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AIR POST [20 records]

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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-14

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

Tactical Operations (Air Forces)

tactical air direction post 1, record 1, English, tactical%20air%20direction%20post
correct

TADP 1, record 1, English, TADP
correct

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A subordinate operational component of the land-based tactical air control group designed for the precision control of aircraft by radar during blind bombing, reconnaissance, night intruder and flare bombing missions. 1, record 1, English, - tactical%20air%20direction%20post

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

Opérations tactiques (Forces aériennes)

poste de direction tactique aérienne 1, record 1, French, poste%20de%20direction%20tactique%20a%C3%A9rienne
masculine noun

Record 1, Spanish

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Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-11-01

Record 2, English

Record 2, Subject field(s)

Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Air Forces

air observation post 1, record 2, English, air%20observation%20post
correct, officially approved

AOP 2, record 2, English, AOP
correct, officially approved

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

air observation post; AOP: designations officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 3, record 2, English, - air%20observation%20post

Record 2, French

Record 2, Domaine(s)

Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Forces aériennes

poste d'observation aérien 1, record 2, French, poste%20d%27observation%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun, officially approved

observatoire aérien 2, record 2, French, observatoire%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

poste d'observation aérien : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 3, record 2, French, - poste%20d%27observation%20a%C3%A9rien

Record 2, Spanish

Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)

Vigilancia, detección y reconocimiento (Militar)
Fuerzas aéreas

puesto de observación aérea 1, record 2, Spanish, puesto%20de%20observaci%C3%B3n%20a%C3%A9rea
correct, masculine noun

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Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-08-10

Record 3, English

Record 3, Subject field(s)

Air Space Control

forward air control post 1, record 3, English, forward%20air%20control%20post
correct, NATO, officially approved

FACP 2, record 3, English, FACP
correct, NATO, officially approved

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

forward air control post; FACP: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 3, English, - forward%20air%20control%20post

Record 3, French

Record 3, Domaine(s)

Contrôle de l'espace aérien

poste de contrôle tactique avancé 1, record 3, French, poste%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20tactique%20avanc%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved

PCTA 1, record 3, French, PCTA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved

poste avancé de direction tactique Air 2, record 3, French, poste%20avanc%C3%A9%20de%20direction%20tactique%20Air
correct, masculine noun, NATO
- PADTA 3, record 3, French, PADTA
  correct, masculine noun, NATO

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

poste de contrôle tactique avancé; PCTA : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 3, French, - poste%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20tactique%20avanc%C3%A9

Record 3, Spanish

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Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-05-08

Record 4, English

Record 4, Subject field(s)

Air Space Control
Tactical Operations (Air Forces)

tactical air control post 1, record 4, English, tactical%20air%20control%20post
correct, NATO, standardized

TACP 2, record 4, English, TACP
correct, NATO, standardized

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

tactical air control post; TACP: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 4, English, - tactical%20air%20control%20post

Record 4, French

Record 4, Domaine(s)

Contrôle de l'espace aérien
Opérations tactiques (Forces aériennes)

poste de contrôle aérien tactique 1, record 4, French, poste%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20a%C3%A9rien%20tactique
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized

TACP 2, record 4, French, TACP
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

poste de contrôle aérien tactique; TACP : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 4, French, - poste%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20a%C3%A9rien%20tactique

Record 4, Spanish

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Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-03-19

Record 5, English

Record 5, Subject field(s)

Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling

airmail 1, record 5, English, airmail
correct, noun

air post stamp 2, record 5, English, air%20post%20%20stamp
correct
airmail stamp 3, record 5, English, airmail%20stamp
correct
air-mail stamp 4, record 5, English, air%2Dmail%20stamp
correct
air-mail postage stamp 4, record 5, English, air%2Dmail%20postage%20stamp
correct
airmail postage stamp 3, record 5, English, airmail%20postage%20stamp
correct
air mail postage stamp 5, record 5, English, air%20mail%20postage%20stamp
correct
air postage stamp 5, record 5, English, air%20postage%20stamp
correct

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Postage specially prepared for prepayment of airmail service. 1, record 5, English, - airmail

Record 5, French

Record 5, Domaine(s)

