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AMSL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- above mean sea level
1, record 1, English, above%20mean%20sea%20level
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AMSL 2, record 1, English, AMSL
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
above mean sea level; AMSL : term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - above%20mean%20sea%20level
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
above mean sea level; AMSL : term and abbreviation standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - above%20mean%20sea%20level
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- au-dessus du niveau moyen de la mer
1, record 1, French, au%2Ddessus%20du%20niveau%20moyen%20de%20la%20mer
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AMSL 2, record 1, French, AMSL
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
au-dessus du niveau moyen de la mer; AMSL : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 1, French, - au%2Ddessus%20du%20niveau%20moyen%20de%20la%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
au-dessus du niveau moyen de la mer; AMSL : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - au%2Ddessus%20du%20niveau%20moyen%20de%20la%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
au-dessus du niveau moyen de la mer; AMSL : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - au%2Ddessus%20du%20niveau%20moyen%20de%20la%20mer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Flights (Air Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mountain bowl
1, record 2, English, mountain%20bowl
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
About 75 minutes into the flight, and as the instructor was demonstrating approaches into a mountain bowl, at an elevation of about 2 000 ft AMSL(above mean sea level) in a steady turn in light turbulence, both crew members heard a loud bang and a crumpling noise. 1, record 2, English, - mountain%20bowl
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Vols (Transport aérien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cuvette montagneuse
1, record 2, French, cuvette%20montagneuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quelque 75 minutes après le début du vol, au moment où l’instructeur faisait une démonstration d’approche vers une cuvette montagneuse, à une altitude de quelque 2 000 pi AMSL (au-dessus du niveau moyen de la mer), dans un virage stabilisé dans de la turbulence légère, les deux membres de l’équipage ont entendu un grand bruit suivi d’un bruit de froissement. 1, record 2, French, - cuvette%20montagneuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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