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QDM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnetic heading
1, record 1, English, magnetic%20heading
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- QDM 2, record 1, English, QDM
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- magnetic course 3, record 1, English, magnetic%20course
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Heading relative to magnetic north, with the compass heading corrected for deviation. 4, record 1, English, - magnetic%20heading
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
magnetic heading; QDM: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 5, record 1, English, - magnetic%20heading
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cap magnétique
1, record 1, French, cap%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- QDM 2, record 1, French, QDM
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- Cm 3, record 1, French, Cm
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle formé par la direction du nord magnétique avec la demi-droite OZ (passant par l'axe longitudinal de l'avion). 4, record 1, French, - cap%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les caps, comme les routes, se comptent de 0° à 360° dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre à partir du Nord de référence. Ils s'écrivent également à l'aide de trois chiffres. 5, record 1, French, - cap%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cap magnétique : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 6, record 1, French, - cap%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cap magnétique; QDM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 7, record 1, French, - cap%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rumbo magnético
1, record 1, Spanish, rumbo%20magn%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- QDM 2, record 1, Spanish, QDM
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rumbo magnético; QDM : término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional(OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - rumbo%20magn%C3%A9tico
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