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SLOPE COLOUR [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-09-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- by numbers
1, record 1, English, by%20numbers
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Carry colour, catch the colour, change colour, order colour, slope colour by numbers. 1, record 1, English, - by%20numbers
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- en décomposant
1, record 1, French, en%20d%C3%A9composant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
En décomposant, à l'épaule le drapeau consacré, au pied le drapeau consacré, au port le drapeau consacré. 1, record 1, French, - en%20d%C3%A9composant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
En décomposant, changez le drapeau consacré, saisissez le drapeau consacré. 1, record 1, French, - en%20d%C3%A9composant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- slope colour
1, record 2, English, slope%20colour
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
slope colour : this term must be written in capital letters in Canadian Forces documents when used as a procedural term or as an order. 2, record 2, English, - slope%20colour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Slope colour by numbers, squad one. 1, record 2, English, - slope%20colour
Record 2, Key term(s)
- slope colours
- slope color
- slope colors
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- à l'épaule le drapeau consacré
1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9paule%20le%20drapeau%20consacr%C3%A9
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
à l'épaule le drapeau consacré : ce terme doit être écrit en majuscules dans les documents des Forces canadiennes lorsqu'il désigne un terme de procédure ou un commandement. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9paule%20le%20drapeau%20consacr%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
En décomposant, à l'épaule le drapeau consacré, escouade un. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9paule%20le%20drapeau%20consacr%C3%A9
Record 2, Key term(s)
- à l'épaule les drapeaux consacrés
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-07-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- senior colour officer
1, record 3, English, senior%20colour%20officer
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Removing the Colours... under command of the senior Colour officer, the Colour party shall march to the parade ground, Colours cased at the slope. 1, record 3, English, - senior%20colour%20officer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
senior colour officer : usually written "senior Colour officer" in Canadian Forces documents. 2, record 3, English, - senior%20colour%20officer
Record 3, Key term(s)
- senior color officer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- porte-drapeau principal
1, record 3, French, porte%2Ddrapeau%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aller chercher les drapeaux consacrés [...] la garde des drapeaux consacrés, commandée par le porte-drapeau principal, se rend au terrain de rassemblement, les drapeaux consacrés dans leurs étuis et portés à l'épaule. 1, record 3, French, - porte%2Ddrapeau%20principal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-06-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cased colour
1, record 4, English, cased%20colour
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colour enclosed in a fabric case. 1, record 4, English, - cased%20colour
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A cased colour shall be held in the order position at the halt and carried in the slope position on the march. A cased colour is never held at the carry. 1, record 4, English, - cased%20colour
Record 4, Key term(s)
- cased colours
- cased color
- cased colors
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- drapeau consacré engainé
1, record 4, French, drapeau%20consacr%C3%A9%20engain%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drapeau consacré recouvert d'un étui en tissu. 1, record 4, French, - drapeau%20consacr%C3%A9%20engain%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un drapeau consacré engainé peut se tenir de deux façons : à la halte, à la position au pied et, en marche, à la position à l'épaule. On ne tient jamais un drapeau consacré engainé dans la position au port. 1, record 4, French, - drapeau%20consacr%C3%A9%20engain%C3%A9
Record 4, Key term(s)
- drapeaux consacrés engainés
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-03-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- T-VASIS
1, record 5, English, T%2DVASIS
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A variation of the VASIS called the T-VASIS is installed at a few airports. It eliminates the requirement to discriminate colour except in a dangerously low approach when the lights will appear red. The T-VASIS installation consists of 10 lights on each side of the runway; 3 lights in a row parallel to the runway, 4 lights in a bar at right angles to the runway and another 3 lights in a line beyond the bar. On the proper approach slope, only the bar of 4 lights is visible. On a too high approach, the 3 upwind lights also are visible producing an inverted T. On a too low approach, the 3 lights downwind of the bar combine with the bar lights to show an upright T. 2, record 5, English, - T%2DVASIS
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport aérien)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- T-VASIS
1, record 5, French, T%2DVASIS
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- VASIS AUSTRALIEN 2, record 5, French, VASIS%20AUSTRALIEN
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le T-VASIS, appelé également VASIS AUSTRALIEN met en jeu 7 barres : une barre centrale constituée par 1 paire centrale de 4 appareils à 3 sources lumineuses et 3 paires d'appareils amont et 3 paires d'appareils aval, soit 60 sources lumineuses en tout. Lorsque le pilote est trop bas, il voit la barre centrale et les feux amont sous l'aspect d'un T. Lorsqu'il est trop haut, il voit un T renversé. Bien placé, le pilote ne voit que la barre centrale. Très, très bas, il voit les barres amont en couleur rouge. 2, record 5, French, - T%2DVASIS
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Señales e iluminación (Transporte aéreo)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- T-VASIS
1, record 5, Spanish, T%2DVASIS
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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