navigation acronyms, abbreviations and definitions - International ...

CERCO Comité Européen des responsables de la cartographie officielle
CERGOP Central European Region Geodynamics Project (CEI)
Phase 1 concluded 1998 led to CEGRN. CERGOP-2 from 2000.
CERT Computer Emergency Response Team (EU, vs cyber attacks)
CES coast earth station (same as LES operationally)
CES Consumer Electronics Show (US)
CESA Committee of EU Shipbuilders’ Associations
CESAR Certification Policies, Procedures & Requirements
For satellite-based navigation and landing systems and corresponding
research activities.
CEST Centre for Exploitation of Science and Technology
CETRF Central European Terrestial Reference Frame
CEV Centre d’Essais en Vol (French national flight test centre)
CEVNI Code Européen de Voie de la Navigation Intérieur
The rules for inland waters of mainland Europe.
CF compact flash (memory card - typically up to 640 Mb)
CF course to a fix
CFAR constant false alarm rate (eg radar)
CFCA Community Fisheries Control Agency (EU)
CFI certified flight instructor (US)
CFI chief flying instructor (UK)
CFI customer furnished item
CFIT controlled flight into terrain
When an airworthy aircraft under the control of the flight crew is
flown unintentionally into terrain, obstacles or water, usually with no
prior awareness by the crew.
CFMU Central Flow Management Unit
CFR Code of Federal Regulations (US)
CG Coastguard
CGAS Coast Guard Air Station (US)
CGEE self-generated external ephemeris (EE) file
CGOM Consultative Group on Ocean Mapping (IOC)
CGPM Conférence Général des Poids et Mesures (Paris)
Authorised by the Convention of the Metre in Paris in 1875. Now 51
signatories.
CGPS continuous GPS (station)
CGS Centre for Geospacial Science (University of Nottingham)
CGS Civil GPS Service
CGSIC Civil GPS Service Interface Committee
CGU code generation unit (GNSS rx)
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