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UNPAVED RUNWAY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unpaved runway edge marker
1, record 1, English, unpaved%20runway%20edge%20marker
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unpaved runway edge marker : term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO). 2, record 1, English, - unpaved%20runway%20edge%20marker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balise de bord de piste sans revêtement
1, record 1, French, balise%20de%20bord%20de%20piste%20sans%20rev%C3%AAtement
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 OBS
balise de bord de piste sans revêtement : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 1, French, - balise%20de%20bord%20de%20piste%20sans%20rev%C3%AAtement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- baliza de borde de pista sin pavimentar
1, record 1, Spanish, baliza%20de%20borde%20de%20pista%20sin%20pavimentar
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
baliza de borde de pista sin pavimentar: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - baliza%20de%20borde%20de%20pista%20sin%20pavimentar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- overrun
1, record 2, English, overrun
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cleared but unpaved area at the end of a runway offering extra landing roll to an airplane in an emergency. 2, record 2, English, - overrun
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
overrun: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 2, English, - overrun
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dépassement de piste
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9passement%20de%20piste
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dépassement de piste : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9passement%20de%20piste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aterrizaje demasiado largo
1, record 2, Spanish, aterrizaje%20demasiado%20largo
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 OBS
aterrizaje demasiado largo: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - aterrizaje%20demasiado%20largo
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-09-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unpaved runway
1, record 3, English, unpaved%20runway
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- piste sans revêtement
1, record 3, French, piste%20sans%20rev%C3%AAtement
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- piste non consolidée 2, record 3, French, piste%20non%20consolid%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(OACI, Ann. 14, 1re éd, p.48, 2.1.2.2) 1, record 3, French, - piste%20sans%20rev%C3%AAtement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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