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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Safety
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- obstacle clearance surface
1, record 1, English, obstacle%20clearance%20surface
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- OCS 2, record 1, English, OCS
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A surface above which obstacles must not penetrate if the required obstacle clearance is to be maintained. 3, record 1, English, - obstacle%20clearance%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
obstacle clearance surface; OCS: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - obstacle%20clearance%20surface
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surface de franchissement d'obstacles
1, record 1, French, surface%20de%20franchissement%20d%27obstacles
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- OCS 1, record 1, French, OCS
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface au-dessus de laquelle les obstacles ne doivent pas faire saillie si l'on veut que soit respectée la marge requise de franchissement d'obstacles. 2, record 1, French, - surface%20de%20franchissement%20d%27obstacles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surface de franchissement d'obstacles; OCS : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 1, French, - surface%20de%20franchissement%20d%27obstacles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- superficie de franqueamiento de obstáculos
1, record 1, Spanish, superficie%20de%20franqueamiento%20de%20obst%C3%A1culos
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- OCS 2, record 1, Spanish, OCS
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Para el diseño de la superficie de franqueamiento de obstáculos para la aproximación se toman en cuenta los errores atmosféricos asociados con temperaturas no normalizadas. Temperaturas más bajas que la normal hacen que la altitud verdadera de la aeronave sea inferior a las altitudes barométricas indicadas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - superficie%20de%20franqueamiento%20de%20obst%C3%A1culos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
superficie de franqueamiento de obstáculos; OCS: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 1, Spanish, - superficie%20de%20franqueamiento%20de%20obst%C3%A1culos
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