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APROXIMACAO INICIAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Maneuvers
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- initial approach
1, record 1, English, initial%20approach
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of an instrument approach procedure in which the aircraft has departed an initial approach fix or point and is manoeuvring to enter the intermediate or final approach. It ends at the intermediate fix or point or, where no intermediate segment is established, at the final approach fix or point. [Definition standardized by NATO.] 2, record 1, English, - initial%20approach
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
initial approach: term standardized by NATO and the British Standards Institution (BSI). 3, record 1, English, - initial%20approach
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
initial approach: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - initial%20approach
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- approche initiale
1, record 1, French, approche%20initiale
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'une procédure d'approche aux instruments au cours de laquelle l'aéronef a quitté un point d'approche initiale et manœuvre en vue d'entamer l'approche intermédiaire ou finale. Elle finit au point intermédiaire ou, lorsqu'aucun segment intermédiaire n'existe, au point d'approche finale. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN.] 2, record 1, French, - approche%20initiale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
approche initiale : terme normalisé par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - approche%20initiale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
approche initiale : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 1, French, - approche%20initiale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maniobras de las aeronaves
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aproximación inicial
1, record 1, Spanish, aproximaci%C3%B3n%20inicial
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aproximación inicial: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - aproximaci%C3%B3n%20inicial
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