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VISIBILIDAD DIRECTA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- instrument runway
1, record 1, English, instrument%20runway
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A runway intended for the operation of aircraft making a precision or non-precision instrument approach. 2, record 1, English, - instrument%20runway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instrument runway: term and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee; term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 1, English, - instrument%20runway
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piste aux instruments
1, record 1, French, piste%20aux%20instruments
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piste destinée aux aéronefs qui utilisent des procédures d'approche aux instruments. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 2, record 1, French, - piste%20aux%20instruments
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
piste aux instruments : terme normalisé par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne et uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 1, French, - piste%20aux%20instruments
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pista de vuelo por instrumentos
1, record 1, Spanish, pista%20de%20vuelo%20por%20instrumentos
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 CONT
Uno de los siguientes tipos de pista destinados a la operación de aeronaves que utilizan procedimientos de aproximación por instrumentos : a) Pista para aproximaciones que no sean de precisión. Pista de vuelo por instrumentos servida por ayudas visuales y una ayuda no visual que proporciona por lo menos guía direccional adecuada par la aproximación directa. b) Pista para aproximaciones de precisión de Categoría I. Pista de vuelo por instrumentos servida por ILS [sistema de aterrizaje por instrumentos] y/o MLS [sistema de aterrizaje por microondas] y por ayudas visuales destinadas a operaciones con una altura de decisión no inferior a 60 m(200 pi) y con una visibilidad de no menos de 800 m o con un alcance visual en la pista no inferior a 550 m. c) Pista para aproximaciones de precisión de Categoría II. Pista de vuelo por instrumentos servida por ILS y/o MLS y ayudas visuales destinadas a operaciones con una altura de decisión inferior a 60 m(200 pi) pero no inferior a 30 m(100 pi) y alcance visual en la pista de no menos de 350 m. d) Pista para aproximaciones de precisión de Categoría III. Pista de vuelo por instrumentos servida por ILS y/o MLS hasta la superficie de la pista y a lo largo de la misma; y A-destinada a operaciones con una altura de decisión inferior a 30 m(100 pi), o sin altura de decisión y un alcance visual en la pista de no menos de 200 m. B-destinada a operaciones con una altura de decisión inferior a 15 m(50 pi), o sin altura de decisión, y un alcance visual en la pista inferior a 200 m pero no menor de 50 m. C-destinada a operaciones sin altura de decisión y sin restricciones de alcance visual en la pista. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pista%20de%20vuelo%20por%20instrumentos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las ayudas visuales no tienen necesariamente que acomodarse a la escala que caracterice las ayudas no visuales que se proporcionen. El criterio para la selección de las ayudas visuales se basa en las condiciones en que se trata de operar. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pista%20de%20vuelo%20por%20instrumentos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pista de vuelo por instrumentos: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - pista%20de%20vuelo%20por%20instrumentos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Radio Waves
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- line of sight
1, record 2, English, line%20of%20sight
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- LOS 2, record 2, English, LOS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In communications, a direct propagation path that does not go below the radio horizon. 2, record 2, English, - line%20of%20sight
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Characteristic of some open-air transmission technologies where the area between a transmitter and a receiver must be clear and unobstructed. Said of microwave, infrared, and open-air, laser-type transmissions. 3, record 2, English, - line%20of%20sight
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- visibilité directe
1, record 2, French, visibilit%C3%A9%20directe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- en visibilité directe 1, record 2, French, en%20visibilit%C3%A9%20directe
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État d'une onde radioélectrique qui se propage entre les antennes d'émission et de réception sur un rayon rectiligne. 1, record 2, French, - visibilit%C3%A9%20directe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
en visibilité directe : locution servant à qualifier les moyens qui fonctionnent avec de telles ondes. 1, record 2, French, - visibilit%C3%A9%20directe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- con visibilidad directa 1, record 2, Spanish, con%20visibilidad%20directa
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- en línea de vista 1, record 2, Spanish, en%20l%C3%ADnea%20de%20vista
Mexico
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Característica de algunas técnicas de transmisión en el espacio libre que requieren una ruta despejada entre el transmisor y el receptor, como en transmisiones por microondas, enlaces ópticos o por infrarrojos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - con%20visibilidad%20directa
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- free-space transmission
1, record 3, English, free%2Dspace%20transmission
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- open-air transmission 1, record 3, English, open%2Dair%20transmission
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transmission type, or associated equipment, that uses no physical communications medium other than (usually line-of-sight) air. 1, record 3, English, - free%2Dspace%20transmission
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used for most radio-frequency communication techniques, including microwave, short wave and FM radio, and infrared. 1, record 3, English, - free%2Dspace%20transmission
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transmission en espace libre
1, record 3, French, transmission%20en%20espace%20libre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- transmisión en el espacio libre
1, record 3, Spanish, transmisi%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20espacio%20libre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modo de transmisión o equipo asociado que no usa ningún medio físico de comunicaciones salvo el aire(generalmente con visibilidad directa). 1, record 3, Spanish, - transmisi%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20espacio%20libre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se usa en muchas de las técnicas de comunicación por radiofrecuencia, incluyendo las microondas, la onda corta y la radio FM, y los rayos infrarrojos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - transmisi%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20espacio%20libre
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-01-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- line-of-sight range
1, record 4, English, line%2Dof%2Dsight%20range
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
line-of-sight range: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 4, English, - line%2Dof%2Dsight%20range
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- portée optique
1, record 4, French, port%C3%A9e%20optique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- visibilité directe 1, record 4, French, visibilit%C3%A9%20directe
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
portée optique; visibilité directe : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 4, French, - port%C3%A9e%20optique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- alcance óptico
1, record 4, Spanish, alcance%20%C3%B3ptico
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- alcance con visibilidad directa 1, record 4, Spanish, alcance%20con%20visibilidad%20directa
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alcance óptico; alcance con visibilidad directa : términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional(OACI). 2, record 4, Spanish, - alcance%20%C3%B3ptico
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