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ECART VERTICAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Air Communications (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- glide path transmitter
1, record 1, English, glide%20path%20transmitter
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- glide slope transmitter 2, record 1, English, glide%20slope%20transmitter
correct
- glide-path beacon 3, record 1, English, glide%2Dpath%20beacon
correct
- glide path beacon 4, record 1, English, glide%20path%20beacon
correct
- glide-path indicator 5, record 1, English, glide%2Dpath%20indicator
correct
- glide slope 6, record 1, English, glide%20slope
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aircraft landing instrument that provides the pilot with a set of vertical and horizontal cross pointers that indicate deviation from a radio-transmitted course to the threshold of the runway. 5, record 1, English, - glide%20path%20transmitter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glide path transmitter: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 7, record 1, English, - glide%20path%20transmitter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- glide-path transmitter
- glidepath transmitter
- glide-slope transmitter
- glidepath beacon
- glide path indicator
- glidepath indicator
- glideslope
- glideslope transmitter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport aérien)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Communications aériennes (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radioalignement de descente
1, record 1, French, radioalignement%20de%20descente
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- émetteur radio-pente 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9metteur%20radio%2Dpente
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- radiophare d'alignement de descente 3, record 1, French, radiophare%20d%27alignement%20de%20descente
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le système d’atterrissage aux instruments(ILS), dispositif indiquant l'écart vertical de l'aéronef par rapport à sa trajectoire de descente optimale. 4, record 1, French, - radioalignement%20de%20descente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radioalignement de descente : terme uniformisé par le Ministère de la Défense de la France. 5, record 1, French, - radioalignement%20de%20descente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radiophare d’alignement de descente : terme uniformisé par l’Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale (OACI); radiophare d’alignement de descente; émetteur radio-pente : termes uniformisés par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 6, record 1, French, - radioalignement%20de%20descente
Record 1, Key term(s)
- radiophare de descente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Señales e iluminación (Transporte aéreo)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Comunicaciones aéreas (Fuerzas aéreas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- transmisor de trayectoria de planeo
1, record 1, Spanish, transmisor%20de%20trayectoria%20de%20planeo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ILS : sistema de aterrizaje por instrumentos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - transmisor%20de%20trayectoria%20de%20planeo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transmisor de trayectoria de planeo : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - transmisor%20de%20trayectoria%20de%20planeo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-07-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aerodynamic response
1, record 2, English, aerodynamic%20response
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An autopilot system operates in the principle of gyroscopic rigidity in space. The system incorporates two gyroscopes to control flight in the longitudinal, lateral and vertical axes of the aircraft. If the aircraft deviates from the programmed attitude, the system computer detects the deviation and issues commands to the servo motors which move the primary flight control surfaces as required to return the aircraft to the required flight attitude. This is called aerodynamic response. 1, record 2, English, - aerodynamic%20response
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réponse aérodynamique
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9ponse%20a%C3%A9rodynamique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les systèmes de pilote automatique fonctionnent en vertu du principe de la [fixité] gyroscopique dans l'espace. Le système comprend deux gyroscopes pour contrôler les axes longitudinal, latéral et vertical en vol. Lorsque l'aéronef s’écarte de l'assiette programmée, l'ordinateur du système détecte l'écart et émet les commandes appropriées aux servo-moteurs qui entraînent le déplacement des commandes primaires de vol de façon à ce que l'aéronef reprenne l'assiette de vol voulue. C'est ce qui s’appelle une réponse aérodynamique. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9ponse%20a%C3%A9rodynamique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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