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Z COORDINATE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- secondary runway threshold Z coordinate
1, record 1, English, secondary%20runway%20threshold%20Z%20coordinate
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The height of the secondary runway threshold above the MLS datum point. 1, record 1, English, - secondary%20runway%20threshold%20Z%20coordinate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secondary runway threshold Z coordinate: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 1, English, - secondary%20runway%20threshold%20Z%20coordinate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coordonnée Z du seuil de la piste secondaire
1, record 1, French, coordonn%C3%A9e%20Z%20du%20seuil%20de%20la%20piste%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La hauteur du seuil de la piste secondaire au-dessus du point d'origine MLS. 1, record 1, French, - coordonn%C3%A9e%20Z%20du%20seuil%20de%20la%20piste%20secondaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coordonnée Z du seuil de la piste secondaire : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 1, French, - coordonn%C3%A9e%20Z%20du%20seuil%20de%20la%20piste%20secondaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- coordenada Z del umbral de la pista secundaria
1, record 1, Spanish, coordenada%20Z%20del%20umbral%20de%20la%20pista%20secundaria
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Altura del umbral de la pista secundaria con respecto al punto de referencia MLS. 1, record 1, Spanish, - coordenada%20Z%20del%20umbral%20de%20la%20pista%20secundaria
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coordenada Z del umbral de la pista secundaria: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - coordenada%20Z%20del%20umbral%20de%20la%20pista%20secundaria
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- z coordinate 1, record 2, English, z%20coordinate
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Justification proposed by Intergraph : Points along the edges and outside the sphere have z coordinates of zero, meaning the light source is perpendicular to the line of sight. 1, record 2, English, - z%20coordinate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coordonnée en z 1, record 2, French, coordonn%C3%A9e%20en%20z
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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