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MESSAGE DETRESSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Search and Rescue (Aircraft)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- distress message
1, record 1, English, distress%20message
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distress message: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 1, English, - distress%20message
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recherches et sauvetages (Aviation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- message de détresse
1, record 1, French, message%20de%20d%C3%A9tresse
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
message de détresse : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 1, French, - message%20de%20d%C3%A9tresse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Búsqueda y salvamento (Aviación)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mensaje de socorro
1, record 1, Spanish, mensaje%20de%20socorro
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mensaje de socorro : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - mensaje%20de%20socorro
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Mayday message 1, record 2, English, Mayday%20message
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- message de détresse MAYDAY 1, record 2, French, message%20de%20d%C3%A9tresse%20MAYDAY
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(marine) (mayday vient de l'ex pression française m'aider) 1, record 2, French, - message%20de%20d%C3%A9tresse%20MAYDAY
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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