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SUIVI TERRAIN [23 records]

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Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-26

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Air Navigation Aids

terrain-following radar 1, record 1, English, terrain%2Dfollowing%20radar
correct

TFR 2, record 1, English, TFR
correct

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A military aerospace technology that allows a very-low-flying aircraft to automatically maintain a relatively constant altitude above ground level and therefore make detection by enemy radar more difficult. 3, record 1, English, - terrain%2Dfollowing%20radar

Record 1, Key term(s)

terrain following radar

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Aides à la navigation aérienne

radar de suivi de terrain 1, record 1, French, radar%20de%20suivi%20de%20terrain
correct, masculine noun

RST 2, record 1, French, RST
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Radar hyperfréquence qui permet à [l'aéronef] l'embarquant de suivre le relief au plus près ou de reconnaître le terrain pour une mission de bombardement. 3, record 1, French, - radar%20de%20suivi%20de%20terrain

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Lorsque le terrain coupe le faisceau du radar [l'aéronef] adapte son altitude pour éviter le relief. 3, record 1, French, - radar%20de%20suivi%20de%20terrain

Record 1, Spanish

Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)

Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Ayuda para la navegación aérea

radar de seguimiento del terreno 1, record 1, Spanish, radar%20de%20seguimiento%20del%20terreno
correct, masculine noun

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Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-02-24

Record 2, English

Record 2, Subject field(s)

Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Tactical Operations (Air Forces)

contour flight 1, record 2, English, contour%20flight
correct, NATO, standardized

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A form of terrain flight with varying airspeed and varying height following contours of the earth. 1, record 2, English, - contour%20flight

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

contour flight: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 2, English, - contour%20flight

Record 2, French

Record 2, Domaine(s)

Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Opérations tactiques (Forces aériennes)

vol en suivi de terrain 1, record 2, French, vol%20en%20suivi%20de%20terrain
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Type de vol tactique effectué à diverses vitesses anémométriques et hauteurs en fonction du relief de la terre. 1, record 2, French, - vol%20en%20suivi%20de%20terrain

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

vol en suivi de terrain : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - vol%20en%20suivi%20de%20terrain

Record 2, Spanish

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Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-27

Record 3, English

Record 3, Subject field(s)

Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Air Navigation Aids

ground following 1, record 3, English, ground%20following

Record 3, French

Record 3, Domaine(s)

Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Aides à la navigation aérienne

suivi du terrain 1, record 3, French, suivi%20du%20terrain
correct, masculine noun

suivi de terrain 2, record 3, French, suivi%20de%20terrain
correct, masculine noun
- SDT 3, record 3, French, SDT
  masculine noun

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Méthode de navigation à basse altitude, permettant le maintien d'une hauteur constante au-dessus du sol, grâce à la mise en œuvre d'équipements ou d'une technique de pilotage appropriée. 1, record 3, French, - suivi%20du%20terrain

Record 3, Spanish

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Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-02-13

Record 4, English

Record 4, Subject field(s)

Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Helicopters (Military)

nap-of-the-earth flight 1, record 4, English, nap%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dearth%20flight
correct, officially approved

nap-of-the-earth manoeuvering 1, record 4, English, nap%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dearth%20manoeuvering
correct, officially approved
NOE flight 1, record 4, English, NOE%20flight
correct, officially approved
terrain-following flight 2, record 4, English, terrain%2Dfollowing%20flight
correct

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Flight executed by a helicopter at the lowest possible altitude, behind or below trees, in gulleys and river beds so as to conceal the helicopter and to protect it from anti-aircraft artillery. 3, record 4, English, - nap%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dearth%20flight

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

The helicopter is only vulnerable to small arms fire. 3, record 4, English, - nap%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dearth%20flight

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS

nap-of-the-earth flight; NOE flight; nap-of-the earth manoeuvering: terms officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 4, record 4, English, - nap%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dearth%20flight

Record 4, Key term(s)

nap-of-the-earth maneuvering
map of the earth flight

Record 4, French

Record 4, Domaine(s)

Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Hélicoptères (Militaire)

vol au ras du sol 1, record 4, French, vol%20au%20ras%20du%20sol
correct, masculine noun, officially approved

vol en suivi de terrain 2, record 4, French, vol%20en%20suivi%20de%20terrain
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Vol effectué par un hélicoptère à la plus basse altitude possible, par exemple égale ou inférieure à celle des arbres, dans les ravins, le lit de rivières, de façon à cacher le plus longtemps possible l'hélicoptère de la vue de l'ennemi. 3, record 4, French, - vol%20au%20ras%20du%20sol

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

L'hélicoptère est ainsi inattaquable par l'artillerie anti-aérienne. Il n'est vulnérable qu'au tir des armes légères. 3, record 4, French, - vol%20au%20ras%20du%20sol

