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CLP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Applications of Automation
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- uncrewed aircraft
1, record 1, English, uncrewed%20aircraft
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UA 1, record 1, English, UA
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- uncrewed air vehicle 1, record 1, English, uncrewed%20air%20vehicle
correct, noun, officially approved
- UAV 1, record 1, English, UAV
correct, noun, officially approved
- UAV 1, record 1, English, UAV
- unmanned aerial vehicle 2, record 1, English, unmanned%20aerial%20vehicle
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
- UAV 3, record 1, English, UAV
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
- UMA 4, record 1, English, UMA
former designation, correct, noun, NATO
- UAV 3, record 1, English, UAV
- unmanned air vehicle 5, record 1, English, unmanned%20air%20vehicle
correct, noun, standardized
- UAV 6, record 1, English, UAV
correct, noun, standardized
- UAV 6, record 1, English, UAV
- uninhabited aerial vehicle 7, record 1, English, uninhabited%20aerial%20vehicle
correct, noun
- UAV 7, record 1, English, UAV
correct, noun
- UAV 7, record 1, English, UAV
- uninhabited air vehicle 8, record 1, English, uninhabited%20air%20vehicle
correct, noun
- UAV 8, record 1, English, UAV
correct, noun
- UAV 8, record 1, English, UAV
- unmanned aircraft 9, record 1, English, unmanned%20aircraft
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
- UA 10, record 1, English, UA
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
- UA 10, record 1, English, UA
- pilotless aircraft 11, record 1, English, pilotless%20aircraft
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aircraft that operates without on-board human intervention. 1, record 1, English, - uncrewed%20aircraft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An uncrewed aircraft can be autonomous or remotely piloted. 12, record 1, English, - uncrewed%20aircraft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
uncrewed aircraft; UA; uncrewed air vehicle; UAV: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 12, record 1, English, - uncrewed%20aircraft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
unmanned aerial vehicle; UAV; unmanned aircraft; UA: designations standardized by NATO. 13, record 1, English, - uncrewed%20aircraft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
unmanned air vehicle; UAV; unmanned aircraft; UA: designations standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 13, record 1, English, - uncrewed%20aircraft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Automatisation et applications
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aéronef sans équipage
1, record 1, French, a%C3%A9ronef%20sans%20%C3%A9quipage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ASE 1, record 1, French, ASE
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- véhicule aérien sans équipage 2, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20a%C3%A9rien%20sans%20%C3%A9quipage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- VASE 1, record 1, French, VASE
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- VASE 1, record 1, French, VASE
- véhicule aérien sans pilote 3, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20a%C3%A9rien%20sans%20pilote
correct, masculine noun, NATO
- UAV 3, record 1, French, UAV
correct, masculine noun, NATO
- UAV 3, record 1, French, UAV
- véhicule aérien sans pilote à bord 1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20a%C3%A9rien%20sans%20pilote%20%C3%A0%20bord
correct, masculine noun
- UAV 1, record 1, French, UAV
correct, masculine noun
- UAV 1, record 1, French, UAV
- véhicule aérien non habité 4, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20a%C3%A9rien%20non%20habit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- UAV 5, record 1, French, UAV
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- UAV 5, record 1, French, UAV
- véhicule aérien inhabité 6, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20a%C3%A9rien%20inhabit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- UAV 6, record 1, French, UAV
correct, masculine noun
- UAV 6, record 1, French, UAV
- aéronef sans pilote 7, record 1, French, a%C3%A9ronef%20sans%20pilote
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- ASP 8, record 1, French, ASP
correct, masculine noun
- ASP 8, record 1, French, ASP
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aéronef qui fonctionne sans l'intervention d'un être humain à son bord. 1, record 1, French, - a%C3%A9ronef%20sans%20%C3%A9quipage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un aéronef sans équipage peut être autonome ou télépiloté. 1, record 1, French, - a%C3%A9ronef%20sans%20%C3%A9quipage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aéronef sans équipage; ASE; véhicule aérien sans équipage; VASE : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 9, record 1, French, - a%C3%A9ronef%20sans%20%C3%A9quipage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
aéronef sans pilote : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 10, record 1, French, - a%C3%A9ronef%20sans%20%C3%A9quipage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
véhicule aérien non habité; UAV; aéronef sans pilote; UA : désignations normalisées par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 10, record 1, French, - a%C3%A9ronef%20sans%20%C3%A9quipage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de aeronaves
- Automatización y aplicaciones
- Vigilancia, detección y reconocimiento (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vehículo aéreo no tripulado
1, record 1, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20a%C3%A9reo%20no%20tripulado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- VANT 2, record 1, Spanish, VANT
correct, masculine noun
- UAV 3, record 1, Spanish, UAV
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vehículo aéreo sin tripulación 4, record 1, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20a%C3%A9reo%20sin%20tripulaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un vehículo aéreo no tripulado es una aeronave sin piloto en el sentido del Artículo 8 del Convenio sobre Aviación Civil Internacional, que vuela sin un piloto al mando a bordo y que se controla a distancia y plenamente desde otro lugar (tierra, otra aeronave, espacio) o que ha sido programada y es plenamente autónoma. 3, record 1, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20a%C3%A9reo%20no%20tripulado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] en la Comisión Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Aeroespacial (CONIDA) se desarrollan importantes proyectos, entre ellos el de la construcción de un vehículo aéreo no tripulado, que permitirá, entre otras cosas, [la recolección] de información meteorológica de utilidad, por ejemplo, para la prevención de desastres. 5, record 1, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20a%C3%A9reo%20no%20tripulado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El dron se clasifica dentro de la categoría de vehículos aéreos no tripulados (VANT). 6, record 1, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20a%C3%A9reo%20no%20tripulado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
UAV: por sus siglas en inglés "uncrewed air vehicle". 7, record 1, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20a%C3%A9reo%20no%20tripulado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- planetary boundary layer
1, record 2, English, planetary%20boundary%20layer
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PBL 2, record 2, English, PBL
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lowest layer in the atmosphere, usually taken to be up to 1500 m, in which meteorological conditions are affected significantly by the Earth's surface. 3, record 2, English, - planetary%20boundary%20layer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
planetary boundary layer; PBL: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 2, English, - planetary%20boundary%20layer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couche limite planétaire
1, record 2, French, couche%20limite%20plan%C3%A9taire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CLP 2, record 2, French, CLP
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche atmosphérique s'étendant de la surface du globe terrestre jusqu'à une hauteur d'environ 600 à 800 m et dans laquelle le mouvement de l'air est notablement affecté par le frottement de la surface. 3, record 2, French, - couche%20limite%20plan%C3%A9taire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au-dessus de cette couche se trouve l'atmosphère libre. 3, record 2, French, - couche%20limite%20plan%C3%A9taire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
couche limite planétaire; CLP : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 2, French, - couche%20limite%20plan%C3%A9taire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- capa límite planetaria
1, record 2, Spanish, capa%20l%C3%ADmite%20planetaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- capa límite atmosférica 3, record 2, Spanish, capa%20l%C3%ADmite%20atmosf%C3%A9rica
feminine noun
- capa de fricción 3, record 2, Spanish, capa%20de%20fricci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capa más baja de la atmósfera, que en general llega desde la superficie hasta 1500 m de altura, en la que las condiciones meteorológicas dependen significativamente de la superficie terrestre. 3, record 2, Spanish, - capa%20l%C3%ADmite%20planetaria
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