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AREA CRITICA CORTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- critical cross-sectional area
1, record 1, English, critical%20cross%2Dsectional%20area
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 maximum cross-sectional area of the protected volume in a plane orthogonal to the major axis. 1, record 1, English, - critical%20cross%2Dsectional%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
critical cross-sectional area: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 1, English, - critical%20cross%2Dsectional%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- section transversale critique
1, record 1, French, section%20transversale%20critique
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
Section transversale maximale du volume protégé dans un plan perpendiculaire à l'axe principal. 1, record 1, French, - section%20transversale%20critique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
section transversale critique : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 1, French, - section%20transversale%20critique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- área crítica de corte
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20cr%C3%ADtica%20de%20corte
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
Área máxima de corte del volumen protegido en un plano perpendicular al eje principal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1rea%20cr%C3%ADtica%20de%20corte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
área crítica de corte : término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional(OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1rea%20cr%C3%ADtica%20de%20corte
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