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DME/W [1 record]

Record 1 2001-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
  • Air Navigation Aids
DEF

Distance measuring equipment, primarily serving operational needs of en-route or TMA [terminal control area] navigation, where the "W" stands for wide spectrum characteristics (to be distinguished from "N").

OBS

DME/W: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications
  • Aides à la navigation aérienne
DEF

Dispositif de mesure de distance répondant principalement aux exigences opérationnelles de la navigation en route ou en TMA [région de contrôle terminale]; la lettre W (à distinguer de la lettre N) signifie : spectre large.

OBS

DME/W : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Telecomunicaciones
  • Ayuda para la navegación aérea
DEF

Equipo radiotelemétrico, principalmente para servir las necesidades operacionales de la navegación en ruta o TMA [área de control terminal], donde la «W» identifica las características de espectro ancho (para distinguirlo de la «N»).

OBS

DME/W : término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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