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HORIZONTAL DILUTION PRECISION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Remote Sensing
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horizontal dilution of precision
1, record 1, English, horizontal%20dilution%20of%20precision
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HDOP 1, record 1, English, HDOP
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of user-referenced horizontal position error to measurement error of a multilateration system. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.] 2, record 1, English, - horizontal%20dilution%20of%20precision
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See DOP and PDOP. 3, record 1, English, - horizontal%20dilution%20of%20precision
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
horizontal dilution of precision; HDOP : term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - horizontal%20dilution%20of%20precision
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Télédétection
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- affaiblissement de la précision horizontale
1, record 1, French, affaiblissement%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9cision%20horizontale
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- HDOP 1, record 1, French, HDOP
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- diminution de la précision horizontale 2, record 1, French, diminution%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9cision%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun
- HDOP 2, record 1, French, HDOP
correct, feminine noun
- HDOP 2, record 1, French, HDOP
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir DOP et PDOP. 2, record 1, French, - affaiblissement%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9cision%20horizontale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
affaiblissement de la précision horizontale; HDOP : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 1, French, - affaiblissement%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9cision%20horizontale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía matemática
- Teledetección
- Transporte aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dilución horizontal de la precisión
1, record 1, Spanish, diluci%C3%B3n%20horizontal%20de%20la%20precisi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- HDOP 1, record 1, Spanish, HDOP
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dilución horizontal de la precisión; HDOP: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - diluci%C3%B3n%20horizontal%20de%20la%20precisi%C3%B3n
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