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INDICACION ALTURA MAXIMA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- maximum elevation figure
1, record 1, English, maximum%20elevation%20figure
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MEF 2, record 1, English, MEF
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A figure, shown in each quadrangle bounded by ticked graticule lines on aeronautical charts, which represents the height in thousands and hundreds of feet, above mean sea level, of the highest known natural or man-made feature in that quadrangle, plus suitable factors to allow for inaccuracy and incompleteness of the topographical heighting information. 3, record 1, English, - maximum%20elevation%20figure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maximum elevation figure: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - maximum%20elevation%20figure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indication d'élévation maximale
1, record 1, French, indication%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9vation%20maximale
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MEF 2, record 1, French, MEF
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indication numérique, portée sur les cartes aéronautiques dans des zones bien définies, qui représentent, en milliers et en centaines de pieds, l'élévation du point naturel ou artificiel le plus élevé au-dessus du niveau de la mer. 1, record 1, French, - indication%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9vation%20maximale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un facteur de sécurité est inclus dans cette indication pour compenser l'inexactitude des données sur les élévations topographiques. 1, record 1, French, - indication%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9vation%20maximale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
indication d'élévation maximale : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - indication%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9vation%20maximale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- indicación de altura máxima
1, record 1, Spanish, indicaci%C3%B3n%20de%20altura%20m%C3%A1xima
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Número, que aparece en cada ángulo de un mapa cuadriculado, o carta aérea, y que representa la altitud, por encima del nivel del mar del punto natural o artificial más alto del rectángulo que representa el mapa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - indicaci%C3%B3n%20de%20altura%20m%C3%A1xima
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se le añade un factor de seguridad para paliar la inexactitud o falta de precisión de la información topográfica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - indicaci%C3%B3n%20de%20altura%20m%C3%A1xima
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