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AIRWAY MARKER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Navigation Aids
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marker beacon
1, record 1, English, marker%20beacon
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MKR 2, record 1, English, MKR
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- marker radio beacon 3, record 1, English, marker%20radio%20beacon
correct, officially approved
- marker radiobeacon 4, record 1, English, marker%20radiobeacon
correct
- marker 3, record 1, English, marker
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ... VHF [very high frequency] radio beacon used in aviation ... to give pilots a means to determine position along an established route to a destination ... 5, record 1, English, - marker%20beacon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marker beacons serve to identify a particular location in space along an airway or on the approach to an instrument runway. [A] transmitter... transmits a directional signal to be received by aircraft flying overhead. 6, record 1, English, - marker%20beacon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marker beacon: term standardized by the British Standards Institution (BSI) and the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee; term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 7, record 1, English, - marker%20beacon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marker beacon; marker; marker radio beacon; MKR: terms and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 8, record 1, English, - marker%20beacon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- radio marker beacon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radioborne
1, record 1, French, radioborne
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MKR 2, record 1, French, MKR
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- radiobalise 3, record 1, French, radiobalise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Émetteur de radionavigation qui rayonne un faisceau vertical en vue de fournir à un aéronef une indication de position 4, record 1, French, - radioborne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radioborne : terme normalisé par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne et uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes, par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et par le Comité d'uniformisation des termes de l'électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 5, record 1, French, - radioborne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radioborne : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 5, record 1, French, - radioborne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- radiobaliza
1, record 1, Spanish, radiobaliza
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MKR 2, record 1, Spanish, MKR
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- baliza marcadora 3, record 1, Spanish, baliza%20marcadora
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cada una de las emisoras de ondas hertzianas que jalonan una ruta aérea o materializan la trayectoria que ha de seguir un avión [...] 4, record 1, Spanish, - radiobaliza
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Las radiobalizas son] reconocidas e identificadas por el piloto merced a las señales convencionales que ellas mismas emiten. 4, record 1, Spanish, - radiobaliza
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
El nombre de "baliza" [...] en aeronáutica [...] designa todos los medios que jalonan una ruta aérea. Abarca, pues, los radiofaros direccionales, las radiobalizas, las balizas respondedoras y las señales ópticas de los aeropuertos. 4, record 1, Spanish, - radiobaliza
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
radiobaliza; MKR: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 5, record 1, Spanish, - radiobaliza
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- airway marker beacon 1, record 2, English, airway%20marker%20beacon
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- radiophare de navigation
1, record 2, French, radiophare%20de%20navigation
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Electronics
- Air Navigation Aids
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- airway marker
1, record 3, English, airway%20marker
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Applications de l'électronique
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- radioborne de voie aérienne
1, record 3, French, radioborne%20de%20voie%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radioborne : Émetteur de radionavigation destiné à fournir une indication de position à un aéronef. 2, record 3, French, - radioborne%20de%20voie%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-08-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- vertical beacon
1, record 4, English, vertical%20beacon
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The marker beacons consist of three separate modulated 75-MHz vertical beacons that serve to identify a particular location along an airway or definite positions on the approach to an instrument landing. 1, record 4, English, - vertical%20beacon
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- radioborne à rayonnement vertical 1, record 4, French, radioborne%20%C3%A0%20rayonnement%20vertical
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'] installation [ILS] est complétée par deux ou trois radiobornes à rayonnement vertical placées sur l'axe d'approche, qui donnent des marques de distances. 1, record 4, French, - radioborne%20%C3%A0%20rayonnement%20vertical
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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