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AIRPORT CLASSES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Airfields
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- airport class 1, record 1, English, airport%20class
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Airport classes : national, local, regional, small, Arctic, remote. 2, record 1, English, - airport%20class
Record 1, Key term(s)
- airport classes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aérodromes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- catégorie d'aéroports 1, record 1, French, cat%C3%A9gorie%20d%27a%C3%A9roports
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Catégories d'aéroports : nationaux, locaux, régionaux, petits, de l'Arctique, éloignés. 2, record 1, French, - cat%C3%A9gorie%20d%27a%C3%A9roports
Record 1, Key term(s)
- catégories d'aéroports
- catégories d'aéroport
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
- Road Construction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- runway length
1, record 2, English, runway%20length
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- length of the runway 2, record 2, English, length%20of%20the%20runway
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is very difficult to specify runway lengths for different classes of airport because length depends on many factors. Some of the more important are performance characteristics of a particular type of aircraft, length of trip, and altitude and temperature at the airport. 2, record 2, English, - runway%20length
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- longueur de piste
1, record 2, French, longueur%20de%20piste
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'un ingénieur établit un avant-projet de plan de masse d'aérodrome, il définit la longueur des pistes en se référant à la catégorie de l'aérodrome [...]. Mais lorsque se pose le problème de la construction effective des pistes, on limite fréquemment la longueur à construire à ce qui est nécessaire pour les besoins de l'avion [...] 2, record 2, French, - longueur%20de%20piste
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
longueur de piste : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 2, French, - longueur%20de%20piste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
- Construcción de carreteras
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- longitud de pista
1, record 2, Spanish, longitud%20de%20pista
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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