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burgermedegebruik

English translation: joint-use airport or shared-use airport

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Dutch term or phrase:burgermedegebruik
English translation:joint-use airport or shared-use airport
Entered by: J. Kampinga

08:55 May 31, 2012
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Aerospace / Aviation / Space
Dutch term or phrase: burgermedegebruik
Is used for military airports that also have facilities for civilians
Maartje Elsevier Stokmans
Local time: 22:03
joint-use airport or shared-use airport
Explanation:
.. seem to be the terms used in US English: http://www.faa.gov/airports/airport_safety/part139_cert/?p1=...
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J. Kampinga
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:03
Grading comment
Thank you all for your replies. In this case I will use 'joint use airport'.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +3joint-use airport or shared-use airport
J. Kampinga


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
joint-use airport or shared-use airport


Explanation:
.. seem to be the terms used in US English: http://www.faa.gov/airports/airport_safety/part139_cert/?p1=...

J. Kampinga
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you all for your replies. In this case I will use 'joint use airport'.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Walker (X): Joint use airport - this is probably a better reference: http://www.marchjpa.com/airport.shtml#jointuse
59 mins
  -> yes, much better!
agree  philgoddard: Depending on the context, you might have to spell it out in more detail, eg joint civilian and military use.//Is that Wandle as in the river?
6 hrs
  -> agreed! (And yes, it is the river Wandle .. I admit my imagination in making up yet another name was failing me a bit :-).. )
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): and with Phil.
7 hrs
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