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FREQUENCE DETRESSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Search and Rescue (Aircraft)
- Air Safety
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- distress frequency
1, record 1, English, distress%20frequency
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the distress call and message should be repeated on the general distress frequency (121.5 MHz) or on any other frequency that is available, in the effort to establish ... communication with another station. 2, record 1, English, - distress%20frequency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distress frequency: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 1, English, - distress%20frequency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recherches et sauvetages (Aviation)
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fréquence de détresse
1, record 1, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20d%C3%A9tresse
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 CONT
[...] la fréquence VHF 121,5 est prévue comme fréquence de détresse [...] 2, record 1, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20d%C3%A9tresse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fréquence de détresse : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 1, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20d%C3%A9tresse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Búsqueda y salvamento (Aviación)
- Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- frecuencia de socorro
1, record 1, Spanish, frecuencia%20de%20socorro
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
frecuencia de socorro : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - frecuencia%20de%20socorro
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