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ALTIMETER COUNTER-DRUM POINTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drum-pointer altimeter
1, record 1, English, drum%2Dpointer%20altimeter
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drum and pointer altimeter 2, record 1, English, drum%20and%20pointer%20altimeter
correct
- altimeter counter-drum and pointer 3, record 1, English, altimeter%20counter%2Ddrum%20and%20pointer
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pressure altimeter which displays hundreds of feet on a drum and feet by a needle over a circular scale. 3, record 1, English, - drum%2Dpointer%20altimeter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drum-pointer altimeter: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - drum%2Dpointer%20altimeter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- drum pointer altimeter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- altimètre à tambour et aiguille
1, record 1, French, altim%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20tambour%20et%20aiguille
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
altimètre à tambour et aiguille : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 2, record 1, French, - altim%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20tambour%20et%20aiguille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- altímetro de tambor y agujas
1, record 1, Spanish, alt%C3%ADmetro%20de%20tambor%20y%20agujas
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
altímetro de tambor y agujas : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - alt%C3%ADmetro%20de%20tambor%20y%20agujas
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