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GRADIENTE PISTA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- runway gradient
1, record 1, English, runway%20gradient
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- runway slope 2, record 1, English, runway%20slope
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The average slope, measured in percent, between two ends or points on a runway. 3, record 1, English, - runway%20gradient
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
runway gradient: term and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 4, record 1, English, - runway%20gradient
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pente de la piste
1, record 1, French, pente%20de%20la%20piste
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déclivité de la piste 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9clivit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20piste
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pente moyenne, mesurée en pourcentage, entre les extrémités de la piste ou entre deux points de la piste. 3, record 1, French, - pente%20de%20la%20piste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pente de la piste; déclivité de la piste : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 1, French, - pente%20de%20la%20piste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pente de la piste : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 5, record 1, French, - pente%20de%20la%20piste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pendiente de la pista
1, record 1, Spanish, pendiente%20de%20la%20pista
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gradiente de pista 2, record 1, Spanish, gradiente%20de%20pista
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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