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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A configuration of seven omnidirectional, variable-intensity, sequenced flashing white lights providing circling, offset and straight-in visual guidance for non-precision approach runways.  1, record 1, English, - omnidirectional%20approach%20lighting%20system

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

omnidirectional approach lighting system; ODALS: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee.  5, record 1, English, - omnidirectional%20approach%20lighting%20system

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Système de balisage composé de sept feux blancs à éclats séquentiels omnidirectionnels et à intensité variable qui fournit un guidage visuel pour les approches indirectes, décalées et directes effectuées sur des pistes d’approche de non-précision.  1, record 1, French, - dispositif%20lumineux%20d%26rsquo%3Bapproche%20omnidirectionnel

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

dispositif lumineux d’approche omnidirectionnel; ODALS : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l’intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne.  5, record 1, French, - dispositif%20lumineux%20d%26rsquo%3Bapproche%20omnidirectionnel

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

An economy type system for non precision approaches.  3, record 2, English, - medium%20intensity%20approach%20lighting%20system

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

SSALS, as MALS [medium-intensity approach lighting system], may include runway alignment indicator lights (SSALR) or SSALF [simplified short approach lighting with sequence flashers].  1, record 3, English, - simplified%20short%20approach%20lighting%20system

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A system consisting of a variable-intensity approach lighting system extending 720 m from the threshold.  1, record 4, English, - simplified%20short%20approach%20lighting%20system%20with%20runway%20alignment%20indicator%20lights

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Balisage lumineux à intensité variable s’étendant sur une distance de 720 m à partir du seuil.  3, record 4, French, - balisage%20lumineux%20d%26rsquo%3Bapproche%20courte%20simplifi%C3%A9e%20avec%20feux%20indicateurs%20d%26rsquo%3Balignement%20de%20piste

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 5,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The ALSF consists of an array of light bars installed symmetrically about the approach lighting system centreline, starting at the approach threshold and extending a total distance of 2400 feet (731.52 m) outward into the approach zone up to 3000 feet (914.4 m) at facilities where high-speed military aircraft share runway usage.  4, record 5, English, - approach%20lighting%20system%20with%20sequential%20flashers

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

Record 5,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 6,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Solar approach lights can be used for short approach lighting systems ...  3, record 6, English, - short%20approach%20lighting%20system

Record 6,  Textual support,  French

Record 6,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 7,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Simplified short approach light system with sequenced flashing lights (SSALF) is the same as SSALR [simplified short approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights] but instead uses sequenced flashing lights.  1, record 7, English, - simplified%20short%20approach%20light%20system%20with%20sequenced%20flashing%20lights

Record 7,  Textual support,  French

Record 7,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 8,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Approach lighting includes such lights as simple approach lighting systems, precision approach lighting systems, visual approach slope indicator systems, circling guidance lights, approach light beacons and runway alignment indicators.  2, record 8, English, - approach%20lighting

Record 8,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Le balisage lumineux d’approche comprend les dispositifs lumineux d’approche simplifiés, les dispositifs lumineux d’approche de précision, les indicateurs visuels de pente d’approche, les feux de circuit d’aérodrome, les phares d’approche, les indicateurs d’alignement de piste, etc.  3, record 8, French, - balisage%20lumineux%20d%27approche

Record 8,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 9,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF

An aerodrome lighting facility providing vertical visual approach slope guidance to aircraft during the approach to landing by displaying a pattern of red and white light beams that give an indication to pilots of their position in relation to the established approach slope, depending on the combinations of lights that are seen.  1, record 9, English, - visual%20glide%20slope%20indicator

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

There are four basic types of visual glide slope indicators that are used in Canada: visual approach slope indicator (VASI), abbreviated visual approach slope indicator (AVASI), precision approach path indicator (PAPI), and abbreviated precision approach path indicator (APAPI). ...  1, record 9, English, - visual%20glide%20slope%20indicator

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS

visual glide slope indicator; VGSI: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee.  4, record 9, English, - visual%20glide%20slope%20indicator

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS

visual approach slope indicator system; VASIS: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).  4, record 9, English, - visual%20glide%20slope%20indicator

Record 9,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Installation de balisage d’aérodrome qui, en produisant des faisceaux lumineux rouges et blancs, fournit le guidage sur la pente d’approche visuelle verticale à un aéronef qui effectue une approche à l'atterrissage et, ce faisant, indique au pilote sa position par rapport à la pente d’approche établie, selon les configurations des feux observés.  1, record 9, French, - indicateur%20visuel%20d%26rsquo%3Balignement%20de%20descente

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Au Canada, les indicateurs visuels d’alignement de descente comprennent quatre types de base : les indicateurs visuels de pente d’approche (VASI), les indicateurs visuels de pente d’approche simplifiés (AVASI), les indicateurs de trajectoire d’approche de précision (PAPI) et les indicateurs de trajectoire d’approche de précision simplifiés (APAPI). [...]  1, record 9, French, - indicateur%20visuel%20d%26rsquo%3Balignement%20de%20descente

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS

indicateur visuel d’alignement de descente; VGSI : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l’intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne.  4, record 9, French, - indicateur%20visuel%20d%26rsquo%3Balignement%20de%20descente

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS

indicateur visuel de pente d’approche; VASIS : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l’Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale (OACI).  4, record 9, French, - indicateur%20visuel%20d%26rsquo%3Balignement%20de%20descente

Record 9,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 10,  Textual support,  English

Record 10,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS

On qualifie le mot «intensité» avec les mots «forte» et «faible» [...] et non avec les mots «haute» et «basse», qui seraient des calques de l’anglais «high» et «low».  2, record 10, French, - balisage%20lumineux%20d%26rsquo%3Bapproche%20%C3%A0%20faible%20intensit%C3%A9

