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AIRPORT RADAR [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- terminal area fix
1, record 1, English, terminal%20area%20fix
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where ATC [air traffic control] can provide the service, airport surveillance radar(ASR) may be used for any terminal area fix. 1, record 1, English, - terminal%20area%20fix
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- repère de région terminale
1, record 1, French, rep%C3%A8re%20de%20r%C3%A9gion%20terminale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque [le contrôle de la circulation aérienne] peut assurer ce service, le radar de surveillance d'aéroport (ASR) peut être utilisé pour tout repère de région terminale. 1, record 1, French, - rep%C3%A8re%20de%20r%C3%A9gion%20terminale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Air Navigation Aids
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- surveillance radar
1, record 2, English, surveillance%20radar
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radar equipment used to determine the position of an aircraft in range and azimuth. 2, record 2, English, - surveillance%20radar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Surveillance radars are divided into two general categories :airport surveillance radar(ASR) and air route surveillance radar(ARSR). 3, record 2, English, - surveillance%20radar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surveillance radar: term standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee; term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 2, English, - surveillance%20radar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- radar de surveillance
1, record 2, French, radar%20de%20surveillance
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
Équipement radar utilisé pour déterminer la position d'un aéronef en distance et en azimut. 2, record 2, French, - radar%20de%20surveillance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radar de surveillance : terme normalisé par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne; terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI), terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 2, French, - radar%20de%20surveillance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Radar de surveillance de l'espace aérien. 4, record 2, French, - radar%20de%20surveillance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- radar de vigilancia
1, record 2, Spanish, radar%20de%20vigilancia
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equipo de radar utilizado para determinar la posición, en distancia y azimut, de las aeronaves. 2, record 2, Spanish, - radar%20de%20vigilancia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radar de vigilancia: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 2, Spanish, - radar%20de%20vigilancia
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-07-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Air Traffic Control
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- airport and airways surveillance radar
1, record 3, English, airport%20and%20airways%20surveillance%20radar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- AASR 2, record 3, English, AASR
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A medium range radar designed for both airway surveillance and airport surveillance applications. 3, record 3, English, - airport%20and%20airways%20surveillance%20radar
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- radar de surveillance d'aéroport et de voies aériennes
1, record 3, French, radar%20de%20surveillance%20d%27a%C3%A9roport%20et%20de%20voies%20a%C3%A9riennes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- AASR 2, record 3, French, AASR
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radar de portée moyenne destiné à assurer la surveillance à la fois des voies aériennes et des aéroports. 3, record 3, French, - radar%20de%20surveillance%20d%27a%C3%A9roport%20et%20de%20voies%20a%C3%A9riennes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-08-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- holding stack
1, record 4, English, holding%20stack
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- stack 2, record 4, English, stack
correct, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A number of aircraft holding at a common fix with vertical separation. 3, record 4, English, - holding%20stack
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An aircraft leaves the holding stack(a series of elliptical patterns flown at assigned altitudes while awaiting clearance to land), if there is one, and approaches a runway through an outer and an inner marker. Airport surveillance radar and approach lights are used to assist the pilot. 4, record 4, English, - holding%20stack
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
holding stack: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 5, record 4, English, - holding%20stack
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
holding stack; stack: terms and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 6, record 4, English, - holding%20stack
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pile d'attente
1, record 4, French, pile%20d%27attente
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pile 2, record 4, French, pile
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- file d'attente 3, record 4, French, file%20d%27attente
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des aéronefs évoluant à diverses altitudes sur des trajectoires d'attente dans un espace spécifié par le contrôle de la circulation aérienne. 4, record 4, French, - pile%20d%27attente
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si plusieurs aéronefs sont en attente, ils circulent sur leurs «hippodromes» respectifs, en formant une pile d'attente où leurs altitudes s'étagent de 300 en 300 m. 3, record 4, French, - pile%20d%27attente
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pile d'attente : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 4, French, - pile%20d%27attente
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pile d'attente; pile : termes normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 6, record 4, French, - pile%20d%27attente
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pila de espera
1, record 4, Spanish, pila%20de%20espera
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pila de espera: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 4, Spanish, - pila%20de%20espera