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS

vol au ras du sol : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 4, record 4, French, - vol%20au%20ras%20du%20sol

Record 4, Spanish

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Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-01-09

Record 5, English

Record 5, Subject field(s)

Aircraft Maneuvers
Operations (Air Forces)

nap-of-the-earth navigation 1, record 5, English, nap%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dearth%20navigation
correct

Record 5, French

Record 5, Domaine(s)

Manœuvres d'aéronefs
Opérations (Forces aériennes)

navigation en vol rasant 1, record 5, French, navigation%20en%20vol%20rasant
correct, feminine noun

navigation en rase-mottes 2, record 5, French, navigation%20en%20rase%2Dmottes
feminine noun
navigation en suivi de terrain 3, record 5, French, navigation%20en%20suivi%20de%20terrain
correct, feminine noun

Record 5, Spanish

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Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-03-19

Record 6, English

Record 6, Subject field(s)

Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Air Navigation Aids

terrain following system 1, record 6, English, terrain%20following%20system
correct, NATO, standardized

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A system which provides the pilot or autopilot of an aircraft with climb or dive signals such that the aircraft will maintain as closely as possible, a selected height above a ground contour in a vertical plane through the flight vector. 1, record 6, English, - terrain%20following%20system

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

terrain following system: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 6, English, - terrain%20following%20system

Record 6, French

Record 6, Domaine(s)

Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Aides à la navigation aérienne

fonction suivi du terrain 1, record 6, French, fonction%20suivi%20du%20terrain
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Fonction assurée par un système de contrôle de vol. Elle fournit au pilote (humain ou automatique) d'un aéronef des ordres de montée ou de descente qui amènent l'appareil à maintenir d'aussi près que possible, une hauteur déterminée au-dessus du relief. 1, record 6, French, - fonction%20suivi%20du%20terrain

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

fonction suivi du terrain : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 6, French, - fonction%20suivi%20du%20terrain

Record 6, Spanish

Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)

Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
Ayuda para la navegación aérea

sistema de seguimiento del terreno 1, record 6, Spanish, sistema%20de%20seguimiento%20del%20terreno
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Sistema que suministra al piloto (humano o automático) de una aeronave señales de elevación o bajada para que el avión se mantenga tan próximo como sea posible al perfil del terreno. 1, record 6, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20seguimiento%20del%20terreno

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Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-06-09

Record 7, English

Record 7, Subject field(s)

Navigation Instruments
Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)

digital terrain following system 1, record 7, English, digital%20terrain%20following%20system

Record 7, French

Record 7, Domaine(s)

Instruments de navigation
Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)

système de suivi de terrain numérique 1, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20suivi%20de%20terrain%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun

Record 7, Spanish

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Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-03-31

Record 8, English

Record 8, Subject field(s)

Census
Statistical Surveys

Reinterview Field Follow-up Assignment 1, record 8, English, Reinterview%20Field%20Follow%2Dup%20Assignment

Record 8, Key term(s)

Reinterview Field Follow Up Assignment

Record 8, French

Record 8, Domaine(s)

Recensement
Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)

tâche de suivi sur le terrain pour la réinterview 1, record 8, French, t%C3%A2che%20de%20suivi%20sur%20le%20terrain%20pour%20la%20r%C3%A9interview
feminine noun

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Source(s) : Glossaire du recensement de 1991 - version du 31 mars 1995. 1, record 8, French, - t%C3%A2che%20de%20suivi%20sur%20le%20terrain%20pour%20la%20r%C3%A9interview

Record 8, Spanish

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Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-01-14

Record 9, English

Record 9, Subject field(s)

Weapon Systems

terrain following profile 1, record 9, English, terrain%20following%20profile
correct

Record 9, French

Record 9, Domaine(s)

Systèmes d'armes

profil de suivi de terrain 1, record 9, French, profil%20de%20suivi%20de%20terrain
correct, masculine noun

Record 9, Spanish

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Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-01-14

Record 10, English

Record 10, Subject field(s)

Weapon Systems

terrain-following capability 1, record 10, English, terrain%2Dfollowing%20capability
correct

Record 10, French

Record 10, Domaine(s)

Systèmes d'armes

possibilité suivi de terrain 1, record 10, French, possibilit%C3%A9%20suivi%20de%20terrain
correct, feminine noun

capacité suivi de terrain 1, record 10, French, capacit%C3%A9%20suivi%20de%20terrain
correct, feminine noun

Record 10, Spanish

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Record 11 - internal organization data 1990-06-26

Record 11, English

Record 11, Subject field(s)

Land Mines

terrain-following shoe 1, record 11, English, terrain%2Dfollowing%20shoe

Record 11, French

Record 11, Domaine(s)

