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ALIGHTING AREA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alighting area
1, record 1, English, alighting%20area
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ALA 2, record 1, English, ALA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specified surface, reserved for vehicles that depend upon water surfaces for their landing. 3, record 1, English, - alighting%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alighting area: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - alighting%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
alighting area; ALA: designations officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - alighting%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aire d'amerrissage
1, record 1, French, aire%20d%27amerrissage
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ALA 2, record 1, French, ALA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface délimitée, réservée au recueil d'appareils tributaires d'un plan d'eau pour leur retour à terre. 3, record 1, French, - aire%20d%27amerrissage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aire d'amerrissage : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - aire%20d%27amerrissage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aire d'amerrissage; ALA : désignations uniformisées par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 1, French, - aire%20d%27amerrissage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
- Operaciones marítimas (Militar)
- Operaciones (Fuerzas aéreas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- área de amaraje
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20de%20amaraje
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ALA 1, record 1, Spanish, ALA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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