There are currently approximately 25 licensees operating around the world, ranging from small research and development plants to full-scale commercial operations.

The full-scale aggregate operations ran throughout most of the century reaching peak output in the 1960s and 1970s.

American military officers say 100,000 troops would be needed for a full-scale operation against Nicaragua.

There are still questions about why the Russian government decided to start full-scale military operations in Chechnya.

The state's first iron ore mine near Cloncurry will begin production in late 2011 and full-scale operation by early 2013.

But full-scale operation of either design is years away.

"It was kept from the public, but full-scale operations have been under way" to control the problem, he said.

When he wanted Burinski out it was a full-scale operation.

But resuming full-scale domestic operations from a complete grounding of its air fleet was new terrain.