Mines terrestres

patin de suivi de terrain 1, record 11, French, patin%20de%20suivi%20de%20terrain
correct, masculine noun

Record 11, Spanish

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Record 12 - internal organization data 1989-12-04

Record 12, English

Record 12, Subject field(s)

Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry

terrain-following imaging radar 1, record 12, English, terrain%2Dfollowing%20imaging%20radar
correct

Record 12, French

Record 12, Domaine(s)

Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

radar imageur de suivi de terrain 1, record 12, French, radar%20imageur%20de%20suivi%20de%20terrain
correct, masculine noun

Record 12, Spanish

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Record 13 - internal organization data 1989-11-20

Record 13, English

Record 13, Subject field(s)

Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry

terrain-following radar system 1, record 13, English, terrain%2Dfollowing%20radar%20system
correct

TFR system 1, record 13, English, TFR%20system
correct

Record 13, French

Record 13, Domaine(s)

Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

système radar de suivi de terrain 1, record 13, French, syst%C3%A8me%20radar%20de%20suivi%20de%20terrain
correct, masculine noun

Record 13, Spanish

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Record 14 - internal organization data 1989-11-06

Record 14, English

Record 14, Subject field(s)

Aeroindustry
Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry

terrain-following/navigation radar 1, record 14, English, terrain%2Dfollowing%2Fnavigation%20radar
correct

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The first major contract for a D-HUD system has been for the US Air Force LANTIRN (Low Altitude Navigation Targeting Infra-Red for Night) programme, which is to provide the F-16 and A-10 aircraft with a night and below-the-weather capability by the addition of two pods carrying a forward-looking infra-red sensor, together with automatic target recognition, automatic handover equipment for the infra-red homing Maverick missile, automatic laser tracker and target designator and a terrain-following/navigation radar from Texas Instruments. 1, record 14, English, - terrain%2Dfollowing%2Fnavigation%20radar

Record 14, Key term(s)

terrain-following radar

Record 14, French

Record 14, Domaine(s)

Constructions aéronautiques
Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

radar de suivi de terrain/navigation 1, record 14, French, radar%20de%20suivi%20de%20terrain%2Fnavigation
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Le premier contrat important signé pour un système D-HUD s'applique au programme LANTIRN (Low Altitude Navigation Targeting Infra-Red for Night). Ce système est conçu pour donner aux F-16 et A-10 une capacité nuit/tout-temps grâce à l'emport de deux nacelles renfermant une caméra thermique (FLIR), divers équipements pour la détection, l'acquisition et la poursuite automatique des cibles et le transfert des données à l'autodirecteur IR du missile Maverick, ainsi qu'un radar de suivi de terrain/navigation de Texas Instruments. 1, record 14, French, - radar%20de%20suivi%20de%20terrain%2Fnavigation

Record 14, Spanish

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Record 15 - internal organization data 1988-09-12

Record 15, English

Record 15, Subject field(s)

Aircraft Piloting and Navigation

automatic terrain-following mode 1, record 15, English, automatic%20terrain%2Dfollowing%20mode
correct

Record 15, French

Record 15, Domaine(s)

Pilotage et navigation aérienne

suivi automatique du terrain 1, record 15, French, suivi%20automatique%20du%20terrain
masculine noun

Record 15, Spanish

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Record 16 - internal organization data 1988-05-30

Record 16, English

Record 16, Subject field(s)

Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)

terrain following and avoidance radar 1, record 16, English, terrain%20following%20and%20avoidance%20radar

Record 16, French

Record 16, Domaine(s)

Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)

radar de suivi de terrain et d’évitement d’obstacles 1, record 16, French, radar%20de%20suivi%20de%20terrain%20et%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9vitement%20d%26rsquo%3Bobstacles
masculine noun

Record 16, Spanish

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Record 17 - internal organization data 1986-11-24

Record 17, English

Record 17, Subject field(s)

Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry

automatic terrain-following radar 1, record 17, English, automatic%20terrain%2Dfollowing%20radar
correct

Record 17, French

Record 17, Domaine(s)

Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

radar de suivi de terrain automatique 1, record 17, French, radar%20de%20suivi%20de%20terrain%20automatique
correct, masculine noun

Record 17, Spanish

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Record 18 - internal organization data 1986-06-16

Record 18, English

Record 18, Subject field(s)

Aeroindustry

advanced terrain following/terrain avoidance 1, record 18, English, advanced%20terrain%20following%2Fterrain%20avoidance

ATF/TA 2, record 18, English, ATF%2FTA

Record 18, French

Record 18, Domaine(s)

