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LARGAGE BASSE ALTITUDE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Transportation
- Air Freight
- Combat Support
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- airdrop platform
1, record 1, English, airdrop%20platform
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A base on which vehicles, cargo or equipment are loaded for airdrop or low altitude extraction. 2, record 1, English, - airdrop%20platform
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
airdrop platform: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - airdrop%20platform
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport militaire
- Fret aérien
- Soutien au combat
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme de largage
1, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20de%20largage
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plateforme de largage 2, record 1, French, plateforme%20de%20largage
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plate-forme sur laquelle des véhicules, du fret ou de l'équipement sont chargés en vue du largage ou de l'extraction à basse altitude. 3, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20largage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 4, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20largage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20largage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plate-forme de largage : terme et définition normalisés par l’OTAN; terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 5, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20largage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte militar
- Carga aérea
- Apoyo en combate
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plataforma de lanzamiento aéreo
1, record 1, Spanish, plataforma%20de%20lanzamiento%20a%C3%A9reo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Base en la que se colocan y cargan vehículos; materiales; o equipos, para lanzamiento aéreo, o para su extracción a baja altura. 1, record 1, Spanish, - plataforma%20de%20lanzamiento%20a%C3%A9reo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flights (Air Transport)
- Emergency Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cargo dropping
1, record 2, English, cargo%20dropping
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Now we can offer the new special service approved by CAA - cargo dropping. Up to 6 pallets (142x150x150 cm, up 1000 kg each) can be dropped at once. For example, this service is suitable for delivering the humanitarian aid to the difficult to reach areas. Also we can perform the dropping of life rafts on the marine surface (up to 50 standart self-extracting life rafts at once). 2, record 2, English, - cargo%20dropping
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cargo dropping from aircraft was first employed on actual fires in 1929 and became a very practical means of supplying and resupplying fire fighters about five years later. 3, record 2, English, - cargo%20dropping
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vols (Transport aérien)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- largage de cargaison
1, record 2, French, largage%20de%20cargaison
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- largage de matériel 2, record 2, French, largage%20de%20mat%C3%A9riel
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plusieurs documents ont été distribués au cours des derniers jours concernant les voies et moyens de leur envoyer de l'aide, mais il faut se rendre compte qu'une pareille entreprise comporte de très grands risques. Le largage de matériel et de vivres, par exemple, serait certes très risqué, si ce n’ est extrêmement risqué, pour les appareils volant à basse altitude au-dessus du terrain en l'absence d’un accord les excluant comme cibles. 2, record 2, French, - largage%20de%20cargaison
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-11-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Transportation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- low-altitude airdrop
1, record 3, English, low%2Daltitude%20airdrop
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- low altitude airdrop
- low level airdrop
- low-level airdrop
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- largage basse altitude
1, record 3, French, largage%20basse%20altitude
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
largage basse altitude : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 3, French, - largage%20basse%20altitude
Record 3, Key term(s)
- largage à basse altitude
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-09-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Forces
- Advanced Technology Weapons
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- elliptic low level weapon delivery error
1, record 4, English, elliptic%20low%20level%20weapon%20delivery%20error
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... to offset elliptic low level weapon delivery errors in attacking a single armoured fighting vehicle or a tight group of such vehicles. 1, record 4, English, - elliptic%20low%20level%20weapon%20delivery%20error
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Forces aériennes
- Armes de haute technicité
- Bombes et grenades
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- erreur elliptique en largage à basse altitude
1, record 4, French, erreur%20elliptique%20en%20largage%20%C3%A0%20basse%20altitude
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les disperseurs de sous-munitions modernes ne sont en fait des dérivés technologiques évolués des anciennes bombes à sous-munitions qui ont connu leur heure de gloire dans la fonction antipersonnel et antichar contre des objectifs multiples, ou bien pour compenser l'erreur elliptique en largage à basse altitude contre un blindé léger ou un groupe concentré de blindés légers. 1, record 4, French, - erreur%20elliptique%20en%20largage%20%C3%A0%20basse%20altitude
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-01-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ground attack aircraft
1, record 5, English, ground%20attack%20aircraft
correct, NATO
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- ground attacker 2, record 5, English, ground%20attacker
correct
- ground support aircraft 2, record 5, English, ground%20support%20aircraft
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... aircraft [which] closely resemble fighters but are designed to operate at lower altitudes and to carry rockets or other forms of missiles for use against ground targets. They may also be used as dive bombers. 3, record 5, English, - ground%20attack%20aircraft
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These planes are generally somewhat larger than the high-altitude fighters, with one or more engines mounted either in the fuselage or outboard on the wings. They are sometimes designed for extremely low-level attack, approaching their targets by following the profile of the ground at altitudes of 50 to 100 feet (15 to 30 metres). 3, record 5, English, - ground%20attack%20aircraft
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- avion d'attaque au sol
1, record 5, French, avion%20d%27attaque%20au%20sol
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- avion d'appui tactique 2, record 5, French, avion%20d%27appui%20tactique
masculine noun
- avion d'appui au sol 3, record 5, French, avion%20d%27appui%20au%20sol
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avion spécifiquement ou principalement conçu pour l'attaque d’objectifs terrestres au canon ou avec des missiles guidés ou des roquettes libres ou encore par largage de bombes non guidées à très basse altitude. 4, record 5, French, - avion%20d%27attaque%20au%20sol
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-09-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Air Forces
- Advanced Technology Weapons
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- submunition dispenser
1, record 6, English, submunition%20dispenser
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Modern submunition dispensers may be viewed conceptually as advanced technology derivatives of older cluster bomb units, which were widely developed to provide anti-personnel and anti-armour effects against distributed targets. 1, record 6, English, - submunition%20dispenser
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Forces aériennes
- Armes de haute technicité
- Bombes et grenades
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- disperseurs de sous-munitions
1, record 6, French, disperseurs%20de%20sous%2Dmunitions
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les disperseurs de sous-munitions modernes ne sont en fait des dérivés technologiques évolués des anciennes bombes à sous-munitions qui ont connu leur heure de gloire dans la fonction antipersonnel et antichar contre des objectifs multiples, ou bien pour compenser l'erreur elliptique en largage à basse altitude contre un blindé léger ou un groupe concentré de blindés légers. 1, record 6, French, - disperseurs%20de%20sous%2Dmunitions
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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