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VITESSE SOL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ground speed
1, record 1, English, ground%20speed
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GS 2, record 1, English, GS
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The horizontal component of the speed of an aircraft relative to the earth's surface. 3, record 1, English, - ground%20speed
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ground speed: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - ground%20speed
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ground speed; GS: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - ground%20speed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vitesse sol
1, record 1, French, vitesse%20sol
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GS 2, record 1, French, GS
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composante horizontale de la vitesse d'un aéronef par rapport à la surface terrestre. 3, record 1, French, - vitesse%20sol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vitesse sol : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - vitesse%20sol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vitesse sol; GS : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI); terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 1, French, - vitesse%20sol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- velocidad respecto al suelo
1, record 1, Spanish, velocidad%20respecto%20al%20suelo
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- GS 1, record 1, Spanish, GS
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Velocidad de una aeronave con relación a la superficie terrestre. 1, record 1, Spanish, - velocidad%20respecto%20al%20suelo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
velocidad respecto al suelo; GS : término, abreviatura y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - velocidad%20respecto%20al%20suelo
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