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ROUTE FLYING [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Space Control
- Military Training
- Tactical Operations (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- special low-flying route
1, record 1, English, special%20low%2Dflying%20route
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SLFR 1, record 1, English, SLFR
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A route approved by Commander 1 Canadian Air Division for low-flying training conducted between wings or in tactical low-flying areas. 1, record 1, English, - special%20low%2Dflying%20route
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
special low flying route; SLFR : designations and definition officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel. 2, record 1, English, - special%20low%2Dflying%20route
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de l'espace aérien
- Instruction du personnel militaire
- Opérations tactiques (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- itinéraire spécial de vol à basse altitude
1, record 1, French, itin%C3%A9raire%20sp%C3%A9cial%20de%20vol%20%C3%A0%20basse%20altitude
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ISVBA 1, record 1, French, ISVBA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- SLFR 1, record 1, French, SLFR
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Itinéraire approuvé par le commandant de la 1re Division aérienne du Canada pour ce qui est de l'entraînement de vol à basse altitude entre des escadres ou dans des zones de vol tactique à basse altitude. 1, record 1, French, - itin%C3%A9raire%20sp%C3%A9cial%20de%20vol%20%C3%A0%20basse%20altitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
itinéraire spécial de vol à basse altitude; ISVBA; SLFR : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne. 2, record 1, French, - itin%C3%A9raire%20sp%C3%A9cial%20de%20vol%20%C3%A0%20basse%20altitude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-03-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tactical Operations (Air Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tactical low flying route 1, record 2, English, tactical%20low%20flying%20route
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tactical low flying route(TLFR). TLFRs are routes within TLFAs/MTLFAs [tactical low flying areas/modified tactical low flying areas] used for tactical navigation and/or tactical ground attack training. 2, record 2, English, - tactical%20low%20flying%20route
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations tactiques (Forces aériennes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- route de vol tactique à basse altitude
1, record 2, French, route%20de%20vol%20tactique%20%C3%A0%20basse%20altitude
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 2016-05-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Space Control
- Tactical Operations (Air Forces)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- low flying route
1, record 3, English, low%20flying%20route
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- LFR 1, record 3, English, LFR
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A preplanned flight route used for aircrew training in a low flying area. 1, record 3, English, - low%20flying%20route
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
low flying route; LFR : term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel(Trenton). 2, record 3, English, - low%20flying%20route
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de l'espace aérien
- Opérations tactiques (Forces aériennes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- itinéraire de vol à basse altitude
1, record 3, French, itin%C3%A9raire%20de%20vol%20%C3%A0%20basse%20altitude
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- IVBA 1, record 3, French, IVBA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- LFR 1, record 3, French, LFR
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Itinéraire de vol prédéterminé établi dans une zone de vol à basse altitude et destiné à l'instruction du personnel naviguant. 1, record 3, French, - itin%C3%A9raire%20de%20vol%20%C3%A0%20basse%20altitude
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
itinéraire de vol à basse altitude; IVBA; LFR : terme, abréviations et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne (Trenton). 2, record 3, French, - itin%C3%A9raire%20de%20vol%20%C3%A0%20basse%20altitude
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-03-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Flights (Air Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- less desirable flight 1, record 4, English, less%20desirable%20flight
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Less desirable flights are flights having factors other than departure time that may cause the customer to reject them in preference for other flights on the same route e. g equipment type or elapsed flying time. 1, record 4, English, - less%20desirable%20flight
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vols (Transport aérien)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vol moins avantageux
1, record 4, French, vol%20moins%20avantageux
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il s'agit de vols dont les caractéristiques, autres que l'heure de départ, par exemple le type d'appareil, la durée réelle du vol, peuvent inciter le client à faire un autre choix. 1, record 4, French, - vol%20moins%20avantageux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-11-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Flights (Air Transport)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- prime service flight 1, record 5, English, prime%20service%20flight
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
prime service flights are flights having factors other than departure time that may cause the customer to select them in preference to other flights on the same route e. g. equipment type or elapsed flying time. 1, record 5, English, - prime%20service%20flight
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vols (Transport aérien)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vol préférentiel
1, record 5, French, vol%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les vols préférentiels sont ceux dont les caractéristiques autres que l'heure de départ, par exemple le type d'appareil ou la durée réelle du vol, peuvent inciter le client à les choisir de préférence à d'autres vols effectuant le même trajet. 1, record 5, French, - vol%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1983-08-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- single-engine landplane
1, record 6, English, single%2Dengine%20landplane
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Recommendation.-All single-engine landplanes when flying en route over water(...) should carry one life jacket or equivalent individual flotation device for each person on board(...) 1, record 6, English, - single%2Dengine%20landplane
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- avion terrestre monomoteur 1, record 6, French, avion%20terrestre%20monomoteur
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est recommandé que tous les avions terrestres monomoteurs qui survolent une étendue d'eau (...) soient dotés d'un gilet de sauvetage ou d'un dispositif individuel équivalent pour chaque personne se trouvant à bord (...) 1, record 6, French, - avion%20terrestre%20monomoteur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1980-05-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Flights (Air Transport)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- equipment type 1, record 7, English, equipment%20type
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Less desirable flights are flights having factors other than departure time that may cause the customer to reject them in preference for other flights on the same route e. g. equipment type or elapsed flying time. 1, record 7, English, - equipment%20type
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vols (Transport aérien)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- type d'appareil
1, record 7, French, type%20d%27appareil
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vols moins avantageux : Il s'agit de vols dont les caractéristiques, autres que l'heure de départ, par exemple,le type d'appareil, la durée réelle du vol, peuvent inciter le client à faire un autre choix. 1, record 7, French, - type%20d%27appareil
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- route flying 1, record 8, English, route%20flying
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- piloter un avion de ligne 1, record 8, French, piloter%20un%20avion%20de%20ligne
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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