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DISTANCIA EVASION VERTICAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vertical miss distance
1, record 1, English, vertical%20miss%20distance
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VMD 1, record 1, English, VMD
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An estimated lower bound for the projected altitude separation at the estimated time of closest approach. 1, record 1, English, - vertical%20miss%20distance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vertical miss distance; VMD: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 1, English, - vertical%20miss%20distance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distance verticale d'évitement
1, record 1, French, distance%20verticale%20d%27%C3%A9vitement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VMD 1, record 1, French, VMD
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Limite inférieure estimée de la séparation verticale projetée à l'instant estimé de rapprochement maximal. 1, record 1, French, - distance%20verticale%20d%27%C3%A9vitement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distance verticale d'évitement; VMD : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 1, French, - distance%20verticale%20d%27%C3%A9vitement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distancia vertical de cuasicolisión
1, record 1, Spanish, distancia%20vertical%20de%20cuasicolisi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- distancia de evasión vertical 1, record 1, Spanish, distancia%20de%20evasi%C3%B3n%20vertical
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Límite inferior estimado de la separación de altitud prevista a la hora estimada de proximidad máxima. 1, record 1, Spanish, - distancia%20vertical%20de%20cuasicolisi%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distancia vertical de cuasicolisión; distancia de evasión vertical : términos y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional(OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - distancia%20vertical%20de%20cuasicolisi%C3%B3n
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