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SISTEMA AUTOMATICO CONTROL VUELO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Systems
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- automatic flight control system
1, record 1, English, automatic%20flight%20control%20system
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AFCS 2, record 1, English, AFCS
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- avionic flight control system 3, record 1, English, avionic%20flight%20control%20system
correct
- AFCS 3, record 1, English, AFCS
correct
- AFCS 3, record 1, English, AFCS
- auto-flight system 4, record 1, English, auto%2Dflight%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system that includes all equipment to control automatically the flight of an aircraft or missile to a path or attitude described by references internal or external to the aircraft or missile. 5, record 1, English, - automatic%20flight%20control%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
automatic flight control system; AFCS: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by NATO. 6, record 1, English, - automatic%20flight%20control%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
automatic flight control system; AFCS: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces and by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 1, English, - automatic%20flight%20control%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits des aéronefs
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commandes automatiques de vol
1, record 1, French, commandes%20automatiques%20de%20vol
correct, feminine noun, plural, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CADV 2, record 1, French, CADV
correct, feminine noun, plural, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- AFCS 3, record 1, French, AFCS
correct, feminine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système de contrôle automatique de vol 4, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20automatique%20de%20vol
correct, masculine noun, NATO, obsolete
- AFCS 5, record 1, French, AFCS
correct, masculine noun, NATO
- AFCS 5, record 1, French, AFCS
- système de vol automatique 6, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20vol%20automatique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- système de contrôle de vol automatique 7, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20vol%20automatique
masculine noun
- SCVA 8, record 1, French, SCVA
masculine noun
- SCVA 8, record 1, French, SCVA
- système de commande de vol automatique 9, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20commande%20de%20vol%20automatique
masculine noun
- système automatique de contrôle de vol 10, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20automatique%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20vol
masculine noun
- système de commandes de vol automatiques 11, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20commandes%20de%20vol%20automatiques
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système comprenant tout ce qui est nécessaire au contrôle automatique du vol d'un aéronef ou d'un engin sur une trajectoire fixée ou vers une position définie par des points particuliers situés à l'intérieur ou à l'extérieur de l'aéronef ou engin. 12, record 1, French, - commandes%20automatiques%20de%20vol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commandes automatiques de vol; CADV : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 13, record 1, French, - commandes%20automatiques%20de%20vol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
commandes automatiques de vol; AFCS; système de vol automatique : termes et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 13, record 1, French, - commandes%20automatiques%20de%20vol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
commandes automatiques de vol; CADV : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes et par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 13, record 1, French, - commandes%20automatiques%20de%20vol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Circuitos de las aeronaves
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Helicópteros (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de mando automático de vuelo
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20mando%20autom%C3%A1tico%20de%20vuelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SMAV 2, record 1, Spanish, SMAV
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema automático de control de vuelo 3, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20autom%C3%A1tico%20de%20control%20de%20vuelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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