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AIDE COURTE DISTANCE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Land Equipment Maintenance
- Air Materiel Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- man movable
1, record 1, English, man%20movable
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
man movable: This term has been removed from the NATO Glossary of Terms and Definitions. 2, record 1, English, - man%20movable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maintenance du matériel terrestre
- Maintenance du matériel de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déplaçable à la main
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pla%C3%A7able%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d’un objet qu'un homme peut, sans l'aide d’un appareil, tirer, rouler ou faire glisser sur une courte distance, mais non porter. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9pla%C3%A7able%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déplaçable à la main : Ce terme a été retiré du Glossaire OTAN de termes et définitions. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9pla%C3%A7able%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- short range aid to navigation
1, record 2, English, short%20range%20aid%20to%20navigation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- short distance navigational aid 2, record 2, English, short%20distance%20navigational%20aid
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An equipment or system which provides navigational assistance to a range not exceeding 200 statute miles/320 kilometres. 2, record 2, English, - short%20range%20aid%20to%20navigation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
short distance navigational aid: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - short%20range%20aid%20to%20navigation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aide à la navigation de courte portée
1, record 2, French, aide%20%C3%A0%20la%20navigation%20de%20courte%20port%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aide à la navigation à courte distance 2, record 2, French, aide%20%C3%A0%20la%20navigation%20%C3%A0%20courte%20distance
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équipement ou ensemble fournissant une aide à la navigation jusqu’à une distance n’excédant pas 320 kilomètres (200 milles terrestres). 2, record 2, French, - aide%20%C3%A0%20la%20navigation%20de%20courte%20port%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aide à la navigation à courte distance : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - aide%20%C3%A0%20la%20navigation%20de%20courte%20port%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ayuda a la navegación a corta distancia
1, record 2, Spanish, ayuda%20a%20la%20navegaci%C3%B3n%20a%20corta%20distancia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equipo o sistema que suministra apoyos a la navegación para distancias que no exceden de 200 millas terrestres (320 kilómetros). 1, record 2, Spanish, - ayuda%20a%20la%20navegaci%C3%B3n%20a%20corta%20distancia
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-01-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Search and Rescue (Aircraft)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- short-distance aid
1, record 3, English, short%2Ddistance%20aid
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
short-distance aid: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 3, English, - short%2Ddistance%20aid
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Recherches et sauvetages (Aviation)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aide à courte distance
1, record 3, French, aide%20%C3%A0%20courte%20distance
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aide à courte distance : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale(OACI). 2, record 3, French, - aide%20%C3%A0%20courte%20distance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Búsqueda y salvamento (Aviación)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ayuda de corto alcance
1, record 3, Spanish, ayuda%20de%20corto%20alcance
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ayuda de corto alcance: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 3, Spanish, - ayuda%20de%20corto%20alcance
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