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AIR MISS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Air Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- near miss
1, record 1, English, near%20miss
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- near collision 2, record 1, English, near%20collision
correct
- air-miss 3, record 1, English, air%2Dmiss
correct, NATO, standardized
- airmiss 4, record 1, English, airmiss
correct
- air miss 2, record 1, English, air%20miss
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any circumstance in flight when the degree of separation between two aircraft might constitute a hazardous situation. [Definition standardized by NATO.] 3, record 1, English, - near%20miss
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
near miss; air-miss: terms standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - near%20miss
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Near mid-air collision. 5, record 1, English, - near%20miss
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nearmiss
- near-miss
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- quasi-abordage
1, record 1, French, quasi%2Dabordage
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- quasi collision 2, record 1, French, quasi%20collision
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- quasi-collision 3, record 1, French, quasi%2Dcollision
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- quasicollision 4, record 1, French, quasicollision
correct, feminine noun
- presque-collision 5, record 1, French, presque%2Dcollision
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En vol, toute circonstance au cours de laquelle la distance qui sépare deux aéronefs aurait pu constituer une situation dangereuse. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN.] 2, record 1, French, - quasi%2Dabordage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains organismes font une distinction entre «collision» et «abordage», alors que d'autres n'en font pas. Pour plus de détails à ce sujet, voir la fiche «collision». 6, record 1, French, - quasi%2Dabordage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
quasi-abordage : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 6, record 1, French, - quasi%2Dabordage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
quasi collision : terme normalisé par l'OTAN. 7, record 1, French, - quasi%2Dabordage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuasicolisión
1, record 1, Spanish, cuasicolisi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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