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POSITION STATUS FORM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disorientation 1, record 1, English, disorientation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lack of or uncertainty of knowledge of an individual regarding his status relative to environmental datum points. Thus geographical disorientation relating to position and orientation in terms of direction on the earth's surface; temporal disorientation, relating to time. Spatial Disorientation is the form generally encountered in aviation. 1, record 1, English, - disorientation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- désorientation
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9sorientation
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impossibilité ou difficulté, pour un individu, de connaître sa situation par rapport à des points de références du milieu extérieur. Ainsi, la désorientation géographique est relative à la position et à l'orientation par rapport à une direction sur la surface terrestre. La désorientation dans le temps est relative à l'appréciation du temps. La désorientation spatiale est la forme généralement rencontrée en aviation. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sorientation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-04-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- status incongruency
1, record 2, English, status%20incongruency
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A form of emergent conflict that arises when the status accorded a person is not in line with the individual' s position of rank. 1, record 2, English, - status%20incongruency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- statut incongru 1, record 2, French, statut%20incongru
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- statut inconvenant 1, record 2, French, statut%20inconvenant
- incompatibilité de statut 1, record 2, French, incompatibilit%C3%A9%20de%20statut
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- position status form 1, record 3, English, position%20status%20form
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- formule de situation de poste 1, record 3, French, formule%20de%20situation%20de%20poste
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(OALO) 1, record 3, French, - formule%20de%20situation%20de%20poste
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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