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DME-BASED LANDING SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Navigation Aids
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microwave landing system
1, record 1, English, microwave%20landing%20system
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MLS 2, record 1, English, MLS
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- micro-wave landing system 3, record 1, English, micro%2Dwave%20landing%20system
correct
- DME-based landing system 4, record 1, English, DME%2Dbased%20landing%20system
correct
- DLS 5, record 1, English, DLS
correct
- DLS 5, record 1, English, DLS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A precision instrument approach system operating in the microwave spectrum that normally consists of the following components: (a) azimuth station; (b) elevation station; and (c) precision distance measuring equipment (DME). 6, record 1, English, - microwave%20landing%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microwave landing system; MLS: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee; term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 7, record 1, English, - microwave%20landing%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système d'atterrissage hyperfréquences
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27atterrissage%20hyperfr%C3%A9quences
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MLS 1, record 1, French, MLS
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système d'atterrissage micro-ondes 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27atterrissage%20micro%2Dondes
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système hyperfréquences d'approche aux instruments de précision qui se compose généralement : a) d'un système de mesure en azimut; b) d'un système de mesure en hauteur; c) d'équipement de mesure de distance (DME) de précision. 3, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27atterrissage%20hyperfr%C3%A9quences
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le système qui succéderait à l'ILS [système d'atterrissage aux instruments] serait un système d'atterrissage à micro-ondes [...] La FAA [Federal Aviation Administration] vient de faire connaître son choix sur un système MLS à faisceaux battants [...] 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27atterrissage%20hyperfr%C3%A9quences
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
système d'atterrissage hyperfréquences; MLS : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne; terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27atterrissage%20hyperfr%C3%A9quences
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de aterrizaje por microondas
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20aterrizaje%20por%20microondas
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MLS 2, record 1, Spanish, MLS
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sistema de aterrizaje por microondas; MLS: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20aterrizaje%20por%20microondas
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