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GENERAL PURPOSE SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- general purpose system
1, record 1, English, general%20purpose%20system
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GP 1, record 1, English, GP
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Air-ground radiotelephony facilities providing for all categories of traffic. 1, record 1, English, - general%20purpose%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In this system communication is normally indirect, i.e. exchanged through the intermediary of a third person. 1, record 1, English, - general%20purpose%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
general purpose system; GP: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 1, English, - general%20purpose%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport aérien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système d'emploi général
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27emploi%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GP 1, record 1, French, GP
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installations et services de radiotéléphonie air-sol destinés à toutes les catégories de messages. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27emploi%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans ce système, les communications sont généralement indirectes, c'est-à-dire qu'elles sont échangées par l'intermédiaire d'une troisième personne. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27emploi%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
système d'emploi général; GP : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27emploi%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Señales e iluminación (Transporte aéreo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de utilización general
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20utilizaci%C3%B3n%20general
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- GP 1, record 1, Spanish, GP
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instalaciones de radiotelefonía aeroterrestre que suministran servicios a todas las categorías de tráficos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20utilizaci%C3%B3n%20general
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En este sistema la comunicación es, normalmente, indirecta, es decir, se realiza por intermedio de una tercera persona. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20utilizaci%C3%B3n%20general
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sistema de utilización general; GP : término, abreviatura y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20utilizaci%C3%B3n%20general
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