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RUMBO COMPAS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ship Piloting
- River and Sea Navigation
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compass bearing
1, record 1, English, compass%20bearing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bearing stated as a compass direction and expressed as a compass course, that is, in degrees and fractions of a degree. 2, record 1, English, - compass%20bearing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage des navires
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- relèvement au compas
1, record 1, French, rel%C3%A8vement%20au%20compas
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- relèvement compas 2, record 1, French, rel%C3%A8vement%20compas
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
relèvement : Direction d'un objet quelconque obtenue à l'aide du compas (compass bearing). 3, record 1, French, - rel%C3%A8vement%20au%20compas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
relèvement compas : terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 1, French, - rel%C3%A8vement%20au%20compas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
relèvement au compas : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 1, French, - rel%C3%A8vement%20au%20compas
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje de buques
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Vela y navegación de placer
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- marcación de brújula
1, record 1, Spanish, marcaci%C3%B3n%20de%20br%C3%BAjula
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- rumbo de compás 2, record 1, Spanish, rumbo%20de%20comp%C3%A1s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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