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DENSITY ALTITUDE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- density altitude
1, record 1, English, density%20altitude
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- density height 2, record 1, English, density%20height
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An atmospheric density expressed in terms of the altitude which corresponds with that density in the standard atmosphere. 3, record 1, English, - density%20altitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
density altitude: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - density%20altitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
density altitude: term and definition standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - density%20altitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
density altitude: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 5, record 1, English, - density%20altitude
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- densité-altitude
1, record 1, French, densit%C3%A9%2Daltitude
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- altitude-densité 2, record 1, French, altitude%2Ddensit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
- altitude densité 3, record 1, French, altitude%20densit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- altitude densimétrique 4, record 1, French, altitude%20densim%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
densité-altitude : Densité atmosphérique exprimée en altitude correspondant à cette densité dans l'atmosphère standard. 5, record 1, French, - densit%C3%A9%2Daltitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Altitude estimée, à bord des aéronefs, à partir de l'altitude-pression corrigée en fonction de la température locale. 6, record 1, French, - densit%C3%A9%2Daltitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
densité-altitude : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - densit%C3%A9%2Daltitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
altitude-densité; altitude densimétrique : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 1, French, - densit%C3%A9%2Daltitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
altitude densité : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 1, French, - densit%C3%A9%2Daltitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
altitude-densité : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 7, record 1, French, - densit%C3%A9%2Daltitude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Física espacial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- altitud de densidad
1, record 1, Spanish, altitud%20de%20densidad
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
altitud de densidad: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - altitud%20de%20densidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- density altitude
1, record 2, English, density%20altitude
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
density altitude: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - density%20altitude
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- altitude-masse volumique
1, record 2, French, altitude%2Dmasse%20volumique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
altitude-masse volumique : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - altitude%2Dmasse%20volumique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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