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BIZJET [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- business jet
1, record 1, English, business%20jet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bizjet 2, record 1, English, bizjet
correct, familiar
- executive jet 3, record 1, English, executive%20jet
correct, see observation
- corporate jet 4, record 1, English, corporate%20jet
correct, see observation
- VIP transport jet 2, record 1, English, VIP%20transport%20jet
correct, see observation
- executive jet aircraft 5, record 1, English, executive%20jet%20aircraft
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a jet aircraft, usually of smaller size, designed for transporting groups of business people. 2, record 1, English, - business%20jet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Canadair began studies of a 48-seat stretched Challenger business jet aimed specifically at the commuter market. 6, record 1, English, - business%20jet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Business jets may be adapted for other roles, such as the evacuation of casualties or express parcel deliveries, and a few may be used by public bodies, governments or the armed forces. 2, record 1, English, - business%20jet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
corporate jet; executive jet; VIP transport jet; business jet: [These] more formal terms ... tend to be used by the firms that builds, sell, buy and charter these aircraft. 2, record 1, English, - business%20jet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avion d'affaires à réaction
1, record 1, French, avion%20d%27affaires%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9action
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jet d'affaires 2, record 1, French, jet%20d%27affaires
correct, masculine noun
- avion à réaction d'affaires 3, record 1, French, avion%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9action%20d%27affaires
masculine noun, less frequent
- jet V.I.P. 4, record 1, French, jet%20V%2EI%2EP%2E
masculine noun
- avion d'affaires 3, record 1, French, avion%20d%27affaires
masculine noun
- bizjet 5, record 1, French, bizjet
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Pratt & Whitney et MTU] travaillaient déjà ensemble [...] pour les jets d'affaires [...] 6, record 1, French, - avion%20d%27affaires%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9action
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Canadair a entrepris l'étude d'une version allongée de 48 places de l'avion d'affaires à réaction Challenger, destinée spécialement au marché régional. 1, record 1, French, - avion%20d%27affaires%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9action
Record 1, Key term(s)
- jet VIP
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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