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FAF [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Navigation Aids
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- final approach fix
1, record 1, English, final%20approach%20fix
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FAF 1, record 1, English, FAF
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fix of a non-precision instrument approach procedure (IAP) where the final approach segment commences. 2, record 1, English, - final%20approach%20fix
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
final approach fix; FAF: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee; term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 1, English, - final%20approach%20fix
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- repère d'approche finale
1, record 1, French, rep%C3%A8re%20d%27approche%20finale
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FAF 1, record 1, French, FAF
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Repère d'une procédure d'approche aux instruments (IAP) de non-précision auquel débute le segment d'approche finale. 2, record 1, French, - rep%C3%A8re%20d%27approche%20finale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
repère d'approche finale; FAF : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne; terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 1, French, - rep%C3%A8re%20d%27approche%20finale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de referencia de aproximación final
1, record 1, Spanish, punto%20de%20referencia%20de%20aproximaci%C3%B3n%20final
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- FAF 2, record 1, Spanish, FAF
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- radioayuda de aproximación final 3, record 1, Spanish, radioayuda%20de%20aproximaci%C3%B3n%20final
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Punto de un procedimiento de aproximación por instrumentos en que comienza el tramo de aproximación final. 2, record 1, Spanish, - punto%20de%20referencia%20de%20aproximaci%C3%B3n%20final
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
punto de referencia de aproximación final; FAF: término, definición y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 1, Spanish, - punto%20de%20referencia%20de%20aproximaci%C3%B3n%20final
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-02-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Air Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- French Air Force
1, record 2, English, French%20Air%20Force
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FAF 2, record 2, English, FAF
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Forces aériennes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Armée de l'air
1, record 2, French, Arm%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27air
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Forces aériennes françaises 2, record 2, French, Forces%20a%C3%A9riennes%20fran%C3%A7aises
former designation, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Force aérienne française
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pricing (Water Transport)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fuel adjustment factor
1, record 3, English, fuel%20adjustment%20factor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- FAF 2, record 3, English, FAF
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bunker charge 3, record 3, English, bunker%20charge
correct
- bunkering surcharge 4, record 3, English, bunkering%20surcharge
- fuel oil surcharge 4, record 3, English, fuel%20oil%20surcharge
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technique whereby a surcharge is raised by the shipowner on the basic freight rate to reflect increased fuel cost incurred due to the upward price of fuel oil which may be attributable to currency variations or simply an increase in the basic bunker rate. 4, record 3, English, - fuel%20adjustment%20factor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The surcharge may be later consolidated with the basic rate, etc. It is expressed either as an amount per freight ton or as a percentage of the freight. 4, record 3, English, - fuel%20adjustment%20factor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tarification (Transport par eau)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- surtaxe de soutage
1, record 3, French, surtaxe%20de%20soutage
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Military Exercises
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Fantasian Armed Forces 1, record 4, English, Fantasian%20Armed%20Forces
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fictitious forces used in training exercises. 2, record 4, English, - Fantasian%20Armed%20Forces
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Exercices militaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Forces armées fantasiennes
1, record 4, French, Forces%20arm%C3%A9es%20fantasiennes
feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- FAF 1, record 4, French, FAF
feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forces fictives servant au cours des exercices. 2, record 4, French, - Forces%20arm%C3%A9es%20fantasiennes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-09-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Federal Accommodation Forum
1, record 5, English, Federal%20Accommodation%20Forum
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- FAF 1, record 5, English, FAF
correct, Canada
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Public Works Canada. 1, record 5, English, - Federal%20Accommodation%20Forum
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Groupe fédéral du logement
1, record 5, French, Groupe%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral%20du%20logement
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- GFL 1, record 5, French, GFL
correct, Canada
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Travaux publics Canada. 1, record 5, French, - Groupe%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral%20du%20logement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-08-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Economics
- Transport of Goods
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- freight adjustment factor 1, record 6, English, freight%20adjustment%20factor
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Économie agricole
- Transport de marchandises
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- facteur d'ajustement du fret
1, record 6, French, facteur%20d%27ajustement%20du%20fret
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- FAF 1, record 6, French, FAF
masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Facteur servant au calcul des coûts de transport. 1, record 6, French, - facteur%20d%27ajustement%20du%20fret
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-06-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Fathers are Forever
1, record 7, English, Fathers%20are%20Forever
correct, United States
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- FAF 1, record 7, English, FAF
correct, United States
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Fathers are Forever
1, record 7, French, Fathers%20are%20Forever
correct, United States
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- FAF 1, record 7, French, FAF
correct, United States
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-01-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Family of the Americas Foundation
1, record 8, English, Family%20of%20the%20Americas%20Foundation
correct, United States
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- FAF 2, record 8, English, FAF
correct, United States
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- World Organization of the Ovulation Method-Billings, U.S.A. 1, record 8, English, World%20Organization%20of%20the%20Ovulation%20Method%2DBillings%2C%20U%2ES%2EA%2E
former designation, correct, United States
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Promotes teaching of the Billings Ovulation Method of birth regulation in which a woman is taught to recognize the fertile phase of her menstrual cycle by analyzing the appearance of mucus secreted from the cervix. 1, record 8, English, - Family%20of%20the%20Americas%20Foundation
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Family of the Americas Foundation
1, record 8, French, Family%20of%20the%20Americas%20Foundation
correct, United States
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- FAF 2, record 8, French, FAF
correct, United States
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- World Organization of the Ovulation Method-Billings, U.S.A. 1, record 8, French, World%20Organization%20of%20the%20Ovulation%20Method%2DBillings%2C%20U%2ES%2EA%2E
former designation, correct, United States
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-10-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Financial Accounting Foundation
1, record 9, English, Financial%20Accounting%20Foundation
correct, United States
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- FAF 1, record 9, English, FAF
correct, United States
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Maintains library that Include National Automated Accounting Research System 1, record 9, English, - Financial%20Accounting%20Foundation
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Financial Accounting Foundation
1, record 9, French, Financial%20Accounting%20Foundation
correct, United States
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- FAF 1, record 9, French, FAF
correct, United States
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1988-09-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- fast axial flow
1, record 10, English, fast%20axial%20flow
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- FAF 2, record 10, English, FAF
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- flux axial rapide
1, record 10, French, flux%20axial%20rapide
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1980-05-07
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Pricing (Air Transport)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- free alongside flight 1, record 11, English, free%20alongside%20flight
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Similar to "Free alongside ship" except is applicable to aircraft. 1, record 11, English, - free%20alongside%20flight
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Tarification (Transport aérien)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- franco le long de l'avion 1, record 11, French, franco%20le%20long%20de%20l%27avion
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expression semblable à "franco le long du navire" sauf qu'elle s'applique à l'aviation. 1, record 11, French, - franco%20le%20long%20de%20l%27avion
Record 11, Key term(s)
- FAF
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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