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PDOP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-07-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- position dilution of precision
1, record 1, English, position%20dilution%20of%20precision
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PDOP 1, record 1, English, PDOP
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of user-referenced three-dimensional position error to measurement error of a multilateration system. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.] 1, record 1, English, - position%20dilution%20of%20precision
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PDOP is the root-sum-square of HDOP and VDOP. 1, record 1, English, - position%20dilution%20of%20precision
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
position dilution of precision; PDOP: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 1, English, - position%20dilution%20of%20precision
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- affaiblissement de la précision de position
1, record 1, French, affaiblissement%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9cision%20de%20position
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PDOP 1, record 1, French, PDOP
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
affaiblissement de la précision de position; PDOP : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 1, French, - affaiblissement%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9cision%20de%20position
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dilución de precisión de la posición
1, record 1, Spanish, diluci%C3%B3n%20de%20precisi%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20posici%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- dilución de la precisión en términos de posición 1, record 1, Spanish, diluci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20precisi%C3%B3n%20en%20t%C3%A9rminos%20de%20posici%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- PDOP 1, record 1, Spanish, PDOP
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- PDOP 1, record 1, Spanish, PDOP
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dilución de precisión de la posición; dilución de la precisión en términos de posición; PDOP: términos y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - diluci%C3%B3n%20de%20precisi%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20posici%C3%B3n
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