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AIR-PORTABLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Transportation
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air-portable
1, record 1, English, air%2Dportable
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Referring to] materiel or equipment which, loaded either internally or externally, can be transported by air with no more than minor dismantling and reassembling by the user unit. 1, record 1, English, - air%2Dportable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The type of aircraft must be specified to indicate the degree of air portability. 1, record 1, English, - air%2Dportable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
air-portable : designation and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - air%2Dportable
Record 1, Key term(s)
- air portable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport militaire
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aéroportable
1, record 1, French, a%C3%A9roportable
correct, adjective, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit de matériel ou d'équipement] pouvant être acheminé par air, en chargement interne ou externe, sans autre démontage ni remontage que ceux pouvant être effectués par les unités utilisatrices. 1, record 1, French, - a%C3%A9roportable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le type d'aéronef doit être spécifié de façon à montrer le degré d'aéroportabilité. 1, record 1, French, - a%C3%A9roportable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aéroportable : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - a%C3%A9roportable
Record 1, Key term(s)
- aéro-portable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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