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RPS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Navigation Aids
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radar position symbol
1, record 1, English, radar%20position%20symbol
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RPS 1, record 1, English, RPS
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The visual indication, in a symbolic form, on a radar display, of the position of an aircraft obtained after automatic processing of positional data derived from primary radar and/or secondary surveillance radar. 1, record 1, English, - radar%20position%20symbol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radar position symbol; RPS: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 1, English, - radar%20position%20symbol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- symbole de position radar
1, record 1, French, symbole%20de%20position%20radar
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RPS 1, record 1, French, RPS
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indication visuelle dans une forme symbolique, sur un affichage radar, de la position d'un aéronef obtenue après un traitement automatique des données de position provenant du radar primaire et/ou secondaire de surveillance. 1, record 1, French, - symbole%20de%20position%20radar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
symbole de position radar; RPS : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 1, French, - symbole%20de%20position%20radar
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- símbolo de posición radar
1, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%ADmbolo%20de%20posici%C3%B3n%20radar
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- RPS 1, record 1, Spanish, RPS
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indicación visual, en forma simbólica, en una presentación radar, de la posición de una aeronave obtenida mediante el procesamiento automático de los datos relativos a la posición derivados del radar primario o secundario de vigilancia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - s%C3%ADmbolo%20de%20posici%C3%B3n%20radar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
símbolo de posición radar; RPS: término, abreviatura y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - s%C3%ADmbolo%20de%20posici%C3%B3n%20radar
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