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Record 1 2015-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
DEF

An instrument employing the fluxgate principle to indicate, subject to certain corrections, the direction of the magnetic meridian as the point of observation.

OBS

flux gate compass: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
DEF

Instrument utilisant le principe de la sonde magnétométrique pour indiquer la direction du nord magnétique.

OBS

compas flux gate : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
OBS

brújula de inducción terrestre; brújula flux gate : términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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