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RUMBO AERONAVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Ship Piloting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heading
1, record 1, English, heading
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HDG 2, record 1, English, HDG
correct, standardized, officially approved
- hdg 3, record 1, English, hdg
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- course 4, record 1, English, course
correct, noun, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The direction in which the longitudinal axis of an aircraft or ship is pointed, usually expressed in degrees clockwise from north (true, magnetic, compass or grid). [Definition standardized by NATO and officially approved by ICAO.] 5, record 1, English, - heading
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Heading is equal to course plus or minus any wind correction angle. 6, record 1, English, - heading
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heading: term standardized by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). 7, record 1, English, - heading
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
heading; HDG: term and abbreviation standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee and officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 8, record 1, English, - heading
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
hdg: abbreviation standardized by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). 7, record 1, English, - heading
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Change, alter heading. 9, record 1, English, - heading
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Pilotage des navires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cap
1, record 1, French, cap
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- HDG 2, record 1, French, HDG
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle mesuré dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre, entre la direction du nord (du compas, de la grille, magnétique ou vrai) et la direction de l'axe longitudinal de l'aéronef ou du navire. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN.] 3, record 1, French, - cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
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. 4, record 1, French, - cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cap : terme normalisé par l'OTAN et par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance et Opérations aériennes. 5, record 1, French, - cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cap; HDG : terme et abréviation normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne et uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 6, record 1, French, - cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cap : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 7, record 1, French, - cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Tourner au cap. 5, record 1, French, - cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Changer de cap, modifier le cap. 8, record 1, French, - cap
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Pilotaje de buques
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rumbo
1, record 1, Spanish, rumbo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- HDG 1, record 1, Spanish, HDG
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- rumbo de la aeronave 2, record 1, Spanish, rumbo%20de%20la%20aeronave
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dirección en que apunta el eje longitudinal de una aeronave, expresada generalmente en grados respecto al norte (geográfico, magnético, de la brújula o de la cuadrícula). 1, record 1, Spanish, - rumbo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rumbo; rumbo de la aeronave; HDG: términos y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - rumbo
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