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TDZ [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- touchdown zone
1, record 1, English, touchdown%20zone
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TDZ 2, record 1, English, TDZ
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- touchdown area 3, record 1, English, touchdown%20area
- touch-down area 4, record 1, English, touch%2Ddown%20area
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The portion of a runway, beyond the threshold, where it is intended landing aeroplanes first contact the runway. 5, record 1, English, - touchdown%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
touchdown zone: term standardized by NATO. 6, record 1, English, - touchdown%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
touchdown zone; TDZ: term and abbreviation standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee; term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 7, record 1, English, - touchdown%20zone
Record 1, Key term(s)
- touch-down zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de toucher des roues
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20toucher%20des%20roues
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone de posé 2, record 1, French, zone%20de%20pos%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- zone de poser 3, record 1, French, zone%20de%20poser
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- TDZ 3, record 1, French, TDZ
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- TDZ 3, record 1, French, TDZ
- zone de contact 4, record 1, French, zone%20de%20contact
feminine noun
- zone de prise de contact 5, record 1, French, zone%20de%20prise%20de%20contact
feminine noun
- aire de prise de contact 6, record 1, French, aire%20de%20prise%20de%20contact
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la piste, située au-delà du seuil, où il est prévu que les avions qui atterrissent entrent en contact avec la piste. 7, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20toucher%20des%20roues
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone de posé : terme normalisé par l'OTAN. 8, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20toucher%20des%20roues
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zone de toucher des roues : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 9, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20toucher%20des%20roues
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
zone de toucher des roues; zone de poser; TDZ : termes et abréviation normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 10, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20toucher%20des%20roues
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de toma de contacto
1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20de%20toma%20de%20contacto
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- zona de toma de tierra 2, record 1, Spanish, zona%20de%20toma%20de%20tierra
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de la pista, situada después del umbral, destinada a que los aviones que aterrizan hagan el primer contacto con la pista. 1, record 1, Spanish, - zona%20de%20toma%20de%20contacto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zona de toma de contacto: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - zona%20de%20toma%20de%20contacto
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