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AIR BRIDGE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
- Field Engineering (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air portable bridge
1, record 1, English, air%20portable%20bridge
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- APB 2, record 1, English, APB
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air portable bridge; APB: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces and the Engineering Terminology Working Group. 3, record 1, English, - air%20portable%20bridge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
- Génie (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pont aérotransportable
1, record 1, French, pont%20a%C3%A9rotransportable
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PA 1, record 1, French, PA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pont aérotransportable; PA : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre, par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 2, record 1, French, - pont%20a%C3%A9rotransportable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flights (Air Transport)
- Commercial Aviation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shuttle service 1, record 2, English, shuttle%20service
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shuttle flight 2, record 2, English, shuttle%20flight
- shuttle traffic 2, record 2, English, shuttle%20traffic
- Air Bridge 2, record 2, English, Air%20Bridge
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... with the rapid increase of oil prospecting based in and around Bergen ... additional capacity on this route will become essential, with the provision of a shuttle service being considered .... 2, record 2, English, - shuttle%20service
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vols (Transport aérien)
- Aviation commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- service de navette
1, record 2, French, service%20de%20navette
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une capacité supplémentaire [...] va devenir indispensable, et la création d'un service de navette est même déjà envisagée [...] 1, record 2, French, - service%20de%20navette
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vuelos (Transporte aéreo)
- Aviación comercial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- puente aéreo
1, record 2, Spanish, puente%20a%C3%A9reo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-01-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Astronautics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- air bridge crossover 1, record 3, English, air%20bridge%20crossover
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- air bridge 2, record 3, English, air%20bridge
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- air bridge cross-over
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Astronautique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pont aérien
1, record 3, French, pont%20a%C3%A9rien
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pont à air 2, record 3, French, pont%20%C3%A0%20air
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne ou niveau d'interconnexion réalisant un franchissement sans contact d'une ligne ou d'un niveau conducteur sous-jacent. 3, record 3, French, - pont%20a%C3%A9rien
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la technique du pont aérien, les deux niveaux conducteurs sont isolés par de l'air et non par une couche d'oxyde. 3, record 3, French, - pont%20a%C3%A9rien
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pont-à-air
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-05-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Military Logistics
- Airborne Forces
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- air bridge
1, record 4, English, air%20bridge
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While the operation in and of itself was at the tactical level involving a battalion size force, the securing and restoration of the air bridge had operational and even strategic level impact because of its political significance and the intensive international media expose that accompanied it. 1, record 4, English, - air%20bridge
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term in use at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto. 2, record 4, English, - air%20bridge
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Logistique militaire
- Forces aéroportées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- convoi aérien
1, record 4, French, convoi%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme en usage au Collège des Forces canadiennes à Toronto. 1, record 4, French, - convoi%20a%C3%A9rien
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-11-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Terminals
- Airfields
- Air Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- passenger loading bridge
1, record 5, English, passenger%20loading%20bridge
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- passenger boarding bridge 2, record 5, English, passenger%20boarding%20bridge
correct
- passenger gangway 2, record 5, English, passenger%20gangway
correct
- Jetway 2, record 5, English, Jetway
correct
- loading bridge 3, record 5, English, loading%20bridge
correct
- passenger bridge 4, record 5, English, passenger%20bridge
correct
- boarding bridge 2, record 5, English, boarding%20bridge
correct
- aerobridge 2, record 5, English, aerobridge
correct
- air bridge 2, record 5, English, air%20bridge
correct
- airbridge 5, record 5, English, airbridge
- telescopic passageway 2, record 5, English, telescopic%20passageway
correct
- bridge head 6, record 5, English, bridge%20head
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adjustable covered bridge used by passengers to transfer directly from the terminal to the aircraft. 7, record 5, English, - passenger%20loading%20bridge
Record 5, Key term(s)
- telescopic corridor
- telescopic gangway
- telescopic passenger loading bridge
- swinging gangplank
- aviobridge
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Aérogares
- Aérodromes
- Transport aérien
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- passerelle d'embarquement passagers
1, record 5, French, passerelle%20d%27embarquement%20passagers
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- passerelle d'embarquement 2, record 5, French, passerelle%20d%27embarquement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- passerelle passagers 3, record 5, French, passerelle%20passagers
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- passerelle télescopique 4, record 5, French, passerelle%20t%C3%A9lescopique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pont couvert réglable qu'empruntent les passagers pour se rendre directement de l'aérogare à l'avion. 1, record 5, French, - passerelle%20d%27embarquement%20passagers
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passerelle d'embarquement; passerelle passagers : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 5, French, - passerelle%20d%27embarquement%20passagers
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Terminales aéreas
- Aeródromos
- Transporte aéreo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasarela telescópica
1, record 5, Spanish, pasarela%20telesc%C3%B3pica
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- pasarela de embarque 1, record 5, Spanish, pasarela%20de%20embarque
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rampa actuada mecánicamente y ajustable, para proporcionar a los pasajeros acceso directo entre las aeronaves y los edificios del aeródromo. 1, record 5, Spanish, - pasarela%20telesc%C3%B3pica
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