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TAXIWAY CONFIGURATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
- Airfields
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- temporary runway
1, record 1, English, temporary%20runway
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The airport does not have a taxiway of sufficient length and configuration to be used as a temporary runway. 2, record 1, English, - temporary%20runway
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
- Aérodromes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piste temporaire
1, record 1, French, piste%20temporaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'aéroport n’a pas de voie de circulation de longueur et de configuration adéquates pouvant être utilisée comme piste temporaire. 2, record 1, French, - piste%20temporaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- taxiway configuration 1, record 2, English, taxiway%20configuration
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- taxiway layout 1, record 2, English, taxiway%20layout
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) the prime emphasis of this research was to develop -- for various turn-off speeds ranging from 30 to 60 mph. [also taxiway layout, FRAIR 46 61] 1, record 2, English, - taxiway%20configuration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tracé des voies de circulation 1, record 2, French, trac%C3%A9%20des%20voies%20de%20circulation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- disposition des voies de circulation 1, record 2, French, disposition%20des%20voies%20de%20circulation
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
le -- doit faciliter la circulation rapide au sol des aéronefs. // Cette disposition a pour objet d'accélérer l'écoulement des avions au décollage [p.45] 1, record 2, French, - trac%C3%A9%20des%20voies%20de%20circulation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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