Timbres et oblitération

poste aérienne 1, record 5, French, poste%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun

avion 1, record 5, French, avion
correct, masculine noun
aviation 1, record 5, French, aviation
correct, feminine noun
timbre-poste-avion 2, record 5, French, timbre%2Dposte%2Davion
correct, masculine noun
timbre-avion 3, record 5, French, timbre%2Davion
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Timbres soi-disant destinés à l'affranchissement des plis transportés par voie aérienne. 1, record 5, French, - poste%20a%C3%A9rienne

Record 5, Spanish

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Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-12-04

Record 6, English

Record 6, Subject field(s)

Postage
Postal Service Operation
Air Transport

air stage parcel post rate 1, record 6, English, air%20stage%20parcel%20post%20rate

Record 6, French

Record 6, Domaine(s)

Affranchissement du courrier
Exploitation postale
Transport aérien

tarif des services omnibus aériens de colis 1, record 6, French, tarif%20des%20services%20omnibus%20a%C3%A9riens%20de%20colis
masculine noun

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

non colis-avion 1, record 6, French, - tarif%20des%20services%20omnibus%20a%C3%A9riens%20de%20colis

Record 6, Spanish

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Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-06-13

Record 7, English

Record 7, Subject field(s)

Various Military Titles
Air Defence

Air Defence Battle Command Post 1, record 7, English, Air%20Defence%20Battle%20Command%20Post

AD BCP 1, record 7, English, AD%20BCP

Record 7, Key term(s)

Air Defense Battle Command Post

Record 7, French

Record 7, Domaine(s)

Appellations militaires diverses
Défense aérienne

Poste de commandement de combat - Défense antiaérienne 1, record 7, French, Poste%20de%20commandement%20de%20combat%20%2D%20D%C3%A9fense%20antia%C3%A9rienne
masculine noun

PCC DAA 1, record 7, French, PCC%20DAA
masculine noun

Record 7, Key term(s)

Poste de commandement de combat - Défense anti-aérienne
Poste de commandement de combat Défense antiaérienne
Poste de commandement de combat Défense anti-aérienne

Record 7, Spanish

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Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-07-05

Record 8, English

Record 8, Subject field(s)

Airfields
Post Offices

air post office 1, record 8, English, air%20post%20office

post office for air mail 2, record 8, English, post%20office%20for%20air%20mail

Record 8, French

Record 8, Domaine(s)

Aérodromes
Bureaux de poste

bureau poste aérienne 1, record 8, French, bureau%20poste%20a%C3%A9rienne
masculine noun

bureau de la poste aérienne 2, record 8, French, bureau%20de%20la%20poste%20a%C3%A9rienne
masculine noun

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Les installations nécessaires aux passagers et au fret : [...] le bureau poste aérienne. 1, record 8, French, - bureau%20poste%20a%C3%A9rienne

Record 8, Spanish

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Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-10-26

Record 9, English

Record 9, Subject field(s)

Operations (Air Forces)

air defence command post 1, record 9, English, air%20defence%20command%20post
correct, NATO

ADCP 1, record 9, English, ADCP
correct, NATO

Record 9, French

Record 9, Domaine(s)

Opérations (Forces aériennes)

poste de commandement de la défense aérienne 1, record 9, French, poste%20de%20commandement%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9fense%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun, NATO

ADCP 1, record 9, French, ADCP
correct, masculine noun, NATO

Record 9, Spanish

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Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-02-13

Record 10, English

Record 10, Subject field(s)

Air Forces

air command and control post 1, record 10, English, air%20command%20and%20control%20post

ACCP 1, record 10, English, ACCP

Record 10, French

Record 10, Domaine(s)

Forces aériennes

poste de commandement et de contrôle aérien 1, record 10, French, poste%20de%20commandement%20et%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20a%C3%A9rien
proposal, masculine noun

PCCA 1, record 10, French, PCCA
proposal, masculine noun

Record 10, Spanish

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Record 11 - internal organization data 1998-02-03

Record 11, English

Record 11, Subject field(s)

Operations (Air Forces)
Tactical Operations (Air Forces)

MAJAID command post medical advisor 1, record 11, English, MAJAID%20command%20post%20medical%20advisor
correct

major air disaster command post medical advisor 2, record 11, English, major%20air%20disaster%20command%20post%20medical%20advisor
correct

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The Command Regional Surgeon or his representative will be the MAJAID Command Post Medical Advisor and will be responsible for coordinating the medical response to a MAJAID incident. (ACOP 210) 1, record 11, English, - MAJAID%20command%20post%20medical%20advisor

