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MDH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- minimum descent height
1, record 1, English, minimum%20descent%20height
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MDH 2, record 1, English, MDH
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lowest height to which descent shall be authorized in procedures not using a glide slope, until the required visual reference has been established. 3, record 1, English, - minimum%20descent%20height
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A specified altitude or height in a non-precision approach or circling approach below which descent may not be made without visual reference. 4, record 1, English, - minimum%20descent%20height
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
minimum descent height: term and definition standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - minimum%20descent%20height
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
minimum descent height; MDH: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - minimum%20descent%20height
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hauteur minimale de descente
1, record 1, French, hauteur%20minimale%20de%20descente
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MDH 1, record 1, French, MDH
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hauteur minimum de descente 2, record 1, French, hauteur%20minimum%20de%20descente
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hauteur la plus basse jusqu'à laquelle la descente est autorisée, dans les approches qui ne sont pas de précision, tant que le contact visuel nécessaire n'a pas été établi. 2, record 1, French, - hauteur%20minimale%20de%20descente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hauteur minimum de descente : terme normalisé par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - hauteur%20minimale%20de%20descente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hauteur minimale de descente; MDH : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 1, French, - hauteur%20minimale%20de%20descente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
hauteur minimum de descente : utilisé seulement par les pays anglophones. 3, record 1, French, - hauteur%20minimale%20de%20descente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- altura mínima de descenso
1, record 1, Spanish, altura%20m%C3%ADnima%20de%20descenso
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MDH 2, record 1, Spanish, MDH
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Para la altura mínima de descenso (MDH) se toma como referencia la elevación del aeródromo o la elevación del umbral, si éste estuviera a más de 2 m (7 pi) por debajo de la elevación del aeródromo. Para la altura mínima de descenso en aproximaciones en circuito se toma como referencia la elevación del aeródromo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - altura%20m%C3%ADnima%20de%20descenso
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
altura mínima de descenso; MDH: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - altura%20m%C3%ADnima%20de%20descenso
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Plant Biology
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- malic acid dehydrogenase
1, record 2, English, malic%20acid%20dehydrogenase
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- malate dehydrogenase 2, record 2, English, malate%20dehydrogenase
correct
- (S)-malate:NADP oxidoreductase 2, record 2, English, %28S%29%2Dmalate%3ANADP%20oxidoreductase
correct
- malate NADP dehydrogenase 2, record 2, English, malate%20NADP%20dehydrogenase
correct
- malic dehydrogenase (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate) 2, record 2, English, malic%20dehydrogenase%20%28nicotinamide%20adenine%20dinucleotide%20phosphate%29
correct
- NADP-linked malate dehydrogenase 2, record 2, English, NADP%2Dlinked%20malate%20dehydrogenase
former designation, correct
- nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate malate dehydrogenase 3, record 2, English, nicotinamide%20adenine%20dinucleotide%20phosphate%20malate%20dehydrogenase
correct
- NADP-malate dehydrogenase 2, record 2, English, NADP%2Dmalate%20dehydrogenase
correct
- NADP malate dehydrogenase 2, record 2, English, NADP%20malate%20dehydrogenase
correct
- NADP-malic enzyme 2, record 2, English, NADP%2Dmalic%20enzyme
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An enzyme involved in plant respiration. 4, record 2, English, - malic%20acid%20dehydrogenase
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The capital letter "S" between parentheses must be italicized. 3, record 2, English, - malic%20acid%20dehydrogenase
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biologie végétale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- malate déshydrogénase
1, record 2, French, malate%20d%C3%A9shydrog%C3%A9nase
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- MDH 1, record 2, French, MDH
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- (S)-malate: NADP oxydoréductase 2, record 2, French, %28S%29%2Dmalate%3A%20NADP%20oxydor%C3%A9ductase
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- malate NADP déshydrogénase 2, record 2, French, malate%20NADP%20d%C3%A9shydrog%C3%A9nase
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Diastase intervenant dans le mécanisme de respiration des plantes. 3, record 2, French, - malate%20d%C3%A9shydrog%C3%A9nase
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
MDH : abréviation non officielle; ne pas l'utiliser seule, pour éviter tout risque de confusion. 2, record 2, French, - malate%20d%C3%A9shydrog%C3%A9nase
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La lettre majuscule «S» entre parenthèses s'écrit en italique. 2, record 2, French, - malate%20d%C3%A9shydrog%C3%A9nase
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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