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AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air traffic management
1, record 1, English, air%20traffic%20management
correct, noun, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ATM 2, record 1, English, ATM
correct, noun, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A management concept aimed at ensuring full utilization of ATC [air traffic control] systems, according to the possibilities offered by future air navigation systems, as they evolve, from both a national and an international perspective. 3, record 1, English, - air%20traffic%20management
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air traffic management; ATM : designations and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 4, record 1, English, - air%20traffic%20management
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
air traffic management; ATM: designations standardized by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and NATO. 4, record 1, English, - air%20traffic%20management
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gestion de la circulation aérienne
1, record 1, French, gestion%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ATM 2, record 1, French, ATM
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gestion du trafic aérien 3, record 1, French, gestion%20du%20trafic%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- ATM 4, record 1, French, ATM
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- ATM 4, record 1, French, ATM
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concept de gestion visant à assurer une pleine utilisation des systèmes de contrôle de la circulation aérienne, en fonction des possibilités offertes par les futurs systèmes de navigation au fur et à mesure de leur évolution, tant dans une optique nationale qu'internationale. 5, record 1, French, - gestion%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gestion de la circulation aérienne; ATM : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 6, record 1, French, - gestion%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gestion de la circulation aérienne : désignation uniformisée par l'OTAN. 6, record 1, French, - gestion%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
gestion du trafic aérien; ATM : désignations uniformisées par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 6, record 1, French, - gestion%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones de la gestión (Generalidades)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gestión del tránsito aéreo
1, record 1, Spanish, gesti%C3%B3n%20del%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ATM 2, record 1, Spanish, ATM
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Una] gestión dinámica e integrada del tránsito aéreo y del espacio aéreo, segura, económica y eficiente, [...] se realiza mediante el suministro de instalaciones y servicios sin límites perceptibles entre sus componentes y en colaboración con todas las partes. 3, record 1, Spanish, - gesti%C3%B3n%20del%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gestión del tránsito aéreo; ATM: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 1, Spanish, - gesti%C3%B3n%20del%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport Personnel and Services
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management Implementation Committee
1, record 2, English, Communications%2C%20Navigation%2C%20and%20Surveillance%2FAir%20Traffic%20Management%20Implementation%20Committee
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CAI 1, record 2, English, CAI
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- CNS/ATM Implementation Committee 1, record 2, English, CNS%2FATM%20Implementation%20Committee
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management Implementation Committee; CNS/ATM Implementation Committee; CAI : terms and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO). 2, record 2, English, - Communications%2C%20Navigation%2C%20and%20Surveillance%2FAir%20Traffic%20Management%20Implementation%20Committee
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Comité de la mise en œuvre des systèmes de communications, navigation et surveillance et de gestion du trafic aérien
1, record 2, French, Comit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20mise%20en%20%26oelig%3Buvre%20des%20syst%C3%A8mes%20de%20communications%2C%20navigation%20et%20surveillance%20et%20de%20gestion%20du%20trafic%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CAI 1, record 2, French, CAI
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Comité de la mise en œuvre des systèmes CNS/ATM 1, record 2, French, Comit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20mise%20en%20%26oelig%3Buvre%20des%20syst%C3%A8mes%20CNS%2FATM
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comité de la mise en œuvre des systèmes de communications, navigation et surveillance et de gestion du trafic aérien; Comité de la mise en œuvre des systèmes CNS/ATM; CAI : termes et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 2, French, - Comit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20mise%20en%20%26oelig%3Buvre%20des%20syst%C3%A8mes%20de%20communications%2C%20navigation%20et%20surveillance%20et%20de%20gestion%20du%20trafic%20a%C3%A9rien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Personal y servicios (Transporte aéreo)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comité de implantación CNS/ATM
1, record 2, Spanish, Comit%C3%A9%20de%20implantaci%C3%B3n%20CNS%2FATM
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- Comité de Implantación de los sistemas de comunicaciones, navegación y vigilancia/gestión del tránsito aéreo 1, record 2, Spanish, Comit%C3%A9%20de%20Implantaci%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20sistemas%20de%20comunicaciones%2C%20navegaci%C3%B3n%20y%20vigilancia%2Fgesti%C3%B3n%20del%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
correct, masculine noun
- CAI 1, record 2, Spanish, CAI
correct, masculine noun
- CAI 1, record 2, Spanish, CAI
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comité de implantación CNS/ATM; Comité de Implantación de los sistemas de comunicaciones, navegación y vigilancia/gestión del tránsito aéreo : términos y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - Comit%C3%A9%20de%20implantaci%C3%B3n%20CNS%2FATM
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-12-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Air Navigation Aids
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Air Traffic Control
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flight management system
1, record 3, English, flight%20management%20system
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- FMS 1, record 3, English, FMS
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- onboard flight management system 2, record 3, English, onboard%20flight%20management%20system
