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FORET PILOTE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drone
1, record 1, English, drone
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 unmanned vehicle which conducts its mission without guidance from an external source. 2, record 1, English, - drone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drone: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - drone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drone
1, record 1, French, drone
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule sans équipage qui accomplit sa mission sans recevoir d’instructions d’une source extérieure. 2, record 1, French, - drone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] ce petit aéronef sans pilote, mais bourré d’électronique, [est] capable de détecter un moteur en marche en pleine nuit, le canon d’une pièce d’artillerie dissimulée sous terre, l'ombre anguleuse d’un char en pleine forêt, ou bien la trace de ses chenilles. Baptisés drones(faux bourdons : mâles de l'abeille, en anglais) à cause de leur vrombissement, ils ne sont plus considérés comme des gadgets. 3, record 1, French, - drone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drone : terme et définition normalisés par l’OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - drone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Système d’atterrissage de drone par parapente. 5, record 1, French, - drone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Discrétion visuelle et sonore d’un drone. 5, record 1, French, - drone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Drone d’observation. 5, record 1, French, - drone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Drone endurant, drone lent, drone rapide. 5, record 1, French, - drone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de aeronaves
- Vigilancia, detección y reconocimiento (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dron
1, record 1, Spanish, dron
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- drone 1, record 1, Spanish, drone
anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El dron se clasifica dentro de la categoría de vehículos aéreos no tripulados (VANT). 2, record 1, Spanish, - dron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que la palabra "dron" (plural "drones") puede considerarse una adaptación válida al español del sustantivo inglés "drone" (literalmente "zángano"), con el que se designa a diversos tipos de vehículos aéreos no tripulados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dron
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-01-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Types of Wood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- panama redwood
1, record 2, English, panama%20redwood
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The reddish brown heavy wood of a quira 1, record 2, English, - panama%20redwood
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Sortes de bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bois de macacauba
1, record 2, French, bois%20de%20macacauba
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «macacauba est le nom pilote de «Platymiscium pinnatim». de «Platymiscium trinitans» et »Platymiscium ulei» et il figure dans une liste descriptive des bois tropicaux du(Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement)-Département Forêt. 1, record 2, French, - bois%20de%20macacauba
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-11-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of National Programs (Non-Canadian)
- Ecosystems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Pilot Program to Conserve the Brazilian Rain Forest
1, record 3, English, Pilot%20Program%20to%20Conserve%20the%20Brazilian%20Rain%20Forest
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
World Bank-supported program focused on land and indigenous peoples issues. 2, record 3, English, - Pilot%20Program%20to%20Conserve%20the%20Brazilian%20Rain%20Forest
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminology related to the Summit of the Americas process. 2, record 3, English, - Pilot%20Program%20to%20Conserve%20the%20Brazilian%20Rain%20Forest
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes nationaux non canadiens
- Écosystèmes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Programme pilote de conservation de la forêt tropicale brésilienne
1, record 3, French, Programme%20pilote%20de%20conservation%20de%20la%20for%C3%AAt%20tropicale%20br%C3%A9silienne
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie relative au processus des Sommets des Amériques. 2, record 3, French, - Programme%20pilote%20de%20conservation%20de%20la%20for%C3%AAt%20tropicale%20br%C3%A9silienne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas nacionales no canadienses
- Ecosistemas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Programa Piloto para la Conservación del Bosque Tropical de Brasil
1, record 3, Spanish, Programa%20Piloto%20para%20la%20Conservaci%C3%B3n%20del%20Bosque%20Tropical%20de%20Brasil
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Programa que recibe el apoyo del Banco Mundial y que se centra en temas relacionados con la tierra y los indígenas. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Programa%20Piloto%20para%20la%20Conservaci%C3%B3n%20del%20Bosque%20Tropical%20de%20Brasil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminología relacionada con el proceso de las Cumbres de las Américas. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Programa%20Piloto%20para%20la%20Conservaci%C3%B3n%20del%20Bosque%20Tropical%20de%20Brasil
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-10-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Drilling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pilot drill
1, record 4, English, pilot%20drill
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- starter drill 2, record 4, English, starter%20drill
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small drill to start a hole to ensure that a larger drill will run true to center. 3, record 4, English, - pilot%20drill
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Perçage (Usinage)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- foret pilote
1, record 4, French, foret%20pilote
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- foret-guide 1, record 4, French, foret%2Dguide
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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