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-12-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Air Traffic Control
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- en route automated radar tracking system
1, record 5, English, en%20route%20automated%20radar%20tracking%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- EARTS 2, record 5, English, EARTS
correct
- E-ARTS 3, record 5, English, E%2DARTS
rare
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An automated radar and radar beacon tracking system. 4, record 5, English, - en%20route%20automated%20radar%20tracking%20system
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The en route automated radar tracking system] functional capabilities and design are essentially the same as the terminal ARTS [automated radar terminal system] IIIA system except for EARTS capability of employing both short-range(ASR [airport surveillance radar]) and long-range(ARSR [air route surveillance radar]) radars, use of full digital radar displays, and fail-safe design. 4, record 5, English, - en%20route%20automated%20radar%20tracking%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système automatisé de poursuite radar en route
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20automatis%C3%A9%20de%20poursuite%20radar%20en%20route
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-04-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- radar scope
1, record 6, English, radar%20scope
officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- radarscope 2, record 6, English, radarscope
correct
- radar screen 3, record 6, English, radar%20screen
correct, officially approved
- radar indicator 4, record 6, English, radar%20indicator
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cathode ray tube indicator in a radar set which displays the received signal. 5, record 6, English, - radar%20scope
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In her deposition, Ms. O’Bryan testified that ordinarily when she released an aircraft from the Augusta Airport she would watch her radar screen until the aircraft got high enough to establish radar contact.... [then] if the aircraft had reached high enough to establish radar contact and had then descended below radar contact, the aircraft's call sign would have moved to a "suspense list" on her radar scope, but she said this did not happen. 6, record 6, English, - radar%20scope
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
When using radar it is important to examine all the storms on the radarscope. ... When the radarscope has several storms, it can be very difficult to determine which one will be the "storm of the day". 7, record 6, English, - radar%20scope
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Weather Watch radars detect rain and hail and estimate their intensity from the strength of the echoes. The radar screen typically shows rain location on a map overlay - in effect, looking down on a storm - and presents various rain intensities in different colours. 8, record 6, English, - radar%20scope
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radar screen; radar scope: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 9, record 6, English, - radar%20scope
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- écran radar
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9cran%20radar
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube cathodique qui affiche les échos reçus par un radar. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9cran%20radar
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le radar météorologique canadien est maintenant facilement accessible, [...] mais la présence de couleurs dans une partie de l'écran radar ne signifie pas qu'il pleuve, ni qu'il neige. Par la même occasion, le simple fait que les échos paraissent faibles ou soient invisibles ne signifie pas qu'un lieu donné ne reçoive pas une importante chute de pluie ou de neige. 3, record 6, French, - %C3%A9cran%20radar
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écran radar : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 6, French, - %C3%A9cran%20radar
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- pantalla de radar
1, record 6, Spanish, pantalla%20de%20radar
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tubo catódico de un equipo de radar que presenta las señales recibidas. 2, record 6, Spanish, - pantalla%20de%20radar
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pantalla de radar: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 6, Spanish, - pantalla%20de%20radar
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-10-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Air Navigation Aids
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- radar vectoring altitude 1, record 7, English, radar%20vectoring%20altitude
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Radar vectoring altitude have been developed for St John's. This will permit an enhanced radar service for this airport using the Greenwood's TRACS radar. 1, record 7, English, - radar%20vectoring%20altitude
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- altitude de guidage radar
1, record 7, French, altitude%20de%20guidage%20radar
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1979-06-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Navigation Instruments
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- radio console 1, record 8, English, radio%20console
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The CH-135 in the Airborne Command role offers the commander the following facilities: a. forward and side visibility for visual observations; b. map/Plotting Table c/w Radio console. 1, record 8, English, - radio%20console
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
console : A main control desk for electronic equipment, as at a radar station, radio or television station, or airport control tower. 2, record 8, English, - radio%20console
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Instruments de navigation
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pupitre-radio 1, record 8, French, pupitre%2Dradio
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pupitre: tableau horizontal ou très légèrement incliné à partir duquel on peut commander un ordinateur, une installation électrique, hydraulique, thermique, etc. 2, record 8, French, - pupitre%2Dradio
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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