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FREE FALL DRIFT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
- Airborne Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- direction of freefall drift
1, record 1, English, direction%20of%20freefall%20drift
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DFD 1, record 1, English, DFD
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The horizontal direction that a parachutist moves while in freefall without parachutist input. 1, record 1, English, - direction%20of%20freefall%20drift
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
direction of freefall drift; DFD: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 2, record 1, English, - direction%20of%20freefall%20drift
Record 1, Key term(s)
- direction of free fall drift
- direction of free-fall drift
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
- Forces aéroportées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sens de la dérive en chute libre
1, record 1, French, sens%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9rive%20en%20chute%20libre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Direction du mouvement horizontal d'un parachutiste en chute libre sans intervention du parachutiste. 1, record 1, French, - sens%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9rive%20en%20chute%20libre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sens de la dérive en chute libre : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - sens%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9rive%20en%20chute%20libre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- freefall drift
1, record 2, English, freefall%20drift
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The distance covered by parachutists as they are carried across the ground by the upper winds during the freefall part of their descent. 2, record 2, English, - freefall%20drift
Record 2, Key term(s)
- free fall drift
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dérive
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9rive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certaines lacunes dans la théorie sur les intervalles de passage entre les groupes et la dérive des chuteurs engendrent parfois des problèmes. Si l'on retourne aux principes de base de Newton, tout cela devient un peu plus facile à comprendre. Quand vous sautez d'un avion qui vole à une vitesse horizontale donnée, alors vous aussi vous avez cette vitesse propre, durant quelques secondes. Elle diminue progressivement. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9rive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «dérive» s'emploie également pour décrire le mouvement horizontal délibéré du parachutiste en chute libre ou le déplacement latéral après l'ouverture du parachute. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9rive
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dérive en chute libre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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