

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Vol effectué par un hélicoptère à la plus basse altitude possible, par exemple égale ou inférieure à celle des arbres, dans les ravins, le lit de rivières, de façon à cacher le plus longtemps possible l'hélicoptère de la vue de l'ennemi.  3, record 3, French, - vol%20au%20ras%20du%20sol

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

L'hélicoptère est ainsi inattaquable par l'artillerie anti-aérienne. Il n'est vulnérable qu'au tir des armes légères.  3, record 3, French, - vol%20au%20ras%20du%20sol

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS

vol au ras du sol : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères.  4, record 3, French, - vol%20au%20ras%20du%20sol

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A crew of fire fighters equipped and trained to jump from a helicopter to fight fires in areas where helicopters cannot land.  2, record 4, English, - helitack%20crew

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Équipe d'attaque initiale spécialement entraînée à l'utilisation tactique et logistique des hélicoptères dans la suppression des incendies.  2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9quipe%20h%C3%A9liport%C3%A9e

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 5,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A method of initial attack whereby firefighters are transported to the fire in a specially-equipped helicopter, from which they descend during a hover by means of rappelling down a rope fitted with a mechanical device to control the rate of descent.  2, record 5, English, - rapattack

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

In this way fire crews can be transported to fires which would otherwise pose difficult access problems.  2, record 5, English, - rapattack

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Mode d'attaque initiale où les pompiers forestiers sont transportés au site d'un incendie dans un hélicoptère spécialement équipé, duquel ils descendent en rappel à l'aide d'un mécanisme qui contrôle la vitesse de descente.  1, record 5, French, - attaque%20en%20rappel

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Les équipes peuvent ainsi se rendre à des lieux qu'elles ne pourraient atteindre autrement.  1, record 5, French, - attaque%20en%20rappel

Record 5,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 6,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Hellfire's(missile) smoke signature is far from discreet; it may give away the position of the helicopter besides making rapid and ripple fire difficult, if not impossible.  1, record 6, English, - smoke%20signature

Record 6,  Textual support,  French

Record 6,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 7,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A submachine gun that resembles a grease gun.  1, record 7, English, - grease%20gun

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Nick named the "Grease Gun", the M3 was a blow back submachine entering service in December 1942. It could only be fired on fully-automatic. It used a. 45 cal. cartridge in 30-round magazines. It's rate of fire was 350-450 spm. The M3A1 was used during World War II and Korea. During the Vietnam War it was often carried by helicopter pilots, in case of being shot down, because of its small size.  2, record 7, English, - grease%20gun

Record 7,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Au cours de la deuxième guerre mondiale, les États-Unis produisirent diverses [...] mitraillettes. La Reising était compliquée et peu fiable, tandis que la M3, une arme fonctionnelle tout en métal, se voyait baptisée «grease-gun» (pompe à graisse), du fait de sa grande ressemblance avec cet outil.  1, record 7, French, - grease%2Dgun

Record 7,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 8,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A fire fighter trained and equipped to jump from a helicopter to fight fire in areas where helicopters cannot land.  1, record 8, English, - helijumper

Record 8,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Personne formée et outillée pour sauter en parachute à partir d'un hélicoptère afin de combattre un incendie de forêt difficile d'accès.  1, record 8, French, - pompier%20parachutiste%20h%C3%A9liport%C3%A9

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Le terme «pompier parachutiste» a été tiré de «Les incendies de forêts», numéro spécial de la Revue forestière française, et «Plan de lutte contre les incendies de forêts» du Service départemental de protection contre l'incendie, Département du Var.  1, record 8, French, - pompier%20parachutiste%20h%C3%A9liport%C3%A9

Record 8,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 9,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The Army is fielding an aerial mine delivery system. This system gives assault helicopter units the capability to lay hasty antitank and antipersonnel minefield. When integrated with the obstacle plan the fire support plan, and the ground commander's scheme of maneuver, this capability increases the effect of canalizing and defeating the Threat force.  2, record 9, English, - aerial%20mine%20delivery

Record 9,  Textual support,  French

Record 9,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 10,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A tank, generally of fabric or metal, suspended under a helicopter(thereby termed a helitanker) for transporting water or fire retardants.  2, record 10, English, - helitank

Record 10,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Réservoir perché sous un hélicoptère et contenant des produits liquides destinés à combattre les incendies.  3, record 10, French, - citerne%20h%C3%A9liport%C3%A9e

Record 10,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 11,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 11, 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 11, English, - water%20bucket

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Helicopter hovering over pond while 450-gallon water bucket fills for attack on a nearby fire.  4, record 11, English, - water%20bucket

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 CONT

Size of bucket load is compatible with the size of helicopter.  3, record 11, English, - water%20bucket

Record 11,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Réservoir à eau spécialement conçu pour être transporté par hélicoptère, aux fins d'arrosage aérien.  1, record 11, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20h%C3%A9liport%C3%A9

Record 11,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 12,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Helijumper crews are special fire crews equipped and trained for transport to fires by helicopter. They are equipped with protective clothing to permit them to drop into the brush from a hovering position when no landing spot is available.  1, record 12, English, - helijumper%20crew

Record 12,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT

(...) une technique originale a été mise au point sous le nom de commandos héliportés. Elle permet de transporter sur les fronts inaccessibles (...) (du personnel) spécialisé, pompes et tuyaux légers, et de ravitailler le commando en eau à l'aide de citernes souples de 800 l transportées en cargo-sling par les hélicoptères. La descente (...) (du personnel) se fait au cordage quand le poser n'est pas possible.  2, record 12, French, - commando%20h%C3%A9liport%C3%A9

Record 12,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 13,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT

An assault landing [of the helicopter] under fire, although not impossible is highly undesirable and should be conducted only as a last resort.  2, record 13, English, - assault%20landing

Record 13,  Textual support,  French

Record 13,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 14,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[The] Defender [helicopter] will have a yaw autopilot, so that the pilot can easily fly a computed aiming cross in his television display onto the target, initiate the ranging laser and then fire the gun with a fully computed aiming point.  1, record 14, English, - yaw%20autopilot

Record 14,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[L'hélicoptère] Defender sera doté d'un pilote automatique en lacet, de sorte que le pilote pourra facilement amener sur la cible le marqueur de visée corrigée qui apparaîtra sur son écran de télévision, puis activer le télémètre à laser et ouvrir le feu au canon avec une visée calculée tenant compte de tous les éléments de tir.  1, record 14, French, - pilote%20automatique%20en%20lacet

Record 14,  Textual support,  Spanish