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METERING FIX [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metering fix
1, record 1, English, metering%20fix
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fix along an established arrival route from over which aircraft will be metered prior to entering terminal airspace. 1, record 1, English, - metering%20fix
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
metering fix : term and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 2, record 1, English, - metering%20fix
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- repère de minutage
1, record 1, French, rep%C3%A8re%20de%20minutage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Repère sur une route d'arrivée établie, à partir duquel les aéronefs seront minutés avant d'entrer dans l'espace aérien terminal. 1, record 1, French, - rep%C3%A8re%20de%20minutage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
repère de minutage : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 2, record 1, French, - rep%C3%A8re%20de%20minutage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- metering time
1, record 2, English, metering%20time
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time at which an aircraft must depart a metering fix to meet an assigned arrival time. 1, record 2, English, - metering%20time
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
metering time: term and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 2, record 2, English, - metering%20time
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- heure de minutage
1, record 2, French, heure%20de%20minutage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Heure à laquelle un aéronef doit quitter un repère de minutage de façon à respecter une heure d'arrivée assignée (AAT). 1, record 2, French, - heure%20de%20minutage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heure de minutage : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 2, record 2, French, - heure%20de%20minutage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-08-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gate time
1, record 3, English, gate%20time
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For the application of flow control procedures, the original estimated time of arrival(ETA) of the aircraft over the metering fix. 1, record 3, English, - gate%20time
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gate time: term and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 2, record 3, English, - gate%20time
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- heure à la porte de minutage
1, record 3, French, heure%20%C3%A0%20la%20porte%20de%20minutage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans l'application des procédures de régulation du débit, heure d'arrivée prévue initiale d'un aéronef à la verticale du repère de minutage. 1, record 3, French, - heure%20%C3%A0%20la%20porte%20de%20minutage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heure à la porte de minutage : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 2, record 3, French, - heure%20%C3%A0%20la%20porte%20de%20minutage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-07-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Air Traffic Control
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- estimated time of landing
1, record 4, English, estimated%20time%20of%20landing
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ETL 2, record 4, English, ETL
correct, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- estimated landing time 2, record 4, English, estimated%20landing%20time
correct, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aircraft's threshold-crossing estimate based on the addition of a control estimate for the metering fix and the predetermined time required to traverse a standard projected flight path from the metering fix to the threshold. 2, record 4, English, - estimated%20time%20of%20landing
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
estimated time of landing; ETL; estimated landing time: terms, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 3, record 4, English, - estimated%20time%20of%20landing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- heure d'atterrissage prévue
1, record 4, French, heure%20d%27atterrissage%20pr%C3%A9vue
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- ETL 2, record 4, French, ETL
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Heure prévue du passage d'un aéronef au-dessus d'un seuil de piste, calculée en ajoutant l'heure d'arrivée au repère de minutage prévu par le contrôle et le temps préétabli nécessaire pour parcourir la trajectoire normalisée de vol, du repère de minutage au seuil. 2, record 4, French, - heure%20d%27atterrissage%20pr%C3%A9vue
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heure d'atterrissage prévue : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 4, French, - heure%20d%27atterrissage%20pr%C3%A9vue
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heure d'atterrissage prévue; ETL : 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. 4, record 4, French, - heure%20d%27atterrissage%20pr%C3%A9vue
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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