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VIA AEREA PRINCIPAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trunk air route
1, record 1, English, trunk%20air%20route
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An air route established for the strategic movement of military forces. 1, record 1, English, - trunk%20air%20route
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trunk air route: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - trunk%20air%20route
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- route aérienne principale
1, record 1, French, route%20a%C3%A9rienne%20principale
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Route aérienne organisée pour le déplacement stratégique des forces militaires. 1, record 1, French, - route%20a%C3%A9rienne%20principale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
route aérienne principale : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - route%20a%C3%A9rienne%20principale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
- Operaciones (Fuerzas aéreas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vía aérea principal
1, record 1, Spanish, v%C3%ADa%20a%C3%A9rea%20principal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ruta aérea establecida a lo largo de la cual tienen lugar los movimientos estratégicos de las fuerzas militares. 1, record 1, Spanish, - v%C3%ADa%20a%C3%A9rea%20principal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Post Offices
- Postal Service Operation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- postal facility
1, record 2, English, postal%20facility
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any building or portion thereof used for postal purposes. 2, record 2, English, - postal%20facility
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
postal facility: term used at Canada Post. 3, record 2, English, - postal%20facility
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bureaux de poste
- Exploitation postale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- installation postale
1, record 2, French, installation%20postale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- établissement postal 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9tablissement%20postal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Immeuble ou section d’immeuble utilisé à des fins postales. 2, record 2, French, - installation%20postale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
installation postale; établissement postal : termes en usage à Postes Canada. 3, record 2, French, - installation%20postale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oficinas de correos
- Explotación postal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- instalación postal
1, record 2, Spanish, instalaci%C3%B3n%20postal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- instalación de la red postal 1, record 2, Spanish, instalaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20red%20postal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] instalación principal [es] la instalación postal final donde los envíos transitan antes de ser despachados por vía aérea. 1, record 2, Spanish, - instalaci%C3%B3n%20postal
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