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LOW ALTITUDE PARACHUTE EXTRACTION SYSTEM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Airborne Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Low Altitude Parachute extraction System
1, record 1, English, Low%20Altitude%20Parachute%20extraction%20System
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Forces aéroportées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Largage par extraction à très faible hauteur
1, record 1, French, Largage%20par%20extraction%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A8s%20faible%20hauteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Lu dans le Bulletin de Sécurité des Vols de l'Armée de l'Air française) [...] Une méthode dérivée, applicable sur les plates-formes en sol naturel et développée par les américains, est en cours d'évaluation en France par l'Armée de l'Air et l'Armée de Terre: le largage par extraction à très faible hauteur (LETH) aux États-unis appelée LAPES (Low altitude parachute extraction system) [...] 1, record 1, French, - Largage%20par%20extraction%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A8s%20faible%20hauteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Airborne Forces
- Air Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- low altitude parachute extraction system
1, record 2, English, low%20altitude%20parachute%20extraction%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- low-altitude parachute extraction system 2, record 2, English, low%2Daltitude%20parachute%20extraction%20system
correct
- LAPES 3, record 2, English, LAPES
correct
- LAPES 3, record 2, English, LAPES
- low altitude parachute ejection system 4, record 2, English, low%20altitude%20parachute%20ejection%20system
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Air Force system of dropping up to 17 tons of supplies or equipment with a high degree of accuracy. In tests employing the C-130 aircraft flying at extreme low levels (five to 20 feet), cargo was extracted from the rear of aircraft by deployment of parachutes. The cargo falls to the ground and skids to a stop undamaged. 5, record 2, English, - low%20altitude%20parachute%20extraction%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forces aéroportées
- Forces aériennes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de largage par extraction en vol rasant
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20largage%20par%20extraction%20en%20vol%20rasant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SLEVR 1, record 2, French, SLEVR
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Sous-comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'armée de terre. 2, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20largage%20par%20extraction%20en%20vol%20rasant
Record 2, Key term(s)
- LAPES
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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