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AIR TRAFFIC FLOW MANAGEMENT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air traffic flow management
1, record 1, English, air%20traffic%20flow%20management
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ATFM 2, record 1, English, ATFM
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A service established with the objective of contributing to a safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic by ensuring that ATC [air traffic control] capacity is utilized to the maximum extent possible and that the traffic volume is compatible with the capacities declared by the appropriate ATS [air traffic service] authority. 3, record 1, English, - air%20traffic%20flow%20management
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air traffic flow management; ATFM : term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - air%20traffic%20flow%20management
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gestion du débit de la circulation aérienne
1, record 1, French, gestion%20du%20d%C3%A9bit%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ATFM 1, record 1, French, ATFM
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gestion des courants de trafic aérien 2, record 1, French, gestion%20des%20courants%20de%20trafic%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- ATFM 3, record 1, French, ATFM
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- ATFM 3, record 1, French, ATFM
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service destiné à contribuer à la sécurité, à l'ordre et à la rapidité de l'écoulement de la circulation aérienne en faisant en sorte que la capacité ATC [contrôle de la circulation aérienne] soit utilisée au maximum et que le volume de trafic soit compatible avec les capacités déclarées par l'autorité ATS [service de la circulation aérienne] compétente. 1, record 1, French, - gestion%20du%20d%C3%A9bit%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gestion des courants de trafic aérien; ATFM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 1, French, - gestion%20du%20d%C3%A9bit%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gestión de afluencia del tránsito aéreo
1, record 1, Spanish, gesti%C3%B3n%20de%20afluencia%20del%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ATFM 2, record 1, Spanish, ATFM
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Servicio establecido con el objetivo de contribuir a una circulación segura, ordenada y expedita del tránsito aéreo asegurando que se utiliza al máximo posible la capacidad ATC [control de tránsito aéreo], y que el volumen de tránsito es compatible con las capacidades declaradas por la autoridad ATS [servicio de tránsito aéreo] competente. 3, record 1, Spanish, - gesti%C3%B3n%20de%20afluencia%20del%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gestión de afluencia del tránsito aéreo; ATFM: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 1, Spanish, - gesti%C3%B3n%20de%20afluencia%20del%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air traffic management service provider
1, record 2, English, air%20traffic%20management%20service%20provider
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- air traffic management service operator 2, record 2, English, air%20traffic%20management%20service%20operator
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Air Traffic Management Service : Top level generic description of Air Traffic Management Services delivered by the Air Traffic Management Service Provider. ATM includes Air Traffic Services, Airspace Management and Air Traffic Flow Management where the ATS is considered to be the primary component of ATM. 3, record 2, English, - air%20traffic%20management%20service%20provider
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prestataire de services de gestion du trafic aérien
1, record 2, French, prestataire%20de%20services%20de%20gestion%20du%20trafic%20a%C3%A9rien
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-09-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meetings
- Air Traffic Control
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Strategic ATFM Planning Meeting
1, record 3, English, Strategic%20ATFM%20Planning%20Meeting
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- STRATPLAN 1, record 3, English, STRATPLAN
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ATFM :air traffic flow management. 2, record 3, English, - Strategic%20ATFM%20Planning%20Meeting
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réunions
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Réunion de planification ATFM stratégique
1, record 3, French, R%C3%A9union%20de%20planification%20ATFM%20strat%C3%A9gique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- STRATPLAN 1, record 3, French, STRATPLAN
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ATFM : gestion du débit de la circulation aérienne. 2, record 3, French, - R%C3%A9union%20de%20planification%20ATFM%20strat%C3%A9gique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reuniones
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Reunión de planificación ATFM estratégica
1, record 3, Spanish, Reuni%C3%B3n%20de%20planificaci%C3%B3n%20ATFM%20estrat%C3%A9gica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- STRATPLAN 1, record 3, Spanish, STRATPLAN
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ATFM: gestión de afluencia del tránsito aéreo. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Reuni%C3%B3n%20de%20planificaci%C3%B3n%20ATFM%20estrat%C3%A9gica
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-07-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- inter-centre communication
1, record 4, English, inter%2Dcentre%20communication
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ICC 1, record 4, English, ICC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ICC is data communication between ATS units to support ATS, such as notification, coordination, transfer of control, flight planning, airspace management and air traffic flow management. 1, record 4, English, - inter%2Dcentre%20communication
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inter-centre communication; ICC: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 4, English, - inter%2Dcentre%20communication
Record 4, Key term(s)
- inter-center communication
- intercentre communication
- intercenter communication
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- communications intercentres
1, record 4, French, communications%20intercentres
correct, feminine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- ICC 1, record 4, French, ICC
