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MOVEMENT CONTROL ORGANIZATION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Military Transportation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air transport liaison section
1, record 1, English, air%20transport%20liaison%20section
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sub-unit of the movement control organization deployed to aerodromes and responsible for the control of service movement at the aerodrome in connection with air movement operations and exercises. 1, record 1, English, - air%20transport%20liaison%20section
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air transport liaison section: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - air%20transport%20liaison%20section
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Transport militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- section de liaison de transport aérien
1, record 1, French, section%20de%20liaison%20de%20transport%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément de l'organisation des mouvements et transports détaché sur les aérodromes et responsable du contrôle des mouvements d'éléments de force terrestre sur l'aérodrome dans le cadre d'opérations et d'exercices de transport aérien. 1, record 1, French, - section%20de%20liaison%20de%20transport%20a%C3%A9rien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
section de liaison de transport aérien : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - section%20de%20liaison%20de%20transport%20a%C3%A9rien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización militar
- Transporte militar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sección de enlace de transporte aéreo
1, record 1, Spanish, secci%C3%B3n%20de%20enlace%20de%20transporte%20a%C3%A9reo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento de la organización de control de movimientos desplegada en los aeródromos que es responsable del control del movimiento en los aeródromos en relación con las operaciones o ejercicios de transporte aéreo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - secci%C3%B3n%20de%20enlace%20de%20transporte%20a%C3%A9reo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Military Transportation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- movement officer
1, record 2, English, movement%20officer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An officer of the movement control organization responsible for the executive control of movement of military personnel and cargo by all means of transport. 1, record 2, English, - movement%20officer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Transport militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- officier des mouvements
1, record 2, French, officier%20des%20mouvements
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Officier appartenant à un organisme de contrôle des mouvements et qui a la responsabilité d'exercer le contrôle effectif des mouvements des personnels et matériels militaires quels que soient leurs modes de transport. 1, record 2, French, - officier%20des%20mouvements
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
officier des mouvements : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 2, record 2, French, - officier%20des%20mouvements
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Military Transportation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- movement control officer
1, record 3, English, movement%20control%20officer
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MCO 2, record 3, English, MCO
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An officer of the movement control organization responsible for the executive control of movement of military personnel and cargo by all means of transport. 1, record 3, English, - movement%20control%20officer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
movement control officer: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 3, English, - movement%20control%20officer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Transport militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- officier chargé du contrôle des mouvements
1, record 3, French, officier%20charg%C3%A9%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20mouvements
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Officier appartenant à un organisme de contrôle des mouvements et qui a la responsabilité d'exercer le contrôle effectif des mouvements des personnels et matériels militaires quels que soient leurs modes de transport. 1, record 3, French, - officier%20charg%C3%A9%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20mouvements
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
officier chargé du contrôle des mouvements : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 3, French, - officier%20charg%C3%A9%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20mouvements
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-09-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Military Materiel Management
- Military Transportation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- movement control
1, record 4, English, movement%20control
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- movement control organization 2, record 4, English, movement%20control%20organization
correct, officially approved
- MCO 2, record 4, English, MCO
correct, officially approved
- MCO 2, record 4, English, MCO
- movement control centre 3, record 4, English, movement%20control%20centre
correct, NATO, standardized
- MCC 4, record 4, English, MCC
correct, NATO
- MCC 4, record 4, English, MCC
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An organization responsible for the planning, routing, scheduling and control of personnel and cargo movements over lines of communications. 1, record 4, English, - movement%20control
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
movement control; movement control centre: terms and definition standardized by NATO. 5, record 4, English, - movement%20control
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
movement control organization; MCO : term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 4, English, - movement%20control
Record 4, Key term(s)
- movement control center
- movement control organisation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Gestion du matériel militaire
- Transport militaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- organisation des mouvements et transports
1, record 4, French, organisation%20des%20mouvements%20et%20transports
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- MCC 2, record 4, French, MCC
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- organisation du contrôle des mouvements 3, record 4, French, organisation%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20mouvements
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- OCM 3, record 4, French, OCM
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- OCM 3, record 4, French, OCM
- organisation de contrôle des mouvements 4, record 4, French, organisation%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20mouvements
