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AID AIR NAVIGATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Navigation Aids
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- UHF tactical air navigation aid
1, record 1, English, UHF%20tactical%20air%20navigation%20aid
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TACAN 1, record 1, English, TACAN
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tacan 2, record 1, English, tacan
correct, NATO, standardized
- tactical air navigation system 3, record 1, English, tactical%20air%20navigation%20system
correct, officially approved
- tacan 3, record 1, English, tacan
correct, officially approved
- tacan 3, record 1, English, tacan
- tactical air navigation 4, record 1, English, tactical%20air%20navigation
correct, NATO
- tacan 5, record 1, English, tacan
correct
- TACAN 6, record 1, English, TACAN
correct, NATO
- tacan 5, record 1, English, tacan
- tactical air navigation aid 7, record 1, English, tactical%20air%20navigation%20aid
correct, standardized
- TACAN 7, record 1, English, TACAN
correct, standardized
- TACAN 7, record 1, English, TACAN
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ultra-high frequency electronic air navigation system, able to provide continuous bearing and slant range to a selected station. 2, record 1, English, - UHF%20tactical%20air%20navigation%20aid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tacan: The term is derived from "tactical air navigation." 2, record 1, English, - UHF%20tactical%20air%20navigation%20aid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
UHF: ultra-high frequency. 8, record 1, English, - UHF%20tactical%20air%20navigation%20aid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tacan: term and definition standardized by NATO. 9, record 1, English, - UHF%20tactical%20air%20navigation%20aid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
UHF tactical air navigation aid; TACAN: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 8, record 1, English, - UHF%20tactical%20air%20navigation%20aid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
tactical air navigation system; tacan: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 9, record 1, English, - UHF%20tactical%20air%20navigation%20aid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
tactical air navigation aid; TACAN: term and abbreviation standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 10, record 1, English, - UHF%20tactical%20air%20navigation%20aid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de navigation aérienne tactique UHF
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20navigation%20a%C3%A9rienne%20tactique%20UHF
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TACAN 1, record 1, French, TACAN
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système de navigation aérienne tactique 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20navigation%20a%C3%A9rienne%20tactique
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
- TACAN 3, record 1, French, TACAN
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- tacan 4, record 1, French, tacan
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- TACAN 3, record 1, French, TACAN
- tacan 5, record 1, French, tacan
correct, see observation, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- navigation aérienne tactique 6, record 1, French, navigation%20a%C3%A9rienne%20tactique
correct, feminine noun, NATO
- TACAN 7, record 1, French, TACAN
correct, feminine noun, NATO
- TACAN 7, record 1, French, TACAN
- système tacan 8, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20tacan
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de navigation aérienne travaillant en ultra hautes fréquences, qui fournit une indication continue de gisement et de distance oblique par rapport à une station choisie. 5, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20navigation%20a%C3%A9rienne%20tactique%20UHF
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tacan : Le terme est une abréviation du terme anglais «tactical air navigation» («navigation aérienne tactique»). 5, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20navigation%20a%C3%A9rienne%20tactique%20UHF
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
UHF : ultra-haute fréquence. 9, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20navigation%20a%C3%A9rienne%20tactique%20UHF
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tacan : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 10, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20navigation%20a%C3%A9rienne%20tactique%20UHF
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
système de navigation aérienne tactique UHF; TACAN : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 9, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20navigation%20a%C3%A9rienne%20tactique%20UHF
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
système de navigation aérienne tactique; tacan : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 10, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20navigation%20a%C3%A9rienne%20tactique%20UHF
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
système de navigation aérienne tactique; TACAN : terme et abréviation normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 11, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20navigation%20a%C3%A9rienne%20tactique%20UHF
Record 1, Key term(s)
- système tactique de navigation aérienne
- système tactique de navigation aérienne UHF
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de navegación aérea táctica
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20navegaci%C3%B3n%20a%C3%A9rea%20t%C3%A1ctica
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- TACAN 1, record 1, Spanish, TACAN
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- navegación aérea táctica 2, record 1, Spanish, navegaci%C3%B3n%20a%C3%A9rea%20t%C3%A1ctica
correct, feminine noun, NATO
- tacan 2, record 1, Spanish, tacan
correct, feminine noun, NATO
- tacan 2, record 1, Spanish, tacan
- sistema de navegación aérea táctica en UHF 3, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20navegaci%C3%B3n%20a%C3%A9rea%20t%C3%A1ctica%20en%20UHF
