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COMPENSATION COMPAS [4 records]

Record 1 2000-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
OBS

compass compensation: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
OBS

compensation du compas : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

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

compensación de la brujula : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 2 1993-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • River and Sea Navigation
  • Marine and River Navigation Aids
DEF

The process of placing magnets and iron masses (correctors) near the magnetic needle so as to neutralize the effect of magnetism existing or induced in the ship's hull and fittings, with the purpose of correcting the error so caused and bringing the compass needle to point as nearly as possible to the magnetic north.

OBS

compass adjustment: Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
  • Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
OBS

compensation du compas : Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

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Record 3 1987-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Helicopters (Military)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
OBS

Terms officialized by the ATSC - Helicopters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hélicoptères (Militaire)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
OBS

Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Hélicoptères.

Spanish

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Record 4 1986-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Light Precision Instruments

French

Domaine(s)
  • Petite mécanique de précision

Spanish

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