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MDH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- minimum descent height
1, record 1, English, minimum%20descent%20height
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MDH 2, record 1, English, MDH
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lowest height to which descent shall be authorized in procedures not using a glide slope, until the required visual reference has been established. 3, record 1, English, - minimum%20descent%20height
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A specified altitude or height in a non-precision approach or circling approach below which descent may not be made without visual reference. 4, record 1, English, - minimum%20descent%20height
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
minimum descent height: term and definition standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - minimum%20descent%20height
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
minimum descent height; MDH: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - minimum%20descent%20height
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hauteur minimale de descente
1, record 1, French, hauteur%20minimale%20de%20descente
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MDH 1, record 1, French, MDH
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hauteur minimum de descente 2, record 1, French, hauteur%20minimum%20de%20descente
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hauteur la plus basse jusqu'à laquelle la descente est autorisée, dans les approches qui ne sont pas de précision, tant que le contact visuel nécessaire n'a pas été établi. 2, record 1, French, - hauteur%20minimale%20de%20descente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hauteur minimum de descente : terme normalisé par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - hauteur%20minimale%20de%20descente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hauteur minimale de descente; MDH : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 1, French, - hauteur%20minimale%20de%20descente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
hauteur minimum de descente : utilisé seulement par les pays anglophones. 3, record 1, French, - hauteur%20minimale%20de%20descente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- altura mínima de descenso
1, record 1, Spanish, altura%20m%C3%ADnima%20de%20descenso
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MDH 2, record 1, Spanish, MDH
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Para la altura mínima de descenso (MDH) se toma como referencia la elevación del aeródromo o la elevación del umbral, si éste estuviera a más de 2 m (7 pi) por debajo de la elevación del aeródromo. Para la altura mínima de descenso en aproximaciones en circuito se toma como referencia la elevación del aeródromo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - altura%20m%C3%ADnima%20de%20descenso
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
altura mínima de descenso; MDH: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - altura%20m%C3%ADnima%20de%20descenso
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Ecosystems
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mean dominant height
1, record 2, English, mean%20dominant%20height
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MDH 2, record 2, English, MDH
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the mean of (all or some of) the dominants with or without the co-dominants ... 3, record 2, English, - mean%20dominant%20height
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Écosystèmes
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hauteur dominante moyenne
1, record 2, French, hauteur%20dominante%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] moyenne des hauteurs de la totalité ou d'une partie des dominants, y compris ou non les codominants. 1, record 2, French, - hauteur%20dominante%20moyenne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Ecosistemas
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- altura dominante
1, record 2, Spanish, altura%20dominante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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