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VNAV [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vertical path angle
1, record 1, English, vertical%20path%20angle
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VPA 1, record 1, English, VPA
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vertical path angle; VPA: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 1, English, - vertical%20path%20angle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- angle de trajectoire verticale
1, record 1, French, angle%20de%20trajectoire%20verticale
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VPA 1, record 1, French, VPA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle de trajectoire verticale; VPA : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 1, French, - angle%20de%20trajectoire%20verticale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de trayectoria vertical
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20trayectoria%20vertical
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- VPA 2, record 1, Spanish, VPA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ángulo del descenso de aproximación final publicado en los procedimientos baro-VNAV. 3, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20trayectoria%20vertical
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
VNAV : sigla en inglés que significa "navegación vertical de área". 4, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20trayectoria%20vertical
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ángulo de trayectoria vertical; VPA: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 5, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20trayectoria%20vertical
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vertical area navigation
1, record 2, English, vertical%20area%20navigation
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- vertical navigation 2, record 2, English, vertical%20navigation
correct, officially approved
- VNAV 2, record 2, English, VNAV
correct, officially approved
- VNAV 2, record 2, English, VNAV
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vertical area navigation; vertical navigation; VNAV: terms and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 2, English, - vertical%20area%20navigation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- navigation verticale de zone
1, record 2, French, navigation%20verticale%20de%20zone
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- navigation verticale 2, record 2, French, navigation%20verticale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- VNAV 2, record 2, French, VNAV
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- VNAV 2, record 2, French, VNAV
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
navigation verticale de zone; navigation verticale; VNAV : termes et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 2, French, - navigation%20verticale%20de%20zone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
navigation verticale; VNAV : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 2, French, - navigation%20verticale%20de%20zone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- navegación vertical de área
1, record 2, Spanish, navegaci%C3%B3n%20vertical%20de%20%C3%A1rea
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- navegación vertical 1, record 2, Spanish, navegaci%C3%B3n%20vertical
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- VNAV 1, record 2, Spanish, VNAV
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- VNAV 1, record 2, Spanish, VNAV
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
navegación vertical de área; navegación vertical; VNAV : términos y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional(OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - navegaci%C3%B3n%20vertical%20de%20%C3%A1rea
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-07-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- LNAV/baro-VNAV procedures
1, record 3, English, LNAV%2Fbaro%2DVNAV%20procedures
correct, plural, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
LNAV: lateral navigation; VNAV: vertical navigation. 2, record 3, English, - LNAV%2Fbaro%2DVNAV%20procedures
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
LNAV/baro-VNAV procedures: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 3, English, - LNAV%2Fbaro%2DVNAV%20procedures
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- procédures LNAV/baro-VNAV
1, record 3, French, proc%C3%A9dures%20LNAV%2Fbaro%2DVNAV
correct, feminine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
LNAV : navigation latérale; VNAV : navigation verticale. 2, record 3, French, - proc%C3%A9dures%20LNAV%2Fbaro%2DVNAV
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
procédures LNAV/baro-VNAV : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 3, French, - proc%C3%A9dures%20LNAV%2Fbaro%2DVNAV
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- procedimientos LNAV/VNAV-baro
1, record 3, Spanish, procedimientos%20LNAV%2FVNAV%2Dbaro
correct, masculine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
LNAV : navegación lateral; VNAV : navegación vertical. 2, record 3, Spanish, - procedimientos%20LNAV%2FVNAV%2Dbaro
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
procedimientos LNAV/VNAV-baro : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional(OACI). 2, record 3, Spanish, - procedimientos%20LNAV%2FVNAV%2Dbaro
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