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CRUISING ALTITUDE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cruising altitude
1, record 1, English, cruising%20altitude
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cruise altitude 2, record 1, English, cruise%20altitude
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A level determined by vertical measurement from mean sea level, maintained during a flight or portion thereof. [Definition standardized by NATO.] 3, record 1, English, - cruising%20altitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cruising altitude: term standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - cruising%20altitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cruise altitude: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 5, record 1, English, - cruising%20altitude
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- altitude de croisière
1, record 1, French, altitude%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élévation verticale mesurée par référence au niveau moyen des mers et maintenue pendant un vol ou une portion de ce vol. 2, record 1, French, - altitude%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
altitude de croisière : terme normalisé par l'OTAN, par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 2, record 1, French, - altitude%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- altitud de crucero
1, record 1, Spanish, altitud%20de%20crucero
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nivel definido por la altura sobre el nivel del mar, a que se mantiene una aeronave durante su vuelo o una parte del mismo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - altitud%20de%20crucero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- economic cruising altitude
1, record 2, English, economic%20cruising%20altitude
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 2, record 2, English, - economic%20cruising%20altitude
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- altitude de croisière économique
1, record 2, French, altitude%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 2, record 2, French, - altitude%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9conomique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-12-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- uneconomical cruising altitude
1, record 3, English, uneconomical%20cruising%20altitude
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- altitude pénalisante pour la consommation
1, record 3, French, altitude%20p%C3%A9nalisante%20pour%20la%20consommation
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-09-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- reach cruising altitude
1, record 4, English, reach%20cruising%20altitude
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- RCA 1, record 4, English, RCA
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gagnez l'altitude de croisière 1, record 4, French, gagnez%20l%27altitude%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1980-04-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- enroute cruising altitude 1, record 5, English, enroute%20cruising%20altitude
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- altitude de croisière en route 1, record 5, French, altitude%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20en%20route
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme d'usage obligatoire au Bureau des Traductions. 2, record 5, French, - altitude%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re%20en%20route
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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