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ROUTE ORTHODROMIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-04-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
- Mathematical Geography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- great circle route
1, record 1, English, great%20circle%20route
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- great circle track 2, record 1, English, great%20circle%20track
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A track that follows part of a great circle and thus is the shortest route between two points on the earth's surface. 3, record 1, English, - great%20circle%20route
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
great circle route: term standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - great%20circle%20route
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
great circle route; great circle track: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - great%20circle%20route
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
- Géographie mathématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orthodromie
1, record 1, French, orthodromie
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- route orthodromique 2, record 1, French, route%20orthodromique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le plus court chemin d'un point à un autre à la surface de la terre. 3, record 1, French, - orthodromie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La route orthodromique implique de continuels changements de direction. Pour simplifier la navigation, on remplace la route orthodromique par plusieurs parcours loxodromiques. 3, record 1, French, - orthodromie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orthodromie; route orthodromique : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 1, French, - orthodromie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
orthodromie : terme normalisé par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - orthodromie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
- Geografía matemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruta ortodrómica
1, record 1, Spanish, ruta%20ortodr%C3%B3mica
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- derrota ortodrómica 1, record 1, Spanish, derrota%20ortodr%C3%B3mica
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ruta ortodrómica; derrota ortodrómica : términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - ruta%20ortodr%C3%B3mica
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