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AIRCRAFT CAPACITY [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high-capacity aircraft
1, record 1, English, high%2Dcapacity%20aircraft
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- high-capacity plane 2, record 1, English, high%2Dcapacity%20plane
correct
- large capacity aircraft 2, record 1, English, large%20capacity%20aircraft
correct
- high-density aircraft 3, record 1, English, high%2Ddensity%20aircraft
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We find cooperation in the technical field becoming closer with the advent of high-capacity aircraft. 2, record 1, English, - high%2Dcapacity%20aircraft
Record 1, Key term(s)
- high capacity aircraft
- high capacity plane
- high density aircraft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avion de grande capacité
1, record 1, French, avion%20de%20grande%20capacit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- avion de gros tonnage 2, record 1, French, avion%20de%20gros%20tonnage
masculine noun
- aéronef de grande capacité 3, record 1, French, a%C3%A9ronef%20de%20grande%20capacit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avion de grande capacité. 4, record 1, French, - avion%20de%20grande%20capacit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir : gros-porteur. 5, record 1, French, - avion%20de%20grande%20capacit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- medium capacity aircraft
1, record 2, English, medium%20capacity%20aircraft
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- medium-capacity aircraft 2, record 2, English, medium%2Dcapacity%20aircraft
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Indian Airlines is all set to acquire 40 additional medium capacity aircraft, while Air-India will augment its fleet with 4 additional aircraft, a senior official of the Ministry of Civil Aviation said today. 1, record 2, English, - medium%20capacity%20aircraft
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avion de capacité moyenne
1, record 2, French, avion%20de%20capacit%C3%A9%20moyenne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- avion de moyenne capacité 2, record 2, French, avion%20de%20moyenne%20capacit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'avion de moyenne capacité (de 20 à 50 places, par exemple) capable de décoller et d'atterrir sur de courtes distances et même sur des terrains en herbe. 2, record 2, French, - avion%20de%20capacit%C3%A9%20moyenne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'équivalent en nombre de tués d'un avion de capacité moyenne qui se serait crashé [...] 1, record 2, French, - avion%20de%20capacit%C3%A9%20moyenne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-04-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Commercial Aviation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- large capacity jet aircraft 1, record 3, English, large%20capacity%20jet%20aircraft
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The immediate future will bring the introduction of large capacity jet aircraft and open an era of mass air travel. 1, record 3, English, - large%20capacity%20jet%20aircraft
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Aviation commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gros porteur à réaction
1, record 3, French, gros%20porteur%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9action
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conçu spécialement en fonction des gros porteurs à réaction, le Centre actuellement en construction comprendra en réalité deux complexes. 1, record 3, French, - gros%20porteur%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9action
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-12-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- aircraft capacity 1, record 4, English, aircraft%20capacity
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tthe carrying capacity of an aircraft expressed in short tons, long tons or metric tonnes. 1, record 4, English, - aircraft%20capacity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- capacité d'un aéronef
1, record 4, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%27un%20a%C3%A9ronef
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-10-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ultra-high-capacity transport aircraft
1, record 5, English, ultra%2Dhigh%2Dcapacity%20transport%20aircraft
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- UHCT 1, record 5, English, UHCT
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- very large commercial transport aircraft 1, record 5, English, very%20large%20commercial%20transport%20aircraft
correct, officially approved
- VLCT 1, record 5, English, VLCT
correct, officially approved
- VLCT 1, record 5, English, VLCT
- very large transport aeroplane 1, record 5, English, very%20large%20transport%20aeroplane
correct, officially approved
- VLTA 1, record 5, English, VLTA
correct, officially approved
- VLTA 1, record 5, English, VLTA
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of aircraft currently under consideration by some aircraft manufacturers that is expected to have over 600 seats. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.] 1, record 5, English, - ultra%2Dhigh%2Dcapacity%20transport%20aircraft
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultra-high-capacity transport aircraft; UHCT; very large commercial transport aircraft; VLCT; very large transport aeroplane; VLTA: terms and abbreviations officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 5, English, - ultra%2Dhigh%2Dcapacity%20transport%20aircraft
