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PARATROOPER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Airborne Forces
- Paradrop and Airdrop
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parachutist
1, record 1, English, parachutist
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- para 2, record 1, English, para
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- paratrooper 3, record 1, English, paratrooper
correct, United States
- trooper 4, record 1, English, trooper
correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An officer or non-commissioned member who is qualified to the standard established for a parachutist in orders or instructions issued by the Chief of the Defence Staff. 5, record 1, English, - parachutist
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
parachutist; para: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 1, English, - parachutist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Forces aéroportées
- Parachutage et largage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parachutiste
1, record 1, French, parachutiste
correct, masculine and feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- para 2, record 1, French, para
correct, masculine and feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Militaire qui répond aux normes de qualification établies à l'égard des parachutistes dans les ordres ou directives publiés par le chef d'état-major de la défense. 3, record 1, French, - parachutiste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
para : abréviation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 1, French, - parachutiste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
parachutiste; para : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 1, French, - parachutiste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Fuerzas aerotransportadas
- Lanzamiento aéreo y por paracaídas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- paracaidista
1, record 1, Spanish, paracaidista
correct, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Al tirar [del disparador] el paracaidista, la propia compresión del paracaídas basta para abrir la mochila y provocar la salida del paracaídas extractor, el cual, empujado por la fuerza del aire, tira del paracaídas principal que, dado el modo como ha sido plegado, se extiende y abre rápidamente y con toda seguridad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - paracaidista
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