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ETAGEMENT ALTITUDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Air Traffic Control
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vertical separation
1, record 1, English, vertical%20separation
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- relative altitude 2, record 1, English, relative%20altitude
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Separation between aircraft expressed in units of vertical distance. 2, record 1, English, - vertical%20separation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vertical separation; relative altitude: terms and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - vertical%20separation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vertical separation: term and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee; term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - vertical%20separation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Circulation et trafic aériens
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- espacement vertical
1, record 1, French, espacement%20vertical
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- étagement en altitude 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9tagement%20en%20altitude
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- altitude relative 2, record 1, French, altitude%20relative
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espacement entre aéronefs exprimé en unités de distance verticale. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN.] 2, record 1, French, - espacement%20vertical
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
espacement vertical : terme normalisé par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne et 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, - espacement%20vertical
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
espacement vertical; étagement en altitude; altitude relative : termes normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - espacement%20vertical
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Vol en espacement vertical réduit. 5, record 1, French, - espacement%20vertical
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Control de tránsito aéreo
- Operaciones (Fuerzas aéreas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- separación vertical
1, record 1, Spanish, separaci%C3%B3n%20vertical
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
separación vertical: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - separaci%C3%B3n%20vertical
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