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FREE DROP [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2005-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Special Packaging
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free fall distance
1, record 1, English, free%20fall%20distance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- free drop height 2, record 1, English, free%20drop%20%20height
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The package is dropped onto a flat essentially unyielding horizontal surface, striking the surface in a manner that results in maximum damage to the package. The height of fall measured from the lowest point of the package to the surface is not less than 1.2 m except that for a package weighting more than 5 000 kg, the height of the fall is not less than the free fall distance hereafter set out: Package weight (kilograms) 5000 to less than 10,000, Free fall distance (metres) 0.9 ... 1, record 1, English, - free%20fall%20distance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Emballages spéciaux
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hauteur de chute libre
1, record 1, French, hauteur%20de%20chute%20libre
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Épreuve de chute libre. Le colis tombe sur une surface plane, horizontale et foncièrement rigide, et heurte la cible de manière à subir le plus de dommages possible. La hauteur de chute mesurée à partir du point le plus bas du colis n'est pas inférieure à 1,2 m; toutefois, pour les colis pesant plus de 5 000 kg, la hauteur de chute n'est pas inférieure à la hauteur de chute libre indiquée ci-dessous : Poids du colis (en kilogrammes) 5 000 à moins de 10 000 , hauteur de chute libre (en mètres) 0,9 [...] 1, record 1, French, - hauteur%20de%20chute%20libre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Air Freight
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- free drop
1, record 2, English, free%20drop
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The dropping of equipment or supplies from an aircraft without the use of parachutes. 2, record 2, English, - free%20drop
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
free drop: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - free%20drop
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Fret aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- largage en chute libre
1, record 2, French, largage%20en%20chute%20libre
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Largage depuis un aéronef, de matériel ou de ravitaillement sans utilisation de parachutes. 2, record 2, French, - largage%20en%20chute%20libre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
largage en chute libre : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN et uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 2, French, - largage%20en%20chute%20libre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones (Fuerzas aéreas)
- Carga aérea
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lanzamiento libre
1, record 2, Spanish, lanzamiento%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lanzamiento de equipos y abastecimientos desde una aeronave sin utilización de paracaídas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - lanzamiento%20libre
Record 3 - external organization data 1994-10-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Transport of Goods
- Special Packaging
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- modified free drop test
1, record 3, English, modified%20free%20drop%20test
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Modified free drop test: The package is dropped in accordance with the normal free drop test except that the height of fall measured from the lowest part of the package to the surface is 9 m. 1, record 3, English, - modified%20free%20drop%20test
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Transport de marchandises
- Emballages spéciaux
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épreuve de chute libre modifiée
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20chute%20libre%20modifi%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Épreuve de chute libre modifiée : Le colis tombe conformément à l'épreuve de chute libre normale, mais la hauteur de chute mesurée à partir du point le plus bas du colis est de 9 m. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20de%20chute%20libre%20modifi%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Épreuve de chute libre. Le colis tombe sur une surface plane, horizontale et foncièrement rigide, et heurte la cible de manière à subir le plus de dommages possible. La hauteur de chute mesurée à partir du point le plus bas du colis n'est pas inférieure à 1,2 m; toutefois, pour les colis pesant plus de 5 000 kg, la hauteur de chute n'est pas inférieure à la hauteur de chute libre indiquée ci-dessous : Poids du colis (en kilogrammes) 5 000 à moins de 10 000, hauteur de chute libre (en mètres) 0,9 [...] 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20de%20chute%20libre%20modifi%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 1994-09-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Transport of Goods
- Special Packaging
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- free drop test
1, record 4, English, free%20drop%20test
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Free drop test: The package is dropped onto a flat essentially unyielding horizontal surface, striking the surface in a manner that results in maximum damage to the package. The height of fall measured from the lowest point of the package to the surface is not less than 1.2 m except that for a package weighting more than 5 000 kg, the height of the fall is not less than the free fall distance hereafter set out: Package weight (kilograms) 5,000 to less than 10,000, Free fall distance (metres) 0.9 .... 1, record 4, English, - free%20drop%20test
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Transport de marchandises
- Emballages spéciaux
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- épreuve de chute libre
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20chute%20libre
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Épreuve de chute libre. Le colis tombe sur une surface plane, horizontale et foncièrement rigide, et heurte la cible de manière à subir le plus de dommages possible. La hauteur de chute mesurée à partir du point le plus bas du colis n'est pas inférieure à 1,2 m; toutefois, pour les colis pesant plus de 5 000 kg, la hauteur de chute n'est pas inférieure à la hauteur de chute libre indiquée ci-dessous : Poids du colis (en kilogrammes) 5 000 à moins de 10 000 , hauteur de chute libre (en mètres) 0,9 [...] 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20de%20chute%20libre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-11-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Stations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- power and free drop station 1, record 5, English, power%20and%20free%20drop%20station
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gares ferroviaires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- station de décrochage de convoyeur double voie
1, record 5, French, station%20de%20d%C3%A9crochage%20de%20convoyeur%20double%20voie
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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