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ALTITUDE CROISIERE [2 records]

Record 1 2024-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

A level determined by vertical measurement from mean sea level, maintained during a flight or portion thereof. [Definition standardized by NATO.]

OBS

cruising altitude: term standardized by NATO.

OBS

cruise altitude: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Élévation verticale mesurée par référence au niveau moyen des mers et maintenue pendant un vol ou une portion de ce vol.

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.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
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.

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Record 2 2001-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Advanced Technology Weapons
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
CONT

Steering commands in azimuth are transmitted via radio link, while a radar altimeter maintains a cruise height of up to 400 metres.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Armes de haute technicité
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
CONT

Un altimètre radar maintient le missile à une altitude de croisière de 400 mètres.

Spanish

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