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AID APPROACH [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Navigation Aids
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- landing aid
1, record 1, English, landing%20aid
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aid to approach 2, record 1, English, aid%20to%20approach
correct, officially approved
- approach aid 3, record 1, English, approach%20aid
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any illuminating light, radio beacon, radar device, communicating device, or any system of such devices for aiding aircraft in an approach and landing. [Definition standardized by NATO.] 4, record 1, English, - landing%20aid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
landing aid: term standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - landing%20aid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
approach aid: term standardized by the British Standards Institution (BSI) and officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 1, English, - landing%20aid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
landing aid; approach aid: Usually used in the plural form. 5, record 1, English, - landing%20aid
Record 1, Key term(s)
- approach aids
- landing aids
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aide d'approche
1, record 1, French, aide%20d%27approche
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aide à l'approche 2, record 1, French, aide%20%C3%A0%20l%27approche
correct, feminine noun
- aide à l'atterrissage 3, record 1, French, aide%20%C3%A0%20l%27atterrissage
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout feu éclairant, radiophare, dispositif radar, moyen de transmission, ou tout autre système analogue servant à aider l'aéronef dans son approche et son atterrissage. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN.] 4, record 1, French, - aide%20d%27approche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les aides à l'approche [...] permettent de suivre la trajectoire voulue suivant une procédure préétablie et éventuellement de «percer» [...] avant de terminer à vue [...] 2, record 1, French, - aide%20d%27approche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aide à l'atterrissage : terme normalisé par l'OTAN et uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 1, French, - aide%20d%27approche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aide d'approche : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 1, French, - aide%20d%27approche
Record 1, Key term(s)
- aides d'approche
- aides à l'approche
- aides à l'atterrissage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ayuda para la aproximación
1, record 1, Spanish, ayuda%20para%20la%20aproximaci%C3%B3n
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 OBS
ayuda para la aproximación: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - ayuda%20para%20la%20aproximaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- radio approach aid 1, record 2, English, radio%20approach%20aid
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aide radio d'approche
1, record 2, French, aide%20radio%20d%27approche
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-08-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- landing and approach aids 1, record 3, English, landing%20and%20approach%20aids
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- approach and landing aids 2, record 3, English, approach%20and%20landing%20aids
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... technical requirements such as runways, taxiways, landing and approach aids ... 1, record 3, English, - landing%20and%20approach%20aids
Record 3, Key term(s)
- approach and landing aid
- landing and approach aid
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aide à l'approche et à l'atterrissage
1, record 3, French, aide%20%C3%A0%20l%27approche%20et%20%C3%A0%20l%27atterrissage
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] amélioration des spécifications d'ordre purement technique, concernant par exemple les pistes, les bretelles d'accès et les aides à l'approche et à l'atterrissage [...] 1, record 3, French, - aide%20%C3%A0%20l%27approche%20et%20%C3%A0%20l%27atterrissage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- all-weather approach aid 1, record 4, English, all%2Dweather%20approach%20aid
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- aide à l'atterrissage tout temps
1, record 4, French, aide%20%C3%A0%20l%27atterrissage%20tout%20temps
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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