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INITIAL SIGNAL UNIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- initial signal unit
1, record 1, English, initial%20signal%20unit
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ISU 1, record 1, English, ISU
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The first of the series of signal units followed by SSUs [subsequent signal unit]. 2, record 1, English, - initial%20signal%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
initial signal unit; ISU: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 1, English, - initial%20signal%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Signalisation (Transport aérien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité de signalisation initiale
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20signalisation%20initiale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ISU 2, record 1, French, ISU
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Première d'une série d'unités de signalisation suivie de SSU [unité de signalisation subséquente]. 2, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20signalisation%20initiale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité de signalisation initiale; ISU : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20signalisation%20initiale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Señales e iluminación (Transporte aéreo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad inicial de señalización
1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20inicial%20de%20se%C3%B1alizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ISU 1, record 1, Spanish, ISU
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La primera de la serie de unidades de señalización a las que siguen las SSU [unidad subsiguiente de señalización]. 1, record 1, Spanish, - unidad%20inicial%20de%20se%C3%B1alizaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unidad inicial de señalización; ISU: término, abreviatura y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - unidad%20inicial%20de%20se%C3%B1alizaci%C3%B3n
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