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Preferred Term
AIDS TO NAVIGATION
Scope Note
Devices or systems, external to a vessel, intended to assist a navigator to determine position or safe course or to warn of dangers or obstructions to navigation. For onboard navigational aids, use NAUTICAL CHARTS or NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS.
Used For
BUOYS, LIGHTHOUSES, NAVIGATIONAL MARKERS
Hierarchy
06 -
TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS
06.04.00 -
WATER TRANSPORT AND SHIPPING
AIDS TO NAVIGATION
Broader Terms
WATER TRANSPORT AND SHIPPING
Narrower Terms
WATERWAY SIGNS AND SIGNALS
Related Terms
GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS
MARITIME SERVICES
MARITIME TRAFFIC
NAUTICAL CHARTS
NAVIGATION
URI
http://metadata.un.org/thesaurus/1000184
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Language Equivalents
ar
معينات الملاحة
zh
导航设备
en
AIDS TO NAVIGATION
fr
AIDES A LA NAVIGATION
ru
Средства навигационного оборудования
es
AYUDAS A LA NAVEGACION