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HELISURFACE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ground Installations (Air Forces)
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- helipad
1, record 1, English, helipad
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- helicopter landing pad 2, record 1, English, helicopter%20landing%20pad
correct
- helicopter pad 2, record 1, English, helicopter%20pad
correct
- pad 2, record 1, English, pad
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A prepared area, including landing and hover points, designated and used for take-off and landing of helicopters. 3, record 1, English, - helipad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
helipad: term and definition standardized by NATO; term standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 4, record 1, English, - helipad
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations au sol (Forces aériennes)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aire de manœuvre d'hélicoptères
1, record 1, French, aire%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aire d'atterrissage d'hélicoptères 2, record 1, French, aire%20d%27atterrissage%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- hélisurface 3, record 1, French, h%C3%A9lisurface
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone aménagée destinée à l'atterrissage et au décollage des hélicoptères; elle comprend des points d'atterrissage et de vol stationnaire. 4, record 1, French, - aire%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aire de manœuvre d'hélicoptères : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 5, record 1, French, - aire%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aire d'atterrissage d'hélicoptères : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 1, French, - aire%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
hélisurface : terme normalisé par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 5, record 1, French, - aire%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Hélisurface réduite. 6, record 1, French, - aire%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
aire de manœuvre d'hélicoptères : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 7, record 1, French, - aire%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8res
Record 1, Key term(s)
- aire de manœuvre d'hélicoptère
- aire d'atterrissage d'hélicoptère
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones terrestres (Fuerzas aéreas)
- Helicópteros (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de maniobra de helicópteros
1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20de%20maniobra%20de%20helic%C3%B3pteros
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- helisuperficie 2, record 1, Spanish, helisuperficie
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Area preparada y designada y utilizada por los helicópteros para su despegue y toma de tierra. (Comprende los puntos de aterrizaje y de vuelo estacionario.) 1, record 1, Spanish, - zona%20de%20maniobra%20de%20helic%C3%B3pteros
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