Record 11, French

Record 11, Domaine(s)

Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Opérations tactiques (Forces aériennes)

conseiller médical du PC CATAIR 1, record 11, French, conseiller%20m%C3%A9dical%20du%20PC%20CATAIR
correct, masculine noun

conseiller médical du poste de commande catastrophe aérienne 2, record 11, French, conseiller%20m%C3%A9dical%20du%20poste%20de%20commande%20catastrophe%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Le médecin-chef régional du GTA ou son représentant sera le conseiller médical du PC CATAIR. Il sera chargé de la coordination de l'intervention médicale en cas de CATAIR. 1, record 11, French, - conseiller%20m%C3%A9dical%20du%20PC%20CATAIR

Record 11, Spanish

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Record 12 - internal organization data 1993-11-05

Record 12, English

Record 12, Subject field(s)

Postal Service Operation
Postal Correspondence
Air Transport

domestic air parcel post 1, record 12, English, domestic%20air%20parcel%20post

Record 12, French

Record 12, Domaine(s)

Exploitation postale
Objets de correspondance (Postes)
Transport aérien

poste aux colis-avion pour le service intérieur 1, record 12, French, poste%20aux%20colis%2Davion%20pour%20le%20service%20int%C3%A9rieur
feminine noun

poste aux colis-avion du régime intérieur 2, record 12, French, poste%20aux%20colis%2Davion%20du%20r%C3%A9gime%20int%C3%A9rieur
feminine noun

Record 12, Spanish

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Record 13 - internal organization data 1991-08-08

Record 13, English

Record 13, Subject field(s)

Garages and Service Stations

air post 1, record 13, English, air%20post
correct

Record 13, French

Record 13, Domaine(s)

Garages et stations-service

point de gonflage 1, record 13, French, point%20de%20gonflage
correct, masculine noun

Record 13, Spanish

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Record 14 - internal organization data 1983-09-16

Record 14, English

Record 14, Subject field(s)

Air Freight

Parcel Post Air Freight 1, record 14, English, Parcel%20Post%20Air%20Freight
correct

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF

An airline service through which a shipper can consolidate a number of parcel post packages (with destination postage affixed by the shipper) for shipment as air freight, to the postmaster at another city for subsequent delivery within local postal zones or beyond. 1, record 14, English, - Parcel%20Post%20Air%20Freight

Record 14, French

Record 14, Domaine(s)

Fret aérien

colis postaux en régime ordinaire 1, record 14, French, colis%20postaux%20en%20r%C3%A9gime%20ordinaire
correct

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Service offert par les compagnies aériennes et permettant à l'expéditeur de grouper des colis postaux (préalablement affranchis) et de les expédier sous régime de fret aérien au maître de poste d'une autre ville, en vue de leur livraison dans les limites et au-delà d'une zone postale donnée. 1, record 14, French, - colis%20postaux%20en%20r%C3%A9gime%20ordinaire

Record 14, Spanish

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Record 15 - internal organization data 1978-11-14

Record 15, English

Record 15, Subject field(s)

Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling

air post semi-postal stamp 1, record 15, English, air%20post%20semi%2Dpostal%20stamp

Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Equivalents anglais et français trouvés dans une vitrine d'exposition du Musée des Postes du Canada. 1, record 15, English, - air%20post%20semi%2Dpostal%20stamp

Record 15, French

Record 15, Domaine(s)

Timbres et oblitération

timbre à surtaxe pour la poste aérienne 1, record 15, French, timbre%20%C3%A0%20surtaxe%20pour%20la%20poste%20a%C3%A9rienne

Record 15, Spanish

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Record 16 - internal organization data 1978-07-27

Record 16, English

Record 16, Subject field(s)

Postal Transport
Postal Correspondence
Mail Pickup and Distribution

priority mail 1, record 16, English, priority%20mail
correct

air parcel post 2, record 16, English, air%20parcel%20post
correct

Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF

First-class items weighing more than 13 ounces (404 grams) and air mail exceeding 10 ounces (311 grams) (...). Often called "air parcel post," priority mail is carried by air whenever it will expedite delivery. 2, record 16, English, - priority%20mail

Record number: 16, Textual support number: 2 DEF

(...) as transported by regional air carriers, mail including first class mail, daily newspapers, X-rays, medicines, spectacles, commercial movie films, etc., and having absolute priority for air transport. 3, record 16, English, - priority%20mail

Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS

For source UPOPO, see Part 136.21. 4, record 16, English, - priority%20mail

Record 16, French

Record 16, Domaine(s)

Transports postaux
Objets de correspondance (Postes)
Levée et distribution du courrier

courrier prioritaire 1, record 16, French, courrier%20prioritaire

Record 16, Spanish

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Record 17 - internal organization data 1976-06-19

Record 17, English

Record 17, Subject field(s)

Insurance
Postal Service

Insurance Service for air parcel post 1, record 17, English, Insurance%20Service%20for%20air%20parcel%20post

Record 17, French

Record 17, Domaine(s)

Assurances
Postes

Service d'assurance des colis postaux 1, record 17, French, Service%20d%27assurance%20des%20colis%20postaux

Record 17, Spanish

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Record 18 - internal organization data 1976-06-19

Record 18, English

Record 18, Subject field(s)

Post Offices

air field post office 1, record 18, English, air%20field%20post%20office

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A post office established at an airport or flying field to handle outgoing and incoming air mail. 1, record 18, English, - air%20field%20post%20office

Record 18, French

Record 18, Domaine(s)

Bureaux de poste

bureau de poste d'aérogare 1, record 18, French, bureau%20de%20poste%20d%27a%C3%A9rogare
masculine noun

Record 18, Spanish

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Record 19 - internal organization data 1975-03-11

Record 19, English

Record 19, Subject field(s)

Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
Air Transport

air post stamp 1, record 19, English, air%20post%20stamp

Record 19, French

Record 19, Domaine(s)

Timbres et oblitération
Transport aérien

timbre de la poste aérienne 1, record 19, French, timbre%20de%20la%20poste%20a%C3%A9rienne

Record 19, Spanish

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Record 20 - internal organization data 1975-03-11

Record 20, English

Record 20, Subject field(s)

Postal Service Operation
Postal Correspondence
Air Transport

international air parcel post 1, record 20, English, international%20air%20parcel%20post

Record 20, French

Record 20, Domaine(s)

Exploitation postale
Objets de correspondance (Postes)
Transport aérien

poste aux colis-avion, service international 1, record 20, French, poste%20aux%20colis%2Davion%2C%20service%20international

Record 20, Spanish

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AIR POST [20 records]

Record 1, Main entry term, English

Record 1, Abbreviations, English

Record 1, Synonyms, English

Record 1, Textual support, English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 1, Main entry term, French

Record 1, Abbreviations, French

Record 1, Synonyms, French

Record 1, Textual support, French

Record 1, Textual support, Spanish

Record 2, Main entry term, English

Record 2, Abbreviations, English

Record 2, Synonyms, English

Record 2, Textual support, English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 2, Main entry term, French

Record 2, Abbreviations, French

Record 2, Synonyms, French

Record 2, Textual support, French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 2, Textual support, Spanish

Record 3, Main entry term, English

Record 3, Abbreviations, English

Record 3, Synonyms, English

Record 3, Textual support, English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 3, Main entry term, French

Record 3, Abbreviations, French

Record 3, Synonyms, French

Record 3, Textual support, French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 3, Textual support, Spanish

Record 4, Main entry term, English

Record 4, Abbreviations, English

Record 4, Synonyms, English

Record 4, Textual support, English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 4, Main entry term, French

Record 4, Abbreviations, French

Record 4, Synonyms, French

Record 4, Textual support, French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 4, Textual support, Spanish

Record 5, Main entry term, English

Record 5, Abbreviations, English

Record 5, Synonyms, English

Record 5, Textual support, English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 5, Main entry term, French

Record 5, Abbreviations, French

Record 5, Synonyms, French

Record 5, Textual support, French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 5, Textual support, Spanish

Record 6, Main entry term, English

Record 6, Abbreviations, English

Record 6, Synonyms, English

Record 6, Textual support, English

Record 6, Main entry term, French

Record 6, Abbreviations, French

Record 6, Synonyms, French

Record 6, Textual support, French

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 6, Textual support, Spanish

Record 7, Main entry term, English

Record 7, Abbreviations, English

Record 7, Synonyms, English

Record 7, Main entry term, French

Record 7, Abbreviations, French

Record 7, Synonyms, French

Record 7, Textual support, French

Record 7, Textual support, Spanish

Record 8, Main entry term, English

Record 8, Abbreviations, English

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