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SLANT DISTANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slant range
1, record 1, English, slant%20range
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slant distance 2, record 1, English, slant%20distance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The line of sight distance between two points, not at the same level relative to a specific datum. [Definition standardized by NATO]. 3, record 1, English, - slant%20range
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The distance shown on the face of the instrument [DME] is what is termed "slant range," which is the line-of-sight distance from the aircraft to the station. 4, record 1, English, - slant%20range
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
slant range: term and definition standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - slant%20range
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distance oblique
1, record 1, French, distance%20oblique
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance entre deux points situés à des niveaux différents par rapport à un plan de référence. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN]. 2, record 1, French, - distance%20oblique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
But de l'équipement [de mesure de distance] : donner au pilote, en lecture directe et permanente, l'indication de la distance oblique entre l'avion et une station au sol déterminée. 3, record 1, French, - distance%20oblique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distance oblique : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 1, French, - distance%20oblique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
distance oblique : terme normalisé par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - distance%20oblique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distancia inclinada
1, record 1, Spanish, distancia%20inclinada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distancia existente entre dos puntos que no están situados al mismo nivel con relación a un plano de referencia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - distancia%20inclinada
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surveying
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- slope distance
1, record 2, English, slope%20distance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- slant distance 2, record 2, English, slant%20distance
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Distances between two points can be horizontal, slope, or vertical ... Horizontal and slope distances can be measured with a cloth or steel tape or ... 3, record 2, English, - slope%20distance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The angle up or down from the horizontal is called a slope angle and the distance is called a slope distance. The slope distance will always be longer than the corresponding horizontal distance. 4, record 2, English, - slope%20distance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arpentage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- distance suivant la pente
1, record 2, French, distance%20suivant%20la%20pente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- distance suivant la pente 1, record 2, French, distance%20suivant%20la%20pente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance en vraie grandeur mesurée sur le terrain et qui n'est pas «réduite à l'horizon» (projetée sur le plan horizontal). 2, record 2, French, - distance%20suivant%20la%20pente
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaînage en terrain accidenté suivant la pente : On opère de la même façon qu'en terrain horizontal par tronçons d'égale inclinaison dont on mesure la pente ou la dénivelée. On calcule ensuite la distance horizontale [...] à partir de la distance suivant la pente. 3, record 2, French, - distance%20suivant%20la%20pente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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