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NOMBRE MACH VRAI [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- true flight Mach number 1, record 1, English, true%20flight%20Mach%20number
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the true airspeed of an aircraft to the local speed of sound at the flight altitude. 1, record 1, English, - true%20flight%20Mach%20number
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nombre de Mach vrai en vol
1, record 1, French, nombre%20de%20Mach%20vrai%20en%20vol
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport entre la vitesse vraie d'un aéronef et la vitesse locale du son à l'altitude de vol. 1, record 1, French, - nombre%20de%20Mach%20vrai%20en%20vol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- true Mach number
1, record 2, English, true%20Mach%20number
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ratio of the true airspeed of an aircraft to the local speed of sound at the flight altitude. 2, record 2, English, - true%20Mach%20number
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
true Mach number: term and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 3, record 2, English, - true%20Mach%20number
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Propulsion des aéronefs
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nombre de Mach vrai
1, record 2, French, nombre%20de%20Mach%20vrai
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport entre la vitesse vraie d'un aéronef et la vitesse locale du son à l'altitude de vol. 2, record 2, French, - nombre%20de%20Mach%20vrai
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nombre de Mach vrai : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne; terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 2, French, - nombre%20de%20Mach%20vrai
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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