Constructions aéronautiques

suivi de terrain et évitement d’obstacles 1, record 18, French, suivi%20de%20terrain%20et%20%C3%A9vitement%20d%26rsquo%3Bobstacles
masculine noun

STEO 2, record 18, French, STEO
masculine noun

Record 18, Spanish

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Record 19 - internal organization data 1984-11-07

Record 19, English

Record 19, Subject field(s)

Aircraft Piloting and Navigation

terrain following/avoidance mode 1, record 19, English, terrain%20following%2Favoidance%20mode

Record 19, French

Record 19, Domaine(s)

Pilotage et navigation aérienne

mode suivi de terrain/évitement d’obstacle 1, record 19, French, mode%20suivi%20de%20terrain%2F%C3%A9vitement%20d%26rsquo%3Bobstacle
masculine noun

Record 19, Spanish

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Record 20 - internal organization data 1984-03-13

Record 20, English

Record 20, Subject field(s)

Aeroindustry

enhanced terrain masked penetration program 1, record 20, English, enhanced%20terrain%20masked%20penetration%20program

ETMPP 2, record 20, English, ETMPP

Record 20, Key term(s)

enhanced terrain masked penetration programme

Record 20, French

Record 20, Domaine(s)

Constructions aéronautiques

programme de développement d’équipement de suivi de terrain automatique en pénétration 1, record 20, French, programme%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quipement%20de%20suivi%20de%20terrain%20automatique%20en%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration
masculine noun

programme ETMPP 1, record 20, French, programme%20ETMPP
masculine noun

Record 20, Spanish

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Record 21 - internal organization data 1983-11-04

Record 21, English

Record 21, Subject field(s)

Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry

ground following/reconnaissance radar 1, record 21, English, ground%20following%2Freconnaissance%20radar

Record 21, French

Record 21, Domaine(s)

Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

radar de suivi de terrain et de navigation 1, record 21, French, radar%20de%20suivi%20de%20terrain%20et%20de%20navigation
correct

Record 21, Spanish

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Record 22 - internal organization data 1976-06-19

Record 22, English

Record 22, Subject field(s)

Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry

ground relief and display radar 1, record 22, English, ground%20relief%20and%20display%20radar

Record 22, French

Record 22, Domaine(s)

Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

radar de suivi de terrain et de visualisation 1, record 22, French, radar%20de%20suivi%20de%20terrain%20et%20de%20visualisation
masculine noun

Record 22, Spanish

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Record 23 - internal organization data 1976-06-19

Record 23, English

Record 23, Subject field(s)

Air Transport

all-weather land tracking 1, record 23, English, all%2Dweather%20land%20tracking

Record 23, French

Record 23, Domaine(s)

Transport aérien

suivi de terrain tous temps 1, record 23, French, suivi%20de%20terrain%20tous%20temps
masculine noun

Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Équipements aéronautiques et spatiaux français 1, record 23, French, - suivi%20de%20terrain%20tous%20temps

Record 23, Spanish

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SUIVI TERRAIN [23 records]

Record 1, Main entry term, English

Record 1, Abbreviations, English

Record 1, Synonyms, English

Record 1, Textual support, English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 1, Main entry term, French

Record 1, Abbreviations, French

Record 1, Synonyms, French

Record 1, Textual support, French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 1, Textual support, Spanish

Record 2, Main entry term, English

Record 2, Abbreviations, English

Record 2, Synonyms, English

Record 2, Textual support, English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 2, Main entry term, French

Record 2, Abbreviations, French

Record 2, Synonyms, French

Record 2, Textual support, French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 2, Textual support, Spanish

Record 3, Main entry term, English

Record 3, Abbreviations, English

Record 3, Synonyms, English

Record 3, Textual support, English

Record 3, Main entry term, French

Record 3, Abbreviations, French

Record 3, Synonyms, French

Record 3, Textual support, French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 3, Textual support, Spanish

Record 4, Main entry term, English

Record 4, Abbreviations, English

Record 4, Synonyms, English

Record 4, Textual support, English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Record 4, Main entry term, French

Record 4, Abbreviations, French

Record 4, Synonyms, French

Record 4, Textual support, French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Record 4, Textual support, Spanish

Record 5, Main entry term, English

Record 5, Abbreviations, English

Record 5, Synonyms, English

Record 5, Main entry term, French

Record 5, Abbreviations, French

Record 5, Synonyms, French

Record 5, Textual support, French

Record 5, Textual support, Spanish

Record 6, Main entry term, English

Record 6, Abbreviations, English

Record 6, Synonyms, English

Record 6, Textual support, English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 6, Main entry term, French

Record 6, Abbreviations, French

Record 6, Synonyms, French

Record 6, Textual support, French

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 6, Textual support, Spanish

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