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AIRCRAFT FLEET [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Air Materiel Maintenance
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fleet senior aircraft maintenance authority
1, record 1, English, fleet%20senior%20aircraft%20maintenance%20authority
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fleet SAMA 1, record 1, English, fleet%20SAMA
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fleet senior aircraft maintenance authority; fleet SAMA: term and shortened form to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 1, English, - fleet%20senior%20aircraft%20maintenance%20authority
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Maintenance du matériel de l'air
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autorité supérieure de maintenance des aéronefs de la flotte
1, record 1, French, autorit%C3%A9%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20de%20maintenance%20des%20a%C3%A9ronefs%20de%20la%20flotte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ASMA flotte 1, record 1, French, ASMA%20flotte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
autorité supérieure de maintenance des aéronefs de la flotte; ASMA flotte : terme et forme abrégée d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 1, French, - autorit%C3%A9%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20de%20maintenance%20des%20a%C3%A9ronefs%20de%20la%20flotte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Aviation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fleet
1, record 2, English, fleet
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fleet of aircraft 2, record 2, English, fleet%20of%20aircraft
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A number of aircraft owned by the same company or airline and usually covered under one insurance policy. 3, record 2, English, - fleet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fleet: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 2, English, - fleet
Record 2, Key term(s)
- aircraft fleet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aviation commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- flotte
1, record 2, French, flotte
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- parc aérien 2, record 2, French, parc%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- flotte d'aéronefs 3, record 2, French, flotte%20d%27a%C3%A9ronefs
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flotte; parc aérien : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 2, French, - flotte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aviación comercial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- flota aérea
1, record 2, Spanish, flota%20a%C3%A9rea
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- material volante 1, record 2, Spanish, material%20volante
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- flota de aeronaves 2, record 2, Spanish, flota%20de%20aeronaves
correct, feminine noun
- parque de aeronaves 2, record 2, Spanish, parque%20de%20aeronaves
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flota aérea; material volante: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 2, Spanish, - flota%20a%C3%A9rea
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Naval Forces
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- light fleet aircraft carrier
1, record 3, English, light%20fleet%20aircraft%20carrier
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- light fleet carrier 2, record 3, English, light%20fleet%20carrier
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Forces navales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- porte-avions d'escadre léger
1, record 3, French, porte%2Davions%20d%27escadre%20l%C3%A9ger
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 1985-10-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Navigation Aids
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- national air tanker fleet aircraft 1, record 4, English, national%20air%20tanker%20fleet%20aircraft
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- flotte nationale d'avions citernes
1, record 4, French, flotte%20nationale%20d%27avions%20citernes
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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