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NORD GEOGRAPHIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- true north
1, record 1, English, true%20north
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The direction from an observer's position to the geographic North Pole. The north direction of any geographic meridian. 2, record 1, English, - true%20north
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
true north: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - true%20north
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
true north: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - true%20north
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nord vrai
1, record 1, French, nord%20vrai
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nord géographique 2, record 1, French, nord%20g%C3%A9ographique
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Direction joignant la position d'un observateur au pôle nord géographique. Direction d'un méridien géographique quelconque. 3, record 1, French, - nord%20vrai
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nord vrai: terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 1, French, - nord%20vrai
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nord vrai; nord géographique : termes normalisés par l'OTAN; termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 1, French, - nord%20vrai
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía matemática
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- norte geográfico
1, record 1, Spanish, norte%20geogr%C3%A1fico
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
norte geográfico: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - norte%20geogr%C3%A1fico
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