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FAIXA PISTA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- runway strip
1, record 1, English, runway%20strip
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A defined area including the runway and stopway, if provided, intended: a) to reduce the risk of damage to aircraft running off a runway; and b) to protect aircraft flying over it during take-off or landing operations. 1, record 1, English, - runway%20strip
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
runway strip: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 1, English, - runway%20strip
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bande de piste
1, record 1, French, bande%20de%20piste
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aire définie dans laquelle est comprise la piste ainsi que le prolongement d'arrêt, si un tel prolongement est aménagé, et qui est destinée : a) à réduire les risques de dommages matériels au cas où un avion sortirait de la piste; b) à assurer la protection des avions qui survolent cette aire au cours des opérations de décollage ou d'atterrissage. 1, record 1, French, - bande%20de%20piste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bande de piste : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 1, French, - bande%20de%20piste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- franja de pista
1, record 1, Spanish, franja%20de%20pista
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Superficie definida que comprende la pista y la zona de parada, si la hubiese, destinada a: a) reducir el riesgo de daños a las aeronaves que se salgan de la pista; y b) proteger a las aeronaves que la sobrevuelan durante las operaciones de despegue o aterrizaje. 2, record 1, Spanish, - franja%20de%20pista
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
franja de pista: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - franja%20de%20pista
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