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COMPASS COURSE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compass course
1, record 1, English, compass%20course
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compass course: term also used in sailing. 2, record 1, English, - compass%20course
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cap au compas
1, record 1, French, cap%20au%20compas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cap compas 2, record 1, French, cap%20compas
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cap compas : terme employé aussi à la voile. 2, record 1, French, - cap%20au%20compas
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- compass heading
1, record 2, English, compass%20heading
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- compass course 2, record 2, English, compass%20course
Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
compass heading: Heading measured clockwise from north as indicated by the compass. 3, record 2, English, - compass%20heading
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
compass course: (Course measured) from the compass North, which last due to deviation does not always coincide with the magnetic North. 2, record 2, English, - compass%20heading
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compass heading: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 2, English, - compass%20heading
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cap compas
1, record 2, French, cap%20compas
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- Cc 2, record 2, French, Cc
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] angle formé par la direction du nord compas avec la demi-droite OZ (passant par l'axe longitudinal de l'avion). Les caps comme les routes se comptent de 0 à 360° dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre, à partir du Nord de référence. Ils s'écrivent également à l'aide de trois chiffres. 3, record 2, French, - cap%20compas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cap compas : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 2, French, - cap%20compas
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- rumbo de la brújula
1, record 2, Spanish, rumbo%20de%20la%20br%C3%BAjula
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rumbo de la brújula : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - rumbo%20de%20la%20br%C3%BAjula
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-06-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- compass track
1, record 3, English, compass%20track
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- compass course 2, record 3, English, compass%20course
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
compass track: The direction of the track relative to compass north. 1, record 3, English, - compass%20track
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- route compas
1, record 3, French, route%20compas
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] chacune des directions (cap, route, relèvement) est repérée par rapport à chacun des Nords (Nv, Nm, Nc (Nord compas), Ngy, Ng) par l'angle, mesuré de 0 (degré) à 360 (degrés) dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre, entre le Nord et la direction. [...] On ne définit pas en général de route compas [...], les routes n'étant pas repérées sur les instruments. 1, record 3, French, - route%20compas
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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