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USABLE DISTANCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- usable distance
1, record 1, English, usable%20distance
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The maximum distance at a specified altitude at which the facility provides readable identification and reliable bearing information under average atmospheric conditions. 1, record 1, English, - usable%20distance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
usable distance: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 1, English, - usable%20distance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distance utile
1, record 1, French, distance%20utile
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance maximale à une altitude spécifiée à laquelle l'installation émet une identification intelligible et des indications de direction sûres dans les conditions atmosphériques moyennes. 1, record 1, French, - distance%20utile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distance utile : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 1, French, - distance%20utile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distancia utilizable
1, record 1, Spanish, distancia%20utilizable
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 DEF
Distancia máxima, a una altitud especificada, en el que la instalación proporciona identificación legible e información de rumbo confiable en presencia de condiciones meteorológicas normales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - distancia%20utilizable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distancia utilizable: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - distancia%20utilizable
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