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DISPLACEMENT SIGNAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- displacement signal
1, record 1, English, displacement%20signal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- deviation signal 2, record 1, English, deviation%20signal
correct
- disparity signal 1, record 1, English, disparity%20signal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The localizer establishes a radiation pattern in space that provides a deviation signal in the aircraft when the aircraft is displaced laterally from the vertical plane containing the runway center line ... This deviation signal drives the left-right needle of the pilot's cross-pointer (or flight director) and may be wired to the autopilot/flight-control system for "coupled" approaches. 3, record 1, English, - displacement%20signal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- signal d'écart
1, record 1, French, signal%20d%27%C3%A9cart
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 CONT
Le GPS calcule la position de l'avion et génère un signal d'écart correspondant à l'écart de l'avion par rapport à la trajectoire désirée. Un ordinateur de navigation utilise le signal d'écart dans l'algorithme de calcul pour générer des consignes de pilotage en fonction dudit signal d'écart pour contrôler l'avion. 2, record 1, French, - signal%20d%27%C3%A9cart
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
signal d'écart : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 1, French, - signal%20d%27%C3%A9cart
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- señal de desviación
1, record 1, Spanish, se%C3%B1al%20de%20desviaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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