Record 10,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 11,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Any [lighting system] made of a set of aeronautical ground lights installed along the extended centreline of runway and designed to provide visual guidance to landing aircraft.  5, record 11, English, - approach%20lighting%20system

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Azimuth guidance is provided by the approach lighting system (ALS) where available.  6, record 11, English, - approach%20lighting%20system

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS

approach lighting system; approach lights; approach light system: terms and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee.  7, record 11, English, - approach%20lighting%20system

Record 11,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Dispositif lumineux composé d’un ensemble de feux aéronautiques au sol s’étendant sur le prolongement de l’axe de piste et conçus pour fournir un guidage visuel à l’aéronef en atterrissage.  4, record 11, French, - dispositif%20lumineux%20d%26rsquo%3Bapproche

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS

dispositif lumineux d’approche; feux d’approche; balisage lumineux d’approche; système de balisage lumineux d’approche : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne.  6, record 11, French, - dispositif%20lumineux%20d%26rsquo%3Bapproche

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS

feux d’approche; rampe d’approche : termes uniformisés par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.  7, record 11, French, - dispositif%20lumineux%20d%26rsquo%3Bapproche

Record 11,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 12,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Threshold lighting shall consist of: on a non-instrument or instrument approach runway, at least six lights ...  1, record 12, English, - threshold%20lighting

Record 12,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Le balisage lumineux de seuil comprendra : sur une piste à vue ou une piste avec approche aux instruments, six feux au moins [...]  1, record 12, French, - balisage%20lumineux%20de%20seuil

Record 12,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 13,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[...] airport lighing includes such items as beacons, illuminated wind cones or wind tees, ceiling light projectors, guidance signs, and apron floodlighting  1, record 13, English, - airport%20lighting

Record 13,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Le balisage nocturne, ou balisage lumineux, comporte en premier lieu un balisage d’approche, [...] généralement constitué par une ligne médiane de feux et des lignes transversales.  1, record 13, French, - balisage%20nocturne

Record 13,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 14,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System with Sequenced Flashing Lights (MALSF): This system consists of seven bars of variable-intensity lights spaced 60 mapart for 420 m commencing at 60 m from the threshold. The three bars farthest away from the threshold contain a sequenced flashing light unit. These lights flashsequentially towards the threshold, repeating at two cycles per second.  1, record 14, English, - medium%20intensity%20approach%20lighting%20system%20with%20sequenced%20flashing%20lights

Record 14,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Balisage lumineux d approche à moyenne intensité avec feux à éclats séquentiels(MALSF) : Ce système de balisage est composé de 7 barres de feux à intensité variable espacées de 60 m sur une distance de 420 m commençant à 60 m du seuil. Les trois barres de feux les plus éloignées du seuil contiennent aussi un ensemble de feux à éclats séquentiels. Les feux clignotent consécutivement en direction du seuil, et ce cycle se répète deux fois par seconde.  1, record 14, French, - balisage%20lumineux%20d%20approche%20%C3%A0%20moyenne%20intensit%C3%A9%20avec%20feux%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9clats%20s%C3%A9quentiels

Record 14,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 15,  Textual support,  French

Record 15,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 16,  Textual support,  French

Record 16,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 17,  Textual support,  French

Record 17,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 18,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT

While the lights of an approach lighting system may be of higher intensity than the runway lighting, it is good practice to avoid abrupt changes in intensity as this could give a pilot a false impression that the visibility is changing during his approach.  2, record 18, English, - runway%20lighting

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS

runway lighting: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).  3, record 18, English, - runway%20lighting

Record 18,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT

L'intensité des feux d’un dispositif lumineux d’approche peut être supérieure à celle du balisage lumineux de piste, mais il convient d’éviter des variations brusques d’intensité qui pourraient donner au pilote l'illusion que la visibilité varie pendant son approche.  3, record 18, French, - balisage%20lumineux%20de%20piste

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS

balisage lumineux de piste : terme uniformisé par l’Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale (OACI).  4, record 18, French, - balisage%20lumineux%20de%20piste

Record 18,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS

iluminación de pista: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).  2, record 18, Spanish, - iluminaci%C3%B3n%20de%20pista

Record 19,  Textual support,  English

Record 19,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS

terme d’usage obligatoire au Bureau des Traductions.  4, record 19, French, - balisage%20lumineux%20d%26rsquo%3Bapproche%20%C3%A0%20haute%20intensit%C3%A9

Record 19,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 20,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS

part of landing strip approach lighting.  3, record 20, English, - sequenced%20flashing%20lights

Record 20,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS

feux d’approche faisant partie du balisage lumineux des pistes d’atterrissage.  2, record 20, French, - feux%20s%C3%A9quentiels

Record 20,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 21,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS

(...) approach lighting shall also be operated (...) when the associated runway or channel lighting is operated.  1, record 21, English, - channel%20lighting

Record 21,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS

(...) le balisage lumineux d’approche devrait également être allumé(...) lorsque les feux de piste ou chenal correspondants sont allumés.  1, record 21, French, - feux%20de%20chenal

Record 21,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 22,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Approach lighting includes such lights as simple approach lighting systems, precision approach lighting systems, visual approach slope indicator systems, (...)  1, record 22, English, - precision%20approach%20lighting%20system

Record 22,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Le balisage lumineux d’approche comprend les dispositifs lumineux d’approche simplifiés, les dispositifs lumineux d’approche de précision, les indicateurs visuels de pente d’approche(...)  1, record 22, French, - dispositif%20lumineux%20d%26rsquo%3Bapproche%20de%20pr%C3%A9cision

Record 22,  Textual support,  Spanish