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FORMATION AERIENNE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air formation
1, record 1, English, air%20formation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... land and air formations of the Canadian Forces Europe command. 1, record 1, English, - air%20formation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forces aériennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation aérienne
1, record 1, French, formation%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'ici à deux ans, le Canada fermera ses bases militaires en Europe et cessera de fournir à l'OTAN les formations terrestre et aérienne du commandement des Forces canadiennes en Europe. 1, record 1, French, - formation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- formation flying
1, record 2, English, formation%20flying
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flying by a fleet of spacecraft cruising in perfect formation through interstellar space. Part of ESA Cluster II mission. 1, record 2, English, - formation%20flying
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The idea behind formation flying is that constellations of small satellites work together to form a much larger virtual satellite. 1, record 2, English, - formation%20flying
Record 2, Key term(s)
- virtual satellite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation aérienne
1, record 2, French, formation%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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