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APPROCHE PRECISION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Air Traffic Control
- Air Navigation Aids
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- precision approach
1, record 1, English, precision%20approach
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ground-controlled approach when the final approach is carried out on the precision-approach radar. 2, record 1, English, - precision%20approach
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
precision approach: term and definition standardized by the British Standards Institution (BSI). 3, record 1, English, - precision%20approach
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
precision approach: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 1, English, - precision%20approach
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Circulation et trafic aériens
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- approche de précision
1, record 1, French, approche%20de%20pr%C3%A9cision
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
approche de précision : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 2, record 1, French, - approche%20de%20pr%C3%A9cision
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Control de tránsito aéreo
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aproximación de precisión
1, record 1, Spanish, aproximaci%C3%B3n%20de%20precisi%C3%B3n
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 DEF
Procedimiento de aproximación por instrumentos en el que se utiliza guía lateral y vertical de precisión con los mínimos determinados por la categoría de operación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - aproximaci%C3%B3n%20de%20precisi%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Guía lateral y vertical se refiere a la guía proporcionada ya sea por: a) una ayuda terrestre para la navegación; o bien b) datos de navegación generados por computadora. 2, record 1, Spanish, - aproximaci%C3%B3n%20de%20precisi%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aproximación de precisión: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - aproximaci%C3%B3n%20de%20precisi%C3%B3n
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