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VLTA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ultra-high-capacity transport aircraft
1, record 1, English, ultra%2Dhigh%2Dcapacity%20transport%20aircraft
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UHCT 1, record 1, English, UHCT
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- very large commercial transport aircraft 1, record 1, English, very%20large%20commercial%20transport%20aircraft
correct, officially approved
- VLCT 1, record 1, English, VLCT
correct, officially approved
- VLCT 1, record 1, English, VLCT
- very large transport aeroplane 1, record 1, English, very%20large%20transport%20aeroplane
correct, officially approved
- VLTA 1, record 1, English, VLTA
correct, officially approved
- VLTA 1, record 1, English, VLTA
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of aircraft currently under consideration by some aircraft manufacturers that is expected to have over 600 seats. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.] 1, record 1, English, - ultra%2Dhigh%2Dcapacity%20transport%20aircraft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultra-high-capacity transport aircraft; UHCT; very large commercial transport aircraft; VLCT; very large transport aeroplane; VLTA: terms and abbreviations officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 1, English, - ultra%2Dhigh%2Dcapacity%20transport%20aircraft
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ultra high capacity transport aircraft
- very large transport airplane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avion de transport à capacité ultra-élevée
1, record 1, French, avion%20de%20transport%20%C3%A0%20capacit%C3%A9%20ultra%2D%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- avion de transport commercial de très gros tonnage 1, record 1, French, avion%20de%20transport%20commercial%20de%20tr%C3%A8s%20gros%20tonnage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- très gros avion de transport 1, record 1, French, tr%C3%A8s%20gros%20avion%20de%20transport
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- VLTA 1, record 1, French, VLTA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- VLTA 1, record 1, French, VLTA
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type d'aéronef qu'étudient actuellement certains avionneurs et qui devrait avoir plus de 600 places. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 1, record 1, French, - avion%20de%20transport%20%C3%A0%20capacit%C3%A9%20ultra%2D%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avion de transport à capacité ultra-élevée; avion de transport de très gros tonnage; très gros avion de transport; VLTA : termes et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 1, French, - avion%20de%20transport%20%C3%A0%20capacit%C3%A9%20ultra%2D%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- avion de transport à capacité ultra élevée
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aeronave de transporte de capacidad ultra grande
1, record 1, Spanish, aeronave%20de%20transporte%20de%20capacidad%20ultra%20grande
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- UHCT 1, record 1, Spanish, UHCT
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aeronave muy grande de transporte comercial 1, record 1, Spanish, aeronave%20muy%20grande%20de%20transporte%20comercial
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- VLCT 1, record 1, Spanish, VLCT
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- VLTA 1, record 1, Spanish, VLTA
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- VLCT 1, record 1, Spanish, VLCT
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de aeronave que están estudiando algunos fabricantes de aeronaves y que se supone tendrá más de 600 plazas. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 1, record 1, Spanish, - aeronave%20de%20transporte%20de%20capacidad%20ultra%20grande
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aeronave de transporte de capacidad ultra grande; UHCT; aeronave muy grande de transporte comercial; VLCT; VLTA : términos y abreviaturas aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional(OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - aeronave%20de%20transporte%20de%20capacidad%20ultra%20grande
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