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DISTANCE RADIO PORTEE OPTIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radio line-of-sight
1, record 1, English, radio%20line%2Dof%2Dsight
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RLOS 2, record 1, English, RLOS
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In calculating the radio line-of-sight distance between a ground station and an aircraft station, the distance from the radio horizon of the aircraft station ... must be added to the distance from the radio horizon of the ground station. 3, record 1, English, - radio%20line%2Dof%2Dsight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radio line-of-sight; RLOS: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - radio%20line%2Dof%2Dsight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distance radio à portée optique
1, record 1, French, distance%20radio%20%C3%A0%20port%C3%A9e%20optique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RLOS 1, record 1, French, RLOS
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- horizon radio 2, record 1, French, horizon%20radio
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En calculant la distance de l'horizon radio entre une station au sol et une station d'aéronef, il faut ajouter à la distance de l'horizon radio de la station au sol la distance de l'horizon radio de la station d'aéronef [...] 2, record 1, French, - distance%20radio%20%C3%A0%20port%C3%A9e%20optique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
distance radio à portée optique; RLOS : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 1, French, - distance%20radio%20%C3%A0%20port%C3%A9e%20optique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- radioalcance óptico
1, record 1, Spanish, radioalcance%20%C3%B3ptico
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- RLOS 1, record 1, Spanish, RLOS
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radioalcance óptico; RLOS: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - radioalcance%20%C3%B3ptico
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