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sea of blue [2 records]

Record 1 1987-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pigments and Colours (Arts)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
OBS

Peut aussi être un adjectif.

Spanish

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Record 2 1987-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
CONT

At many airports, the concentration of taxiway edge lights in the operational area often results in a confusing mass of blue lights commonly referred to as a "sea of blue".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Signalisation (Transport aérien)
CONT

Sur de nombreux aéroports, la concentration des feux de bord de voie de circulation dans la zone opérationnelle prend souvent l'aspect d'une masse confuse de feux bleus communément désignée par l'expression "océan de bleu".

Spanish

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