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Communications de données entre organismes ATS dans le but d'assurer les services de la circulation aérienne, par exemple, la notification et la coordination des vols, le transfert de contrôle, l'établissement du plan de vol, la gestion de l'espace aérien et la gestion des courants de trafic aérien. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 1, record 4, French, - communications%20intercentres
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
communications intercentres; ICC : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 4, French, - communications%20intercentres
Record 4, Key term(s)
- communications inter-centres
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- comunicación entre centros
1, record 4, Spanish, comunicaci%C3%B3n%20entre%20centros
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ICC 1, record 4, Spanish, ICC
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ICC es una comunicación de datos entre dependencias ATS en apoyo de los servicios ATS, tales como notificación, coordinación, transferencia de control, planificación de los vuelos, gestión del espacio aéreo y gestión de afluencia del tránsito aéreo. 1, record 4, Spanish, - comunicaci%C3%B3n%20entre%20centros
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
comunicación entre centros; ICC: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 4, Spanish, - comunicaci%C3%B3n%20entre%20centros
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-06-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
- Air Transport Personnel and Services
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Central Executive Unit
1, record 5, English, Central%20Executive%20Unit
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- CEU 1, record 5, English, CEU
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A self-contained international unit responsible for the planning, coordination and execution of all ATFM [air traffic flow management] measures. [Definition officially approved by ICAO. ] 1, record 5, English, - Central%20Executive%20Unit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Central Executive Unit; CEU: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 5, English, - Central%20Executive%20Unit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
- Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- unité centrale d'exécution
1, record 5, French, unit%C3%A9%20centrale%20d%27ex%C3%A9cution
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- CEU 1, record 5, French, CEU
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité internationale autonome responsable de la planification, de la coordination et de l'exécution de toutes les mesures ATFM [gestion des courants de trafic aérien]. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 1, record 5, French, - unit%C3%A9%20centrale%20d%27ex%C3%A9cution
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité centrale d'exécution; CEU : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 5, French, - unit%C3%A9%20centrale%20d%27ex%C3%A9cution
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
- Personal y servicios (Transporte aéreo)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- dependencia ejecutiva central
1, record 5, Spanish, dependencia%20ejecutiva%20central
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CEU 1, record 5, Spanish, CEU
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dependencia internacional autónoma que está a cargo de la planificación, coordinación y ejecución de todas las medidas ATFM [organización de la afluencia del tránsito aéreo]. [Définición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 1, record 5, Spanish, - dependencia%20ejecutiva%20central
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dependencia ejecutiva central; CEU: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviacíon Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 5, Spanish, - dependencia%20ejecutiva%20central
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-07-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- strategic information warfare 1, record 6, English, strategic%20information%20warfare
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"If and when potential adversaries attempt to damage information-based resources, including complex management systems and infrastuctures involving the control of electric power, money flow, air traffic, oil and gas and other information-dependant items using information warfare techniques, information warfare inevitably takes on a strategic aspect. " 2, record 6, English, - strategic%20information%20warfare
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- guerre d'information stratégique
1, record 6, French, guerre%20d%27information%20strat%C3%A9gique
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- GIS 1, record 6, French, GIS
feminine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1982-10-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- four dimensional navigation
1, record 7, English, four%20dimensional%20navigation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Perhaps the most significant development looming on the flight management horizon is "Four Dimensional Navigation", which means in essence that time(of departure, at waypoint or of arrival in the destination terminal area) becomes a vital flight planning parameter rather than a desired objective. The reason for this development will,(...), be increasing congestion of airways and TCAs, with the consequent need for precise flow control by Air Traffic Control. 1, record 7, English, - four%20dimensional%20navigation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- navigation quadridimensionnelle 1, record 7, French, navigation%20quadridimensionnelle
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le progrès futur le plus important en matière de gestion de vol pourrait être la «navigation quadridimensionnelle», c'est-à-dire la mise au point d'un système dans lequel la variable temps (heure de départ, de passage au-dessus d'un point tournant et d'arrivée dans la zone terminale) deviendrait un paramètre essentiel de la planification du vol et non plus un simple objectif. La raison d'une telle évolution est (...) l'encombrement croissant des voies aériennes et des zones terminales et la nécessité conséquente du maintien d'un contrôle précis par les services CTA. 1, record 7, French, - navigation%20quadridimensionnelle
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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