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standard positioning Service [4 records]

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Record 1 2002-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport Personnel and Services
  • Air Navigation Aids
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

The specified level of positioning, velocity and timing accuracy that is available to any global positioning system (GPS) user on a continuous worldwide basis. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.]

OBS

standard positioning service; SPS: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
  • Aides à la navigation aérienne
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Niveau de précision en positionnement, en vitesse et en temps assuré à tout utilisateur du système mondial de localisation (GPS), quel que soit le point du globe considéré. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.]

OBS

service de localisation standard; SPS : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Personal y servicios (Transporte aéreo)
  • Ayuda para la navegación aérea
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
DEF

Nivel especificado de la exactitud en cuanto a la posición, velocidad y tiempo de que dispone continuamente en todo el mundo cualquier usuario del sistema mundial de determinación de la posición (GPS). [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.]

OBS

servicio de determinación de la posición normalizado; SPS: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 2 1996-05-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
OBS

vehicle location systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications

Spanish

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Record 3 1994-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematical Geography
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

The level of dynamic or static-positioning capability that will be provided by GPS, based on the single frequency C/A-code.

OBS

The accuracy of this service will be set at a level consistent with US national security.

OBS

Term and definition provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Télédétection
DEF

Positionnement dynamique ou statique que permettra le GPS par l'utilisation du code C/A à fréquence unique.

OBS

L'exactitude de ce service sera conforme aux exigences de la sécurité nationale aux États-Unis.

Spanish

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Record 4 1991-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Navigation Instruments
  • Operating Systems (Software)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de navigation
  • Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
OBS

Un des services offert par le GPS, en particulier pour les utilisateurs civils, l'autre service étant le positionnement précis, offert uniquement aux militaires.

Spanish

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