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SAUT OUVERTURE COMMANDEE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-04-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
- Airborne Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free-fall jump
1, record 1, English, free%2Dfall%20jump
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- freefall 2, record 1, English, freefall
correct, noun
- free fall 3, record 1, English, free%20fall
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any jump whereby the parachutist pulls his own ripcord. 2, record 1, English, - free%2Dfall%20jump
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
U.S. Army Parachute Team members were part of history in the making as they helped to train and assist former President George Bush for his accelerated free-fall jump March 25 in Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz ... After Bush deployed his parachute, the jump masters released him. 4, record 1, English, - free%2Dfall%20jump
Record 1, Key term(s)
- freefall jump
- free-fall
- free fall jump
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
- Forces aéroportées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saut à ouverture commandée
1, record 1, French, saut%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20command%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- saut en ouverture commandée 2, record 1, French, saut%20en%20ouverture%20command%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'ouverture [du parachute] commandée par le parachutiste (Saut à ouverture commandée), soit déclenchée par la tension d'une sangle d'ouverture automatique reliée à l'avion et dont nous verrons le fonctionnement plus tard dans ce cours. 3, record 1, French, - saut%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20command%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans les cas de saut à ouverture commandée, la chute libre peut être très longue et durer pendant plusieurs kilomètres de descente verticale. 4, record 1, French, - saut%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20command%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Quand le moniteur est convaincu de l'assimilation par l'élève de ces éléments, il lui propose de partir seul en chute [et d'effectuer] un saut en Ouverture Commandée (OC). 2, record 1, French, - saut%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20command%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ouverture commandée (O.C.) : déclenchement manuel de l'ouverture de parachute après une chute libre. 5, record 1, French, - saut%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20command%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- saut en OC
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paracaidismo, parapente y vuelo con ala delta
- Fuerzas aerotransportadas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caída libre
1, record 1, Spanish, ca%C3%ADda%20libre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En paracaidismo deportivo, modalidad de salto en el que se retrasa voluntariamente la apertura del paracaídas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ca%C3%ADda%20libre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- salto en caída libre
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