correct
- flight management unit 3, record 3, English, flight%20management%20unit
- multi-sensor RNAV 5, record 3, English, multi%2Dsensor%20RNAV
less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aircraft computer system that uses a large database to allow routes to be programmed and fed into the system by means of a data loader. 6, record 3, English, - flight%20management%20system
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The system is constantly updated with regard to position and accuracy by reference to conventional NAVAIDs [navigation aids]. 6, record 3, English, - flight%20management%20system
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flight Management Systems. FMS is the term used to describe an integrated system that uses navigation, atmospheric and fuel flow data from several sensors to provide a centralized control system for flight planning, and flight and fuel management. The system processes navigation data to calculate and update a best-computed position based on the known system accuracy and reliability of the input sensors. 5, record 3, English, - flight%20management%20system
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
flight management system; FMS : term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee; term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO). 7, record 3, English, - flight%20management%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de gestion de vol
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20gestion%20de%20vol
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- FMS 2, record 3, French, FMS
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- système de conduite et de gestion de vol 3, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20conduite%20et%20de%20gestion%20de%20vol
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système informatique d'aéronef qui utilise une grande base de données pour permettre la programmation de routes et leur introduction dans le système au moyen d'un dispositif de chargement de données. 4, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20gestion%20de%20vol
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les données de position et de précision du système sont constamment mises à jour par référence aux NAVAID [aides à la navigation] conventionnelles. 4, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20gestion%20de%20vol
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur l'A 310 [Airbus], le tube ND (navigation display) remplace deux instruments : l'indicateur de situation horizontale (HSI) et l'écran cathodique du radar météo de bord [...] Les informations de navigation présentées par ce tube proviennent en partie d'un système de gestion de vol [...] Ce système assure : d'une part, le suivi du plan de vol [...] d'autre part, l'économie du vol [...] 5, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20gestion%20de%20vol
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
système de gestion de vol; FMS : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne; terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 6, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20gestion%20de%20vol
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Système de gestion de vol optimisé. 7, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20gestion%20de%20vol
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de gestión de vuelo
1, record 3, Spanish, sistema%20de%20gesti%C3%B3n%20de%20vuelo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- FMS 2, record 3, Spanish, FMS
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema de dirección de vuelo 3, record 3, Spanish, sistema%20de%20direcci%C3%B3n%20de%20vuelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sistema de gestión de vuelo; FMS: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 3, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20gesti%C3%B3n%20de%20vuelo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-07-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport Personnel and Services
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- apron management service
1, record 4, English, apron%20management%20service
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- apron advisory 2, record 4, English, apron%20advisory
correct, standardized
- apron control 2, record 4, English, apron%20control
correct, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A service provided to regulate the activities and the movement of aircraft and vehicles on an apron. 3, record 4, English, - apron%20management%20service
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
apron management service: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 4, English, - apron%20management%20service
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
apron advisory; apron control; apron management service : terms and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 5, record 4, English, - apron%20management%20service
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- service de gestion d'aire de trafic
1, record 4, French, service%20de%20gestion%20d%27aire%20de%20trafic
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- contrôle de l'aire de trafic 2, record 4, French, contr%C3%B4le%20de%20l%27aire%20de%20trafic
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service fourni pour assurer la régulation des activités et des mouvements des aéronefs et des autres véhicules sur une aire de trafic. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 3, record 4, French, - service%20de%20gestion%20d%27aire%20de%20trafic
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
service de gestion d'aire de trafic : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 4, French, - service%20de%20gestion%20d%27aire%20de%20trafic
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contrôle de l'aire de trafic; service de gestion d'aire de trafic : termes normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 5, record 4, French, - service%20de%20gestion%20d%27aire%20de%20trafic
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Personal y servicios (Transporte aéreo)
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio de dirección en la plataforma
1, record 4, Spanish, servicio%20de%20direcci%C3%B3n%20en%20la%20plataforma
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Servicio proporcionado para regular las actividades y el movimiento de aeronaves y vehículos en la plataforma. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 1, record 4, Spanish, - servicio%20de%20direcci%C3%B3n%20en%20la%20plataforma
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
servicio de dirección en la plataforma: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 4, Spanish, - servicio%20de%20direcci%C3%B3n%20en%20la%20plataforma
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