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EJE PISTA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- runway centre line
1, record 1, English, runway%20centre%20line
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- runway centre-line 2, record 1, English, runway%20centre%2Dline
correct
- runway center line 3, record 1, English, runway%20center%20line
correct
- runway centreline 4, record 1, English, runway%20centreline
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The middle line represents the runway center line. 3, record 1, English, - runway%20centre%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
runway centre line: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 5, record 1, English, - runway%20centre%20line
Record 1, Key term(s)
- center line of the runway
- centre line of the runway
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- axe de piste
1, record 1, French, axe%20de%20piste
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
Axe de piste. L'axe des pistes est matérialisé [...] par des marques d'axe de piste constituées par un tireté. 2, record 1, French, - axe%20de%20piste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
axe de piste : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 1, French, - axe%20de%20piste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- eje de pista
1, record 1, Spanish, eje%20de%20pista
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
eje de pista: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - eje%20de%20pista
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