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CRITICAL AREA [2 records]

Record 1 2003-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facsimile
DEF

In television, any segment of a scanning line, the dimension of which along the line is exactly equal to the nominal line width; the area which is being explored at any instant in the scanning process.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécopie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Facsímil
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Record 2 1983-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Navigation Aids
OBS

the critical area is an area of defined dimensions about the localizer and glide path where vehicles, including aircraft will cause unacceptable disturbances to the ILS performance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides à la navigation aérienne
OBS

l'aire critique est une aire de dimensions définies qui entoure les radiophares d'alignement de piste et d'alignement de descente et dans laquelle les véhicules, et notamment les aéronefs, causeront des perturbations inacceptables dans les performances de l'ILS.

Spanish

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