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MAITRISE AIR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Defence
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air supremacy
1, record 1, English, air%20supremacy
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That degree of air superiority wherein the opposing air force is incapable of effective interference. 2, record 1, English, - air%20supremacy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air supremacy: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - air%20supremacy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Défense aérienne
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maîtrise de l'air
1, record 1, French, ma%C3%AEtrise%20de%20l%27air
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Degré de supériorité aérienne à partir duquel les forces aériennes adverses sont incapables d'intervenir efficacement. 2, record 1, French, - ma%C3%AEtrise%20de%20l%27air
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maîtrise de l'air : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - ma%C3%AEtrise%20de%20l%27air
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Defensa aérea
- Operaciones (Fuerzas aéreas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- supremacía aérea
1, record 1, Spanish, supremac%C3%ADa%20a%C3%A9rea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grado de superioridad aérea en el que la fuerza aérea opuesta es incapaz de llevar a cabo una interferencia activa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - supremac%C3%ADa%20a%C3%A9rea
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
- Body Movements (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- surface area control
1, record 2, English, surface%20area%20control
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jump no. 1 ...: To introduce surface area control ... Our instructor ... will ... vary his rate of descent by increasing or decreasing his surface area from a big de-arch position to a tight tucked-in position.... 1, record 2, English, - surface%20area%20control
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
- Mouvements du corps (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maîtrise de la position et des mouvements en l'air
1, record 2, French, ma%C3%AEtrise%20de%20la%20position%20et%20des%20mouvements%20en%20l%27air
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] il s'agit essentiellement de maîtriser sa position et ses mouvements en l'air. Croyez-moi, ce n'est pas simple d'être stable quand on est dans un courant d'air à plus de 180km/h; et quand on maîtrise son propre corps, il suffit d'ajouter des contraintes supplémentaires (objets divers, recherche d'un style, d'une aisance, etc)! 2, record 2, French, - ma%C3%AEtrise%20de%20la%20position%20et%20des%20mouvements%20en%20l%27air
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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