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VITESSE VERTICALE DESCENTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flights (Air Transport)
- Aircraft Maneuvers
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rate of descent
1, record 1, English, rate%20of%20descent
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ROD 2, record 1, English, ROD
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- descent rate 3, record 1, English, descent%20rate
correct
- velocity of descent 4, record 1, English, velocity%20of%20descent
correct
- let-down rate 4, record 1, English, let%2Ddown%20rate
correct
- dive rate 5, record 1, English, dive%20rate
correct
- vertical descent gradient 6, record 1, English, vertical%20descent%20gradient
- sink rate 7, record 1, English, sink%20rate
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The vertical downward component of velocity that an aircraft will have while descending in still air under given conditions of equilibrium. 4, record 1, English, - rate%20of%20descent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is mathematically equal to the air speed multiplied by the sine of the gliding angle. 8, record 1, English, - rate%20of%20descent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rate of descent; ROD: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 9, record 1, English, - rate%20of%20descent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vols (Transport aérien)
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vitesse verticale de descente
1, record 1, French, vitesse%20verticale%20de%20descente
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ROD 2, record 1, French, ROD
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vitesse descensionnelle 3, record 1, French, vitesse%20descensionnelle
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- taux de descente 4, record 1, French, taux%20de%20descente
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- vitesse de descente 5, record 1, French, vitesse%20de%20descente
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vitesse verticale de descente; ROD : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 6, record 1, French, - vitesse%20verticale%20de%20descente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vitesse descensionnelle; taux de descente : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 6, record 1, French, - vitesse%20verticale%20de%20descente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vuelos (Transporte aéreo)
- Maniobras de las aeronaves
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- velocidad vertical de descenso
1, record 1, Spanish, velocidad%20vertical%20de%20descenso
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ROD 1, record 1, Spanish, ROD
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
velocidad vertical de descenso; ROD: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - velocidad%20vertical%20de%20descenso
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ROD, por sus siglas en inglés. 3, record 1, Spanish, - velocidad%20vertical%20de%20descenso
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