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TLS [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transponder landing system
1, record 1, English, transponder%20landing%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TLS 1, record 1, English, TLS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An all-weather, precision landing system that uses existing airborne transponder and instrument landing system (ILS) equipment to create a precision approach at a location where an ILS would normally not be available. 2, record 1, English, - transponder%20landing%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système d’atterrissage par transpondeur
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%26rsquo%3Batterrissage%20par%20transpondeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TLS 1, record 1, French, TLS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-05-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
- Tactical Operations (Air Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tactical landing strip
1, record 2, English, tactical%20landing%20strip
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- TLS 2, record 2, English, TLS
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tactical landing strip; TLS: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - tactical%20landing%20strip
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
- Opérations tactiques (Forces aériennes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- piste d’atterrissage tactique
1, record 2, French, piste%20d%26rsquo%3Batterrissage%20tactique
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- TLS 2, record 2, French, TLS
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
piste d'atterrissage tactique; TLS : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - piste%20d%26rsquo%3Batterrissage%20tactique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-03-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Timor-Leste
1, record 3, English, Timor%2DLeste
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste 1, record 3, English, Democratic%20Republic%20of%20Timor%2DLeste
correct, see observation, Asia
- East Timor 2, record 3, English, East%20Timor
correct, Asia
- Democratic Republic of East Timor 3, record 3, English, Democratic%20Republic%20of%20East%20Timor
correct, Asia
- Portuguese Timor 4, record 3, English, Portuguese%20Timor
former designation, correct, Asia
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital: Dili. 3, record 3, English, - Timor%2DLeste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inhabitant: East Timorese. 3, record 3, English, - Timor%2DLeste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Timor-Leste; East Timor: common names of the country. 5, record 3, English, - Timor%2DLeste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
TL; TLS: codes recognized by ISO. 5, record 3, English, - Timor%2DLeste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Timor-Leste; Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste: names recognized by the United Nations. 3, record 3, English, - Timor%2DLeste
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Timor-Leste
1, record 3, French, Timor%2DLeste
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- République démocratique du Timor-Leste 1, record 3, French, R%C3%A9publique%20d%C3%A9mocratique%20du%20Timor%2DLeste
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Asia
- Timor-Oriental 2, record 3, French, Timor%2DOriental
correct, masculine noun, Asia
- République démocratique du Timor oriental 2, record 3, French, R%C3%A9publique%20d%C3%A9mocratique%20du%20Timor%20oriental
correct, feminine noun, Asia
- Timor-Est 3, record 3, French, Timor%2DEst
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Asia
- Timor portugais 4, record 3, French, Timor%20portugais
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capitale : Dili. 5, record 3, French, - Timor%2DLeste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitant : Est-Timorais, Est-Timoraise. 5, record 3, French, - Timor%2DLeste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Timor-Leste; Timor-Oriental; Timor-Est : noms usuels du pays. 6, record 3, French, - Timor%2DLeste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
TL; TLS : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 6, record 3, French, - Timor%2DLeste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Timor-Leste; République démocratique du Timor-Leste : noms reconnus par les Nations Unies. 5, record 3, French, - Timor%2DLeste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Timor-Est : nom utilisé par la France. 6, record 3, French, - Timor%2DLeste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller au Timor-Leste, visiter le Timor-Leste 6, record 3, French, - Timor%2DLeste
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Timor Oriental
1, record 3, Spanish, Timor%20Oriental
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- República Democrática de Timor Oriental 1, record 3, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20Democr%C3%A1tica%20de%20Timor%20Oriental
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Asia
- Timor-Leste 2, record 3, Spanish, Timor%2DLeste
correct, see observation, Asia
- República Democrática de Timor-Leste 2, record 3, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20Democr%C3%A1tica%20de%20Timor%2DLeste
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Asia
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital: Dili. 3, record 3, Spanish, - Timor%20Oriental
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: de Timor Oriental; de Timor-Leste. 3, record 3, Spanish, - Timor%20Oriental
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Timor Oriental; Timor-Leste: nombres usuales del país. 4, record 3, Spanish, - Timor%20Oriental
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
TL; TLS: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 4, record 3, Spanish, - Timor%20Oriental
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Timor Oriental; República Democrática de Timor Oriental: nombres tradicionales en español recomendados por la Real Academia Española y la Unión Europea. 3, record 3, Spanish, - Timor%20Oriental
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Timor-Leste; República Democrática de Timor-Leste: nombres reconocidos por las Naciones Unidas. 3, record 3, Spanish, - Timor%20Oriental
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-03-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Safety
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- target level of safety
