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ECART ALTITUDE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contour interval
1, record 1, English, contour%20interval
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Difference in elevation between two adjacent contour lines. 2, record 1, English, - contour%20interval
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contour interval: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - contour%20interval
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contour interval: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - contour%20interval
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- équidistance des courbes de niveau
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9quidistance%20des%20courbes%20de%20niveau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- équidistance 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9quidistance
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- équidistance des courbes 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9quidistance%20des%20courbes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écart d’altitude constant entre deux courbes de niveau sur une carte. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quidistance%20des%20courbes%20de%20niveau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
équidistance : terme normalisé par l’OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quidistance%20des%20courbes%20de%20niveau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
équidistance : terme uniformisé par l’Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale (OACI). 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quidistance%20des%20courbes%20de%20niveau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- equidistancia
1, record 1, Spanish, equidistancia
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distancia que media, verticalmente, entre los planos horizontales representados por dos curvas de nivel consecutivas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - equidistancia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- altitude deviation
1, record 2, English, altitude%20deviation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écart d'altitude
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cart%20d%27altitude
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-03-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- assigned altitude deviation
1, record 3, English, assigned%20altitude%20deviation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- AAD 1, record 3, English, AAD
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The difference between the transponded Mode C altitude and the assigned altitude/flight level. 2, record 3, English, - assigned%20altitude%20deviation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écart par rapport à l'altitude assignée
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cart%20par%20rapport%20%C3%A0%20l%27altitude%20assign%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- AAD 2, record 3, French, AAD
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence entre l’altitude de mode C communiquée par le transpondeur et l’altitude assignée/le niveau de vol assigné. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cart%20par%20rapport%20%C3%A0%20l%27altitude%20assign%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- desviación con respecto a la altitud asignada
1, record 3, Spanish, desviaci%C3%B3n%20con%20respecto%20a%20la%20altitud%20asignada
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- AAD 1, record 3, Spanish, AAD
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diferencia entre la altitud obtenida del respondedor en Modo C y la altitud o nivel de vuelo asignados. 1, record 3, Spanish, - desviaci%C3%B3n%20con%20respecto%20a%20la%20altitud%20asignada
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-04-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- deviation from altitude alerting 1, record 4, English, deviation%20from%20altitude%20alerting
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- avertissement écart d’altitude 1, record 4, French, avertissement%20%C3%A9cart%20d%26rsquo%3Baltitude
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme d’usage obligatoire au Bureau des Traductions. 2, record 4, French, - avertissement%20%C3%A9cart%20d%26rsquo%3Baltitude
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- height difference 1, record 5, English, height%20difference
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- écart d'altitude
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9cart%20d%27altitude
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mensuration 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9cart%20d%27altitude
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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