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de navegación aérea que emplea frecuencias electrónicas de UHF [ultra alta frecuencia] y que suministra de forma continua la orientación y el alcance inclinado a una estación seleccionada. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20navegaci%C3%B3n%20a%C3%A9rea%20t%C3%A1ctica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tacan: El término deriva de "tactical air navigation". 2, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20navegaci%C3%B3n%20a%C3%A9rea%20t%C3%A1ctica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
UHF: sigla inglesa que significa "ultra alta frecuencia". 4, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20navegaci%C3%B3n%20a%C3%A9rea%20t%C3%A1ctica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
sistema de navigación aérea táctica; TACAN: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 5, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20navegaci%C3%B3n%20a%C3%A9rea%20t%C3%A1ctica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Navigation Aids
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aid to air navigation
1, record 2, English, aid%20to%20air%20navigation
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- navigation aid 2, record 2, English, navigation%20aid
correct, standardized, officially approved
- NAVAID 3, record 2, English, NAVAID
correct, standardized, officially approved
- NAVAID 3, record 2, English, NAVAID
- navigational aid 4, record 2, English, navigational%20aid
correct, standardized
- NAVAID 4, record 2, English, NAVAID
correct, standardized
- NAVAID 4, record 2, English, NAVAID
- air navigation installation 1, record 2, English, air%20navigation%20installation
correct, officially approved
- navaid 1, record 2, English, navaid
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any visual or electronic device, airborne or on the surface of the earth, that provides point-to-point guidance information or position data to aircraft in flight. 5, record 2, English, - aid%20to%20air%20navigation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
navigation aid; NAVAID: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 2, English, - aid%20to%20air%20navigation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
navigational aid; NAVAID: term and abbreviation reproduced from "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco," with the authorization of Unesco. 7, record 2, English, - aid%20to%20air%20navigation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
aid to air navigation; navaid; navigation aid; air navigation installation: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 8, record 2, English, - aid%20to%20air%20navigation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
navigation aid; navigational aid; NAVAID: terms, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 9, record 2, English, - aid%20to%20air%20navigation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aide de navigation aérienne
1, record 2, French, aide%20de%20navigation%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aide à la navigation 2, record 2, French, aide%20%C3%A0%20la%20navigation
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
- NAVAID 3, record 2, French, NAVAID
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
- NAVAID 3, record 2, French, NAVAID
- installation de navigation aérienne 1, record 2, French, installation%20de%20navigation%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout dispositif visuel ou électronique situé à bord d'un aéronef ou à la surface de la terre qui fournit le guidage d'un point à un autre ou les données de position à un aéronef en vol. 4, record 2, French, - aide%20de%20navigation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les aides à la navigation sur les aéroports. On distingue les aides visuelles et les aides radio-électriques (encore que celles-ci fassent parfois appel au sens de la vision). 5, record 2, French, - aide%20de%20navigation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aide à la navigation; NAVAID : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 2, French, - aide%20de%20navigation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aide à la navigation; NAVAID : terme et abréviation reproduits de «Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco», avec l'autorisation de l'Unesco. 7, record 2, French, - aide%20de%20navigation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
aide de navigation aérienne; installation de navigation aérienne : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 8, record 2, French, - aide%20de%20navigation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
aide à la navigation; NAVAID : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 9, record 2, French, - aide%20de%20navigation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ayuda para la navegación aérea
1, record 2, Spanish, ayuda%20para%20la%20navegaci%C3%B3n%20a%C3%A9rea
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- instalación de navegación aérea 1, record 2, Spanish, instalaci%C3%B3n%20de%20navegaci%C3%B3n%20a%C3%A9rea
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- NAVAID 2, record 2, Spanish, NAVAID
correct, feminine noun
- NAVAID 2, record 2, Spanish, NAVAID
- ayuda a la navegación 2, record 2, Spanish, ayuda%20a%20la%20navegaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ayuda a la navegación: término reproducido del "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", con la autorización de la Unesco. 3, record 2, Spanish, - ayuda%20para%20la%20navegaci%C3%B3n%20a%C3%A9rea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ayuda para la navegación aérea; instalación de navegación aérea: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 2, Spanish, - ayuda%20para%20la%20navegaci%C3%B3n%20a%C3%A9rea
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radioelectricity
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- distance radio aid to air navigation 1, record 3, English, distance%20radio%20aid%20to%20air%20navigation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
long, medium, short distance 1, record 3, English, - distance%20radio%20aid%20to%20air%20navigation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radioélectricité
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aide radio à la navigation à distance 1, record 3, French, aide%20radio%20%C3%A0%20la%20navigation%20%C3%A0%20distance
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
à distance grande, moyenne, courte 1, record 3, French, - aide%20radio%20%C3%A0%20la%20navigation%20%C3%A0%20distance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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