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UPWIND LEG [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- upwind leg
1, record 1, English, upwind%20leg
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flight path parallel to the landing runway in the direction of landing. 2, record 1, English, - upwind%20leg
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
upwind leg: term and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 3, record 1, English, - upwind%20leg
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étape vent debout
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tape%20vent%20debout
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- branche vent debout 2, record 1, French, branche%20vent%20debout
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- parcours vent debout 3, record 1, French, parcours%20vent%20debout
masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trajectoire parallèle à la piste d'atterrissage dans le sens de l'atterrissage. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tape%20vent%20debout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
branche vent debout : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tape%20vent%20debout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
étape vent debout; parcours vent debout : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tape%20vent%20debout
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tramo contra el viento
1, record 1, Spanish, tramo%20contra%20el%20viento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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