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AIR-PORTABLE [4 records]
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
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Naval Equipment
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Field Engineering (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air-portable raft
1, record 2, English, air%2Dportable%20raft
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- APR 1, record 2, English, APR
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air-portable raft; APR: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 2, English, - air%2Dportable%20raft
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel naval
- Types de bateaux
- Génie (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bac aérotransportable
1, record 2, French, bac%20a%C3%A9rotransportable
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- BA 1, record 2, French, BA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bac aérotransportable; BA : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 2, record 2, French, - bac%20a%C3%A9rotransportable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bac aérotransportable; BA : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 2, French, - bac%20a%C3%A9rotransportable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-10-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- air-portable surface-to-air missile system
1, record 3, English, air%2Dportable%20surface%2Dto%2Dair%20missile%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de missiles surface-air aérotransportable
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20missiles%20surface%2Dair%20a%C3%A9rotransportable
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- air-portable equipment 1, record 4, English, air%2Dportable%20equipment
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- matériel aérotransportable 1, record 4, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20a%C3%A9rotransportable
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
p. 25 1, record 4, French, - mat%C3%A9riel%20a%C3%A9rotransportable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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