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MTE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Safety
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multiple threat encounter
1, record 1, English, multiple%20threat%20encounter
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MTE 1, record 1, English, MTE
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
multiple threat encounter; MTE : term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO). 2, record 1, English, - multiple%20threat%20encounter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rencontre de menace multiple
1, record 1, French, rencontre%20de%20menace%20multiple
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MTE 1, record 1, French, MTE
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rencontre de menace multiple; MTE : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 1, French, - rencontre%20de%20menace%20multiple
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- encuentro con amenaza múltiple
1, record 1, Spanish, encuentro%20con%20amenaza%20m%C3%BAltiple
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MTE 1, record 1, Spanish, MTE
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
encuentro con amenaza múltiple; MTE: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - encuentro%20con%20amenaza%20m%C3%BAltiple
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-07-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- magnetic tape exchange 1, record 2, English, magnetic%20tape%20exchange
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échange des rubans magnétiques
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9change%20des%20rubans%20magn%C3%A9tiques
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-07-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Materiel Maintenance
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mean time between errors
1, record 3, English, mean%20time%20between%20errors
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MTE 1, record 3, English, MTE
correct
- MTBE 1, record 3, English, MTBE
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maintenance du matériel de l'air
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- temps moyen entre erreurs
1, record 3, French, temps%20moyen%20entre%20erreurs
correct, masculine 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 1985-03-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- biological nitrogen fixation level 1, record 4, English, biological%20nitrogen%20fixation%20level
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] additional nitrogen requirement could be met, however, by increasing the levels of biological nitrogen fixation(at present 122 Mte/year principally from the Rhizobium/legume association) and it is not surprising, therefore, that much work has been done in this area. 1, record 4, English, - biological%20nitrogen%20fixation%20level
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fumure et amélioration du sol
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- niveau de fixation biologique de l'azote
1, record 4, French, niveau%20de%20fixation%20biologique%20de%20l%27azote
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On pourrait toutefois satisfaire [les] besoins supplémentaires en azote en augmentant les niveaux de fixation biologique de l'azote (qui sont actuellement de 122 Mt/an, principalement par l'intermédiaire de l'association Rhizobium-légumineuse) et il n'est dès lors pas surprenant que de nombreux travaux aient été réalisés en ce domaine. 1, record 4, French, - niveau%20de%20fixation%20biologique%20de%20l%27azote
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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