1, record 4, English, target%20level%20of%20safety
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- TLS 2, record 4, English, TLS
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The numerical safety standards appropriate to operations in a European RVSM [reduced vertical separation minimum] environment were derived from those developed by the ICAO [International Civil Aviation Organization] Review of the General Concept of Separation Panel (RGCSP) in which the agreed tolerable level of risk was defined as a Target Level of Safety (TLS) expressed in terms of fatal accidents per aircraft flight hour. 3, record 4, English, - target%20level%20of%20safety
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- niveau de sécurité visé
1, record 4, French, niveau%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20vis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- TLS 2, record 4, French, TLS
masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vérification des performances des aéronefs [...] L'objectif de cette phase est de confirmer, dans un environnement où la séparation verticale est de 2 000 ft : [...] que les niveaux de sécurité du système RVSM [minimum de séparation verticale réduit] proposé seront au minimum égaux à ceux qu'a établis le niveau de sécurité visé (TLS). 2, record 4, French, - niveau%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20vis%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- nivel deseado de seguridad operacional
1, record 4, Spanish, nivel%20deseado%20de%20seguridad%20operacional
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expresión genérica que representa el nivel de riesgo que se considera aceptable en circunstancias particulares. 1, record 4, Spanish, - nivel%20deseado%20de%20seguridad%20operacional
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-04-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Freight
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- transmit load sheet 1, record 5, English, transmit%20load%20sheet
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An optional transaction to issue an on-load check sheet. 1, record 5, English, - transmit%20load%20sheet
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fret aérien
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- transmission plan de chargement
1, record 5, French, transmission%20plan%20de%20chargement
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- transmission feuille de chargement 1, record 5, French, transmission%20feuille%20de%20chargement
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transaction facultative. Elle produit une liste de chargement. 1, record 5, French, - transmission%20plan%20de%20chargement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-04-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Transport Layer Security protocol
1, record 6, English, Transport%20Layer%20Security%20protocol
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Transport Layer Security 2, record 6, English, Transport%20Layer%20Security
correct
- TLS 2, record 6, English, TLS
correct
- TLS 2, record 6, English, TLS
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A protocol that provides communications privacy and security between two applications communicating over a network. 3, record 6, English, - Transport%20Layer%20Security%20protocol
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
TLS provides a secure channel by encrypting communications and enables clients to authenticate servers or, optionally, servers to authenticate clients. 3, record 6, English, - Transport%20Layer%20Security%20protocol
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- protocole TLS
1, record 6, French, protocole%20TLS
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- protocole de sécurité de la couche transport 2, record 6, French, protocole%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20couche%20transport
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Protocole assurant la confidentialité et la sécurité des communications entre deux applications sur un réseau. 1, record 6, French, - protocole%20TLS
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce protocole permet également aux clients d'authentifier des serveurs ou, en variante, à des serveurs d'authentifier des clients. 1, record 6, French, - protocole%20TLS
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- lower stratosphere temperature
1, record 7, English, lower%20stratosphere%20temperature
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- lower stratospheric temperature 3, record 7, English, lower%20stratospheric%20temperature
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atmospheric temperature from 150 hPa to 30 hPa (rather than from the tropopause to an altitude of 20 km). 4, record 7, English, - lower%20stratosphere%20temperature
Record 7, Key term(s)
- low stratospheric temperature
- low stratosphere temperature
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- température de la basse stratosphère
1, record 7, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20la%20basse%20stratosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- TLS 1, record 7, French, TLS
feminine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par ailleurs, l'observation satellitale permet l'étude sur de longues périodes de temps de la variabilité des dépressions. Les restitutions satellitales TOVS/3I utilisées ici (température de la basse stratosphère (TLS), pression au sommet des nuages et index précipitant) caractérisent bien la variabilité des fronts et des dépressions pendant FASTEX, distinguant clairement les régimes de temps. 2, record 7, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20la%20basse%20stratosph%C3%A8re
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-05-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Computer Display Technology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hue-light-saturation
1, record 8, English, hue%2Dlight%2Dsaturation
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- HLS 1, record 8, English, HLS
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- teinte-luminosité saturation
1, record 8, French, teinte%2Dluminosit%C3%A9%20saturation
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- TLS 1, record 8, French, TLS
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de représentation des couleurs. 2, record 8, French, - teinte%2Dluminosit%C3%A9%20saturation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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