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ECCG Experimental Centre Consultation Group (EUROCONTROL)<br />
ECD envelope-to-cycle delay (eg LORAN)<br />
ECDIS electronic chart display <strong>and</strong> information system<br />
Hardware <strong>and</strong> sofware that can display ENC data.<br />
ECEF earth-centred earth-fixed (coordinate frame)<br />
ECI earth-centred inertial (reference frame)<br />
ECINS electronic charting <strong>and</strong> integrated <strong>navigation</strong> system<br />
ECIP European Convergence <strong>and</strong> Implementation Plan (air)<br />
ECLAYR EGNOS Continuous Logging AnalYseR<br />
ECOMM European Conference on Mobility Management (EU) (eg ECOMM ‘97)<br />
eCompass electronic compass (usually solid-state)<br />
eConvoy Auomatic close separation between cars (to increase road occupancy)<br />
= Platooning or eTow-bar.<br />
ECOTTRIS European Collaboration on Transition Training for Improved Safety<br />
EC air transport (ATM) safety project to ensure that the human<br />
element is adequately trained for technical innovations, especially the<br />
‘glass cockpit’.<br />
ECP Engineering Change Proposal<br />
ECP European Common Proposal (for WRC)<br />
ECPINS Electronic Chart Precise Integrated Navigation System (US)<br />
ECR European Central Repository (EASA - for air occurrences)<br />
ECS electronic chart system<br />
ECSA European Community Shipowners’ Association<br />
ECTAA European Travel Agents <strong>and</strong> Tour Operators Associations<br />
Founded 1961, all EU states + Norway + Switzerl<strong>and</strong>. Based Brussels.<br />
ECU electronic control unit (in vehicle)<br />
ED emission delay (of LORAN slave station = coding delay + transit time)<br />
ED European Datum<br />
Most commonly used is ED-50 (of 1950). This uses a non-geocentric<br />
geoid to express latitude & longitude within Europe.<br />
EDA European Defence Agency<br />
EDAS EGNOS Data Access System<br />
EDC early display configuation<br />
EDGE Enhanced Data-rate for GSM Evolution (mobile phones)<br />
EDI electronic data interchange<br />
EDM electronic distance measurement<br />
EDPG European Data Producers’ Group<br />
EDR event data recorder (vehicle)<br />
EDR excessive descent rate (TAWS alert)<br />
EDRM European digital road map<br />
EDU electronic display unit<br />
EE external ephemeris (file, eg for A-GNSS)<br />
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