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ALTITUDE CRUZEIRO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cruising altitude
1, record 1, English, cruising%20altitude
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cruise altitude 2, record 1, English, cruise%20altitude
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A level determined by vertical measurement from mean sea level, maintained during a flight or portion thereof. [Definition standardized by NATO.] 3, record 1, English, - cruising%20altitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cruising altitude: term standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - cruising%20altitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cruise altitude: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 5, record 1, English, - cruising%20altitude
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- altitude de croisière
1, record 1, French, altitude%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élévation verticale mesurée par référence au niveau moyen des mers et maintenue pendant un vol ou une portion de ce vol. 2, record 1, French, - altitude%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
altitude de croisière : terme normalisé par l'OTAN, par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 2, record 1, French, - altitude%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- altitud de crucero
1, record 1, Spanish, altitud%20de%20crucero
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nivel definido por la altura sobre el nivel del mar, a que se mantiene una aeronave durante su vuelo o una parte del mismo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - altitud%20de%20crucero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cruise climb
1, record 2, English, cruise%20climb
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- drift up 2, record 2, English, drift%20up
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aeroplane cruising technique resulting in a net increase in altitude as the aeroplane weight decreases. 2, record 2, English, - cruise%20climb
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cruise climb; drift up: terms and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 2, English, - cruise%20climb
Record 2, Key term(s)
- drift-up
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- croisière ascendante
1, record 2, French, croisi%C3%A8re%20ascendante
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de vol en croisière applicable à un avion, qui résulte en un accroissement net de l'altitude à mesure que le poids de l'avion diminue. 2, record 2, French, - croisi%C3%A8re%20ascendante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
croisière ascendante : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 2, French, - croisi%C3%A8re%20ascendante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
croisière ascendante : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 2, French, - croisi%C3%A8re%20ascendante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ascenso en crucero
1, record 2, Spanish, ascenso%20en%20crucero
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica de crucero de un avión, que resulta en un incremento neto de altitud a medida que disminuye la masa del avión. 2, record 2, Spanish, - ascenso%20en%20crucero
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ascenso en crucero : término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 2, Spanish, - ascenso%20en%20crucero
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