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NSW [3 records]

Record 1 2013-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Air Traffic Control

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Circulation et trafic aériens

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Sea Operations (Military)
DEF

Naval activities that usually are unorthodox and often are covert or clandestine.

OBS

Activities include unconventional warfare, psychological operations, beach and coastal reconnaissance, operational deception, counterinsurgency, coastal and river interdiction, and certain special tactical intelligence collection operations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Opérations en mer (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Public Utilities (Civil Engineering)
  • Water Supply
  • Urban Studies
CONT

The average home in NSW uses $750 worth of electricity per year and spends $238 on water. Installing... simple devices can cut electricity usage by 1300 kWH, saving $100 per annum, and water consumption by 64, 000 litres, saving $57 per annum.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Services d'utilité publique (Génie civil)
  • Alimentation en eau
  • Urbanisme
DEF

Quantité d'eau utilisée, souvent exprimée en unités de volume par jour. Cette quantité couvre généralement tous les usages de l'eau, y compris les pertes et les fuites.

Spanish

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