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POINT-TO-POINT FLIGHT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Navigation Aids
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aid to air navigation
1, record 1, English, aid%20to%20air%20navigation
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- navigation aid 2, record 1, English, navigation%20aid
correct, standardized, officially approved
- NAVAID 3, record 1, English, NAVAID
correct, standardized, officially approved
- NAVAID 3, record 1, English, NAVAID
- navigational aid 4, record 1, English, navigational%20aid
correct, standardized
- NAVAID 4, record 1, English, NAVAID
correct, standardized
- NAVAID 4, record 1, English, NAVAID
- air navigation installation 1, record 1, English, air%20navigation%20installation
correct, officially approved
- navaid 1, record 1, English, navaid
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any visual or electronic device, airborne or on the surface of the earth, that provides point-to-point guidance information or position data to aircraft in flight. 5, record 1, English, - aid%20to%20air%20navigation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
navigation aid; NAVAID: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 1, English, - aid%20to%20air%20navigation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
navigational aid; NAVAID: term and abbreviation reproduced from "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco," with the authorization of Unesco. 7, record 1, English, - aid%20to%20air%20navigation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
aid to air navigation; navaid; navigation aid; air navigation installation: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 8, record 1, English, - aid%20to%20air%20navigation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
navigation aid; navigational aid; NAVAID: terms, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 9, record 1, English, - aid%20to%20air%20navigation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aide de navigation aérienne
1, record 1, French, aide%20de%20navigation%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aide à la navigation 2, record 1, French, aide%20%C3%A0%20la%20navigation
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
- NAVAID 3, record 1, French, NAVAID
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
- NAVAID 3, record 1, French, NAVAID
- installation de navigation aérienne 1, record 1, French, installation%20de%20navigation%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout dispositif visuel ou électronique situé à bord d'un aéronef ou à la surface de la terre qui fournit le guidage d'un point à un autre ou les données de position à un aéronef en vol. 4, record 1, French, - aide%20de%20navigation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les aides à la navigation sur les aéroports. On distingue les aides visuelles et les aides radio-électriques (encore que celles-ci fassent parfois appel au sens de la vision). 5, record 1, French, - aide%20de%20navigation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aide à la navigation; NAVAID : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - aide%20de%20navigation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aide à la navigation; NAVAID : terme et abréviation reproduits de «Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco», avec l'autorisation de l'Unesco. 7, record 1, French, - aide%20de%20navigation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
aide de navigation aérienne; installation de navigation aérienne : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 8, record 1, French, - aide%20de%20navigation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
aide à la navigation; NAVAID : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 9, record 1, French, - aide%20de%20navigation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ayuda para la navegación aérea
1, record 1, Spanish, ayuda%20para%20la%20navegaci%C3%B3n%20a%C3%A9rea
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- instalación de navegación aérea 1, record 1, Spanish, instalaci%C3%B3n%20de%20navegaci%C3%B3n%20a%C3%A9rea
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- NAVAID 2, record 1, Spanish, NAVAID
correct, feminine noun
- NAVAID 2, record 1, Spanish, NAVAID
- ayuda a la navegación 2, record 1, Spanish, ayuda%20a%20la%20navegaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ayuda a la navegación: término reproducido del "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", con la autorización de la Unesco. 3, record 1, Spanish, - ayuda%20para%20la%20navegaci%C3%B3n%20a%C3%A9rea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ayuda para la navegación aérea; instalación de navegación aérea: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 1, Spanish, - ayuda%20para%20la%20navegaci%C3%B3n%20a%C3%A9rea
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-08-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Aviation
- Flights (Air Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- point-to-point flight 1, record 2, English, point%2Dto%2Dpoint%20flight
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hub-and-spoke pattern that emerged from deregulation was here to stay ... and it was an illusion to suppose that more point-to-point flights by smaller aircraft would reduce congestion problems at the hubs. ... 65 per cent of all domestic passengers passed through the country’s 25 larger airports. 1, record 2, English, - point%2Dto%2Dpoint%20flight
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aviation commerciale
- Vols (Transport aérien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vol point à point
1, record 2, French, vol%20point%20%C3%A0%20point
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) les réseaux en étoile issus de la déréglementation subsisteront, et il est illusoire de croire qu'un plus grand nombre de vols "point à point" par des avions plus petits permettrait de décongestionner les plaques tournantes de ces réseaux : en effet, 65% des passagers des lignes intérieures empruntent les vingt-cinq plus gros aéroports du pays. 1, record 2, French, - vol%20point%20%C3%A0%20point
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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