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- OCM 4, record 4, French, OCM
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- OCM 4, record 4, French, OCM
- centre de contrôle des mouvements 5, record 4, French, centre%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20mouvements
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organisme chargé de la préparation, des mesures d'exécution et de la régulation des mouvements et transports de personnel et de fret sur les lignes de communication. 6, record 4, French, - organisation%20des%20mouvements%20et%20transports
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
organisation des mouvements et transports : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 7, record 4, French, - organisation%20des%20mouvements%20et%20transports
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
organisation de contrôle des mouvements; OCM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 7, record 4, French, - organisation%20des%20mouvements%20et%20transports
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
organisation du contrôle des mouvements; OCM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 7, record 4, French, - organisation%20des%20mouvements%20et%20transports
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
centre de contrôle des mouvements : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 7, record 4, French, - organisation%20des%20mouvements%20et%20transports
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-01-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Airfields
- Air Traffic Control
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- surface movement guidance and control system
1, record 5, English, surface%20movement%20guidance%20and%20control%20system
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- SMGCS 2, record 5, English, SMGCS
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- SMGC system 3, record 5, English, SMGC%20system
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term "surface movement guidance and control (SMGC) system" stands for a system of aids, facilities and procedures designed to meet the requirements for guidance and control of surface traffic consistent with the particular operational conditions at a particular aerodrome. An SMGC system comprises an appropriate combination of visual aids, non-visual aids, radiotelephony communications, procedures, control and information facilities. 3, record 5, English, - surface%20movement%20guidance%20and%20control%20system
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surface movement guidance and control system : term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO). 4, record 5, English, - surface%20movement%20guidance%20and%20control%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Aérodromes
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système de guidage et de contrôle de la circulation de surface
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20guidage%20et%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20de%20surface
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- SMGCS 2, record 5, French, SMGCS
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- système GCCS 3, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20GCCS
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'expression «système de guidage et de contrôle de la circulation de surface (GCCS)» désigne un système d'aides, d'installations et de procédures conçu pour guider et contrôler la circulation de surface d'une manière compatible avec les conditions opérationnelles particulières d'un aérodrome. Le système GCCS est une combinaison appropriée d'aides visuelles et non visuelles, de communications radiotéléphoniques, de procédures et de moyens de contrôle et d'information. 3, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20guidage%20et%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20de%20surface
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de guidage et de contrôle de la circulation de surface : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20guidage%20et%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20de%20surface
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aeródromos
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de guía y control del movimiento en la superficie
1, record 5, Spanish, sistema%20de%20gu%C3%ADa%20y%20control%20del%20movimiento%20en%20la%20superficie
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SMGCS 1, record 5, Spanish, SMGCS
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sistema de guía y control del movimiento en la superficie; SMGCS: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 5, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20gu%C3%ADa%20y%20control%20del%20movimiento%20en%20la%20superficie
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-01-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Maneuvers
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- surface movement control
1, record 6, English, surface%20movement%20control
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- SMC 1, record 6, English, SMC
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surface movement control; SMC : term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO). 2, record 6, English, - surface%20movement%20control
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- contrôle de la circulation à la surface
1, record 6, French, contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20%C3%A0%20la%20surface
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 OBS
contrôle de la circulation à la surface : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 6, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20%C3%A0%20la%20surface
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maniobras de las aeronaves
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- control del movimiento en la superficie
1, record 6, Spanish, control%20del%20movimiento%20en%20la%20superficie
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
control del movimiento en la superficie: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 6, Spanish, - control%20del%20movimiento%20en%20la%20superficie
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Basel Protocol on Liability 1, record 7, English, Basel%20Protocol%20on%20Liability
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
IMO [International Maritime Organization] ;projected. In reference to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. 1, record 7, English, - Basel%20Protocol%20on%20Liability
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Protocole de Bâle sur la responsabilité
1, record 7, French, Protocole%20de%20B%C3%A2le%20sur%20la%20responsabilit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de leyes y reglamentos
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- Protocolo de Basilea sobre responsabilidad
1, record 7, Spanish, Protocolo%20de%20Basilea%20sobre%20responsabilidad
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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