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AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER RATING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport Personnel and Services
- Air Traffic Control
- Air Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air traffic controller licence
1, record 1, English, air%20traffic%20controller%20licence
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ATC licence 2, record 1, English, ATC%20licence
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prior to the issue of an air traffic controller licence or the endorsement of an air traffic controller licence with a rating, and before any privileges may be exercised, an applicant shall have met all requirements set out... in the regulations for the endorsement of a particular rating at a specific location. 3, record 1, English, - air%20traffic%20controller%20licence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air traffic controller licence: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - air%20traffic%20controller%20licence
Record 1, Key term(s)
- air traffic controller license
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- licence de contrôleur de la circulation aérienne
1, record 1, French, licence%20de%20contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avant de se voir délivrer une licence de contrôleur de la circulation aérienne ou une annotation de qualification sur une telle licence et d'exercer tout avantage y afférent, le demandeur doit avoir satisfait aux exigences d'annotation d'une qualification spécifique à un emplacement opérationnel donné, prévues [...] dans le règlement. 2, record 1, French, - licence%20de%20contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
licence de contrôleur de la circulation aérienne : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 1, French, - licence%20de%20contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
délivrer une licence de contrôleur de la circulation aérienne 2, record 1, French, - licence%20de%20contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Personal y servicios (Transporte aéreo)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
- Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- licencia de controlador de tránsito aéreo
1, record 1, Spanish, licencia%20de%20controlador%20de%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Air Transport Personnel and Services
- Air Traffic Control
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- radar controller
1, record 2, English, radar%20controller
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A qualified air traffic controller holding a radar rating appropriate to the functions to which he is assigned. 2, record 2, English, - radar%20controller
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radar controller: term and definition standardized by ICAO. 3, record 2, English, - radar%20controller
Record 2, Key term(s)
- radar comptroller
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrôleur radar
1, record 2, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20radar
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrôleur de la circulation aérienne titulaire d'une qualification radar qui convient pour l'exercice des fonctions qui lui sont confiées. 2, record 2, French, - contr%C3%B4leur%20radar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrôleur radar : terme et définition normalisés par l'OACI. 3, record 2, French, - contr%C3%B4leur%20radar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contrôleur radar : terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 2, French, - contr%C3%B4leur%20radar
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Personal y servicios (Transporte aéreo)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- controlador radar
1, record 2, Spanish, controlador%20radar
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Controlador de tránsito aéreo calificado, titular de una habilitación radar apropiada a las funciones a que está asignado. 2, record 2, Spanish, - controlador%20radar
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