Record 5, Key term(s)
- ultra high capacity transport aircraft
- very large transport airplane
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- avion de transport à capacité ultra-élevée
1, record 5, French, avion%20de%20transport%20%C3%A0%20capacit%C3%A9%20ultra%2D%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- avion de transport commercial de très gros tonnage 1, record 5, French, avion%20de%20transport%20commercial%20de%20tr%C3%A8s%20gros%20tonnage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- très gros avion de transport 1, record 5, French, tr%C3%A8s%20gros%20avion%20de%20transport
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- VLTA 1, record 5, French, VLTA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- VLTA 1, record 5, French, VLTA
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type d'aéronef qu'étudient actuellement certains avionneurs et qui devrait avoir plus de 600 places. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 1, record 5, French, - avion%20de%20transport%20%C3%A0%20capacit%C3%A9%20ultra%2D%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avion de transport à capacité ultra-élevée; avion de transport de très gros tonnage; très gros avion de transport; VLTA : termes et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 5, French, - avion%20de%20transport%20%C3%A0%20capacit%C3%A9%20ultra%2D%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
Record 5, Key term(s)
- avion de transport à capacité ultra élevée
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de aeronaves
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- aeronave de transporte de capacidad ultra grande
1, record 5, Spanish, aeronave%20de%20transporte%20de%20capacidad%20ultra%20grande
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- UHCT 1, record 5, Spanish, UHCT
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- aeronave muy grande de transporte comercial 1, record 5, Spanish, aeronave%20muy%20grande%20de%20transporte%20comercial
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- VLCT 1, record 5, Spanish, VLCT
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- VLTA 1, record 5, Spanish, VLTA
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- VLCT 1, record 5, Spanish, VLCT
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de aeronave que están estudiando algunos fabricantes de aeronaves y que se supone tendrá más de 600 plazas. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 1, record 5, Spanish, - aeronave%20de%20transporte%20de%20capacidad%20ultra%20grande
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aeronave de transporte de capacidad ultra grande; UHCT; aeronave muy grande de transporte comercial; VLCT; VLTA: términos y abreviaturas aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 5, Spanish, - aeronave%20de%20transporte%20de%20capacidad%20ultra%20grande
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-07-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Air Freight
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- low-capacity aircraft
1, record 6, English, low%2Dcapacity%20aircraft
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- low capacity aircraft
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Fret aérien
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- avion de petite capacité
1, record 6, French, avion%20de%20petite%20capacit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- avion de petit tonnage 1, record 6, French, avion%20de%20petit%20tonnage
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-09-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- high capacity aircraft
1, record 7, English, high%20capacity%20aircraft
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aircraft in the approximate capacity range of 350 to 500 seats .... 1, record 7, English, - high%20capacity%20aircraft
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
high capacity aircraft: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 7, English, - high%20capacity%20aircraft
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- avion de transport à capacité élevée
1, record 7, French, avion%20de%20transport%20%C3%A0%20capacit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avion de transport à capacité élevée : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 7, French, - avion%20de%20transport%20%C3%A0%20capacit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de aeronaves
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- aeronave de gran capacidad
1, record 7, Spanish, aeronave%20de%20gran%20capacidad
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aeronave de gran capacidad : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 7, Spanish, - aeronave%20de%20gran%20capacidad
Record 8 - internal organization data 1984-10-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Aviation
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- rated carrying capacity of aircraft 1, record 8, English, rated%20carrying%20capacity%20of%20aircraft
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Aviation commerciale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- charge utile normale de l'aéronef 1, record 8, French, charge%20utile%20normale%20de%20l%27a%C3%A9ronef
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- high capacity transport aircraft 1, record 9, English, high%20capacity%20transport%20aircraft
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- avions gros porteurs
1, record 9, French, avions%20gros%20porteurs
masculine noun, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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