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CRUISE DESCENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cruise descent
1, record 1, English, cruise%20descent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drift down 2, record 1, English, drift%20down
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- croisière descendante
1, record 1, French, croisi%C3%A8re%20descendante
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- descente progressive 2, record 1, French, descente%20progressive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes. 3, record 1, French, - croisi%C3%A8re%20descendante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- descenso en crucero
1, record 1, Spanish, descenso%20en%20crucero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- descenso progresivo 1, record 1, Spanish, descenso%20progresivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cruise descent
1, record 2, English, cruise%20descent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- descente en régime de croisière
1, record 2, French, descente%20en%20r%C3%A9gime%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- descente en croisière 1, record 2, French, descente%20en%20croisi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes uniformisés par le CUTA opérations aériennes. 2, record 2, French, - descente%20en%20r%C3%A9gime%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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