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NOMINAL RANGE LIGHT [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Signalling and Illumination (Water Transp.)
  • Marine and River Navigation Aids
CONT

The nominal range of a light used as an aid to marine navigation is its luminous range in a homogeneous atmosphere in which the meteorological visibility is 10 nautical miles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Signalisation (Transport par eau)
  • Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
CONT

La portée nominale d'un feu utilisé comme aide à la navigation maritime est la portée lumineuse de ce feu en atmosphère homogène, pour laquelle la visibilité météorologique est de 10 milles marins.

Spanish

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