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TURNING-POINT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turning point
1, record 1, English, turning%20point
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TP 2, record 1, English, TP
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- turning-point 3, record 1, English, turning%2Dpoint
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Terminal area fixes include, but are not limited to, the initial approach fix (IAF), the intermediate fix (IF), the final approach fix (FAF), the turning point (TP), the holding fix .... 4, record 1, English, - turning%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turning point; TP: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 5, record 1, English, - turning%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point de virage
1, record 1, French, point%20de%20virage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TP 2, record 1, French, TP
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- point tournant 3, record 1, French, point%20tournant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les repères de régions terminales comprennent notamment (sans toutefois se limiter aux repères énumérés) le repère d'approche initiale (IAF), le repère d'approche intermédiaire (IF), le repère d'approche finale (FAF), le point de virage (TP), le repère d'attente [...] 4, record 1, French, - point%20de%20virage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point de virage; TP : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 1, French, - point%20de%20virage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
point de virage; point tournant : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 1, French, - point%20de%20virage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de viraje
1, record 1, Spanish, punto%20de%20viraje
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- TP 1, record 1, Spanish, TP
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
punto de viraje; TP: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - punto%20de%20viraje
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