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QNH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- QNH altimeter setting
1, record 1, English, QNH%20altimeter%20setting
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
QNH altimeter setting: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 1, English, - QNH%20altimeter%20setting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calage altimétrique QNH
1, record 1, French, calage%20altim%C3%A9trique%20QNH
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calage altimétrique QNH : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 1, French, - calage%20altim%C3%A9trique%20QNH
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reglaje QNH del altímetro
1, record 1, Spanish, reglaje%20QNH%20del%20alt%C3%ADmetro
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reglaje QNH del altímetro: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - reglaje%20QNH%20del%20alt%C3%ADmetro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- altimeter sub-scale setting to obtain elevation when on the ground
1, record 2, English, altimeter%20sub%2Dscale%20setting%20to%20obtain%20elevation%20when%20on%20the%20ground
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- QNH 1, record 2, English, QNH
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- calage altimétrique requis pour lire, une fois au sol, l'altitude de l'aérodrome
1, record 2, French, calage%20altim%C3%A9trique%20requis%20pour%20lire%2C%20une%20fois%20au%20sol%2C%20l%27altitude%20de%20l%27a%C3%A9rodrome
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- QNH 1, record 2, French, QNH
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- reglaje de la subescala del altímetro para obtener elevación estando en tierra
1, record 2, Spanish, reglaje%20de%20la%20subescala%20del%20alt%C3%ADmetro%20para%20obtener%20elevaci%C3%B3n%20estando%20en%20tierra
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- QNH 1, record 2, Spanish, QNH
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- reglaje de subescala de altímetro para obtener elevación en tierra 2, record 2, Spanish, reglaje%20de%20subescala%20de%20alt%C3%ADmetro%20para%20obtener%20elevaci%C3%B3n%20en%20tierra
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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