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PUNTO RETORNO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- purported embassy
1, record 1, English, purported%20embassy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bogus embassy 1, record 1, English, bogus%20embassy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ambassade parallèle
1, record 1, French, ambassade%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ambassade ne représentant pas un État ou un gouvernement souverain reconnu; peut avoir le sens de "clandestin". 1, record 1, French, - ambassade%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diplomacia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- embajada paralela
1, record 1, Spanish, embajada%20paralela
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Castilla-La Mancha abrió su representación diplomática en Bruselas [...] No se trataba de una embajada paralela, sino de un ágora viva, local y administrativa, de una línea caliente de apoyo a las gestiones de la comunidad autónoma cerca de la Unión Europea, ya en el punto de no retorno de la convergencia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - embajada%20paralela
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-05-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Air Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- point of no return
1, record 2, English, point%20of%20no%20return
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PNR 2, record 2, English, PNR
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A point along an aircraft track beyond which its endurance will not permit return to its own or some other associated base on its own fuel supply. 3, record 2, English, - point%20of%20no%20return
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point of no return: term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 2, English, - point%20of%20no%20return
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
point of no return; PNR: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 5, record 2, English, - point%20of%20no%20return
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- point de non-retour
1, record 2, French, point%20de%20non%2Dretour
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PNR 2, record 2, French, PNR
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- point de non retour 3, record 2, French, point%20de%20non%20retour
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- point limite de retour 4, record 2, French, point%20limite%20de%20retour
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point sur la route d'un aéronef au-delà duquel son autonomie ne lui permet pas de rallier sa base ou une des bases de déploiement. 5, record 2, French, - point%20de%20non%2Dretour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point de non retour : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 6, record 2, French, - point%20de%20non%2Dretour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
point de non-retour; PNR : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 7, record 2, French, - point%20de%20non%2Dretour
Record 2, Key term(s)
- point de non retour
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto límite de retorno
1, record 2, Spanish, punto%20l%C3%ADmite%20de%20retorno
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PNR 1, record 2, Spanish, PNR
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- punto de no retorno 1, record 2, Spanish, punto%20de%20no%20retorno
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
punto limite de retorno; punto de no retorno; PNR : términos y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional(OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - punto%20l%C3%ADmite%20de%20retorno
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