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AMSL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- above mean sea level
1, record 1, English, above%20mean%20sea%20level
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AMSL 2, record 1, English, AMSL
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
above mean sea level; AMSL: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - above%20mean%20sea%20level
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
above mean sea level; AMSL: term and abbreviation standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - above%20mean%20sea%20level
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- au-dessus du niveau moyen de la mer
1, record 1, French, au%2Ddessus%20du%20niveau%20moyen%20de%20la%20mer
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AMSL 2, record 1, French, AMSL
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
au-dessus du niveau moyen de la mer; AMSL : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 1, French, - au%2Ddessus%20du%20niveau%20moyen%20de%20la%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
au-dessus du niveau moyen de la mer; AMSL : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - au%2Ddessus%20du%20niveau%20moyen%20de%20la%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
au-dessus du niveau moyen de la mer; AMSL : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - au%2Ddessus%20du%20niveau%20moyen%20de%20la%20mer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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