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HORIZONTAL SITUATION INDICATORS (HSI) [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of NATO Publications
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Horizontal situation indicators (HSI)
1, record 1, English, Horizontal%20situation%20indicators%20%28HSI%29
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
STANAGS (Standardization Agreements) are NATO publications used by the Department of National Defence as works of reference. 2, record 1, English, - Horizontal%20situation%20indicators%20%28HSI%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
STANAG 3741: NATO standardization agreement code. 2, record 1, English, - Horizontal%20situation%20indicators%20%28HSI%29
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres des publications de l'OTAN
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Indicateurs de situation horizontale (HSI)
1, record 1, French, Indicateurs%20de%20situation%20horizontale%20%28HSI%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
STANAG 3741 : code d'accord de normalisation de l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - Indicateurs%20de%20situation%20horizontale%20%28HSI%29
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-11-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electronic flight instruments
1, record 2, English, electronic%20flight%20instruments
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- EFI 2, record 2, English, EFI
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The electronic flight instruments(EFI) consist of three(L, C, R) symbol generators(SG), and two control panels(CP), two Attitude Director Indicators(ADI), and two Horizontal Situation Indicators(HSI). These instruments depend on the Flight Management Computer for flight progress and map background data, the Inertial Reference System for attitude and heading data and the symbol generator. 3, record 2, English, - electronic%20flight%20instruments
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- instruments électroniques de vol
1, record 2, French, instruments%20%C3%A9lectroniques%20de%20vol
masculine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- EFI 1, record 2, French, EFI
officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et abréviation uniformisés par le CUTA opérations aériennes. 2, record 2, French, - instruments%20%C3%A9lectroniques%20de%20vol
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-08-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bearing select switch
1, record 3, English, bearing%20select%20switch
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bearing is displayed on horizontal situation indicators when the bearing select switch... is selected to the LF DF position on the Pilot's, Copilot's, or NAVCOM HSI control. 1, record 3, English, - bearing%20select%20switch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sélecteur de gisement
1, record 3, French, s%C3%A9lecteur%20de%20gisement
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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