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COMPASS HEADING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-05-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compass heading
1, record 1, English, compass%20heading
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- compass course 2, record 1, English, compass%20course
Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
compass heading: Heading measured clockwise from north as indicated by the compass. 3, record 1, English, - compass%20heading
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - compass%20heading
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compass heading: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - compass%20heading
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cap compas
1, record 1, French, cap%20compas
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Cc 2, record 1, French, Cc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - cap%20compas
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - cap%20compas
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rumbo de la brújula
1, record 1, Spanish, rumbo%20de%20la%20br%C3%BAjula
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rumbo de la brújula : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - rumbo%20de%20la%20br%C3%BAjula
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