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TRACK MADE GOOD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- track error
1, record 1, English, track%20error
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle between the required track and the track made good, measured in degrees, and always expressed as being left or right of the required track. 2, record 1, English, - track%20error
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To determine track error: The track error is determined by placing the rule with the centre of the base-line over the position of setting heading and the base-line along intended track. The radial which intercepts the "fix", interpolating if necessary, is the track error. 3, record 1, English, - track%20error
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- erreur de route
1, record 1, French, erreur%20de%20route
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle entre la route à suivre et la route réellement suivie, mesuré en degrés et toujours exprimé comme étant à gauche ou à droite de la route à suivre. 2, record 1, French, - erreur%20de%20route
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
erreur de route : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 1, French, - erreur%20de%20route
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- error de rumbo
1, record 1, Spanish, error%20de%20rumbo
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drift angle
1, record 2, English, drift%20angle
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- DA 2, record 2, English, DA
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- drift correction angle 3, record 2, English, drift%20correction%20angle
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle measured in degrees between the heading of an aircraft or ship and the track made good. 4, record 2, English, - drift%20angle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drift angle: term and definition standardized by NATO. 5, record 2, English, - drift%20angle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
drift angle; DA: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 2, English, - drift%20angle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- angle de dérive
1, record 2, French, angle%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- DA 2, record 2, French, DA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- D.A. 3, record 2, French, D%2EA%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- angle de correction de dérive 4, record 2, French, angle%20de%20correction%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle mesuré en degrés à partir de l'axe longitudinal de l'aéronef ou du navire et compris entre cet axe et la direction de la route vraie suivie. 5, record 2, French, - angle%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle de dérive: terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 6, record 2, French, - angle%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
angle de dérive : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 7, record 2, French, - angle%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
angle de dérive; DA : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 7, record 2, French, - angle%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
angle de dérive; DA : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 2, French, - angle%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de deriva
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20deriva
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ángulo medido en grados entre el rumbo de una aeronave o buque y la dirección real seguida. 2, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20deriva
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ángulo de deriva: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20deriva
Record 3 - internal organization data 1984-10-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- track made good
1, record 3, English, track%20made%20good
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- TMG 2, record 3, English, TMG
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- course made good 3, record 3, English, course%20made%20good
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
track made good :... the actual path travelled by the airplane over the ground. Like the Intended Track, it may be represented by a line drawn on a map and(provided it is reasonably straight line) its direction measured from a True or Magnetic Meridian or Compass North. 4, record 3, English, - track%20made%20good
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In sources consulted, the terms "course" and track" are sometimes used as a substitute for "track made good" or its synonyms. However, "track" and "course" are generic terms and "track made good" and its synonyms are specific terms. 5, record 3, English, - track%20made%20good
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- route réellement suivie
1, record 3, French, route%20r%C3%A9ellement%20suivie
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- TMG 2, record 3, French, TMG
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Transposée sur la carte, la route devient une ligne droite reliant deux points qui seront le plus souvent l'aérodrome de départ et celui d'arrivée. La route ainsi tracée peut être la route réellement suivie, mais elle peut être aussi la route à suivre (...) 3, record 3, French, - route%20r%C3%A9ellement%20suivie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «route réellement suivie» et l'abréviation «TMG» ont été uniformisés par le CUTA opérations aériennes. 4, record 3, French, - route%20r%C3%A9ellement%20suivie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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