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AIRSPACE COORDINATION ORDER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Space Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- airspace control
1, record 1, English, airspace%20control
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AC 2, record 1, English, AC
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The implementation and coordination of the procedures governing airspace planning and organization in order to minimize risk and allow for the efficient and flexible use of airspace. 3, record 1, English, - airspace%20control
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
airspace control; AC: designations and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - airspace%20control
Record 1, Key term(s)
- air space control
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de l'espace aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrôle de l'espace aérien
1, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4le%20de%20l%27espace%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Application et coordination des procédures d'organisation et de planification de l'espace aérien pour réduire au maximum les risques et assurer une utilisation efficace et souple de cet espace. 2, record 1, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20de%20l%27espace%20a%C3%A9rien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrôle de l'espace aérien : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN; désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20de%20l%27espace%20a%C3%A9rien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control del espacio aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- control del espacio aéreo
1, record 1, Spanish, control%20del%20espacio%20a%C3%A9reo
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- control del aeroespacio 2, record 1, Spanish, control%20del%20aeroespacio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-10-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Air Space Control
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- standing airspace coordination order
1, record 2, English, standing%20airspace%20coordination%20order
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SACO 2, record 2, English, SACO
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
standing airspace coordination order; SACO : designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - standing%20airspace%20coordination%20order
Record 2, Key term(s)
- standing airspace co-ordination order
- standing air space coordination order
- standing air space co-ordination order
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Contrôle de l'espace aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- message préétabli d'organisation de l'espace aérien
1, record 2, French, message%20pr%C3%A9%C3%A9tabli%20d%27organisation%20de%20l%27espace%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
message préétabli d'organisation de l'espace aérien : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - message%20pr%C3%A9%C3%A9tabli%20d%27organisation%20de%20l%27espace%20a%C3%A9rien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-02-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Air Space Control
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Air Component Coordination Element(Pacific) Air Tasking Order/Airspace Control Order Production
1, record 3, English, Air%20Component%20Coordination%20Element%28Pacific%29%20Air%20Tasking%20Order%2FAirspace%20Control%20Order%20Production
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ACCE (P) ATO/ACO Prod 1, record 3, English, ACCE%20%28P%29%20ATO%2FACO%20Prod
correct, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Air Component Coordination Element(Pacific) Air Tasking Order/Airspace Control Order Production; ACCE(P) ATO/ACO Prod : designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces(Air Command, Winnipeg). 2, record 3, English, - Air%20Component%20Coordination%20Element%28Pacific%29%20Air%20Tasking%20Order%2FAirspace%20Control%20Order%20Production
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Contrôle de l'espace aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Élément de coordination de la composante aérienne (Pacifique) – Production des ordres de missions aériennes et des ordres de contrôle de l'espace aérien
1, record 3, French, %C3%89l%C3%A9ment%20de%20coordination%20de%20la%20composante%20a%C3%A9rienne%20%28Pacifique%29%20%26ndash%3B%20Production%20des%20ordres%20de%20missions%20a%C3%A9riennes%20et%20des%20ordres%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20l%27espace%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ECCA (P) Prod OMA & ACO 1, record 3, French, ECCA%20%28P%29%20Prod%20OMA%20%26%20ACO
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Élément de coordination de la composante aérienne (Pacifique) – Production des ordres de missions aériennes et des ordres de contrôle de l'espace aérien; ECCA (P) Prod OMA & ACO : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes (Commandement aérien, Winnipeg). 2, record 3, French, - %C3%89l%C3%A9ment%20de%20coordination%20de%20la%20composante%20a%C3%A9rienne%20%28Pacifique%29%20%26ndash%3B%20Production%20des%20ordres%20de%20missions%20a%C3%A9riennes%20et%20des%20ordres%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20l%27espace%20a%C3%A9rien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-08-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Space Control
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- airspace coordination order
1, record 4, English, airspace%20coordination%20order
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ACO 2, record 4, English, ACO
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
airspace coordination order; ACO : designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 4, English, - airspace%20coordination%20order
Record 4, Key term(s)
- airspace co-ordination order
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de l'espace aérien
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ordre de coordination aérienne
1, record 4, French, ordre%20de%20coordination%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- ACO 2, record 4, French, ACO
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ordre de coordination aérienne; ACO : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 4, French, - ordre%20de%20coordination%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-07-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport Personnel and Services
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- central flow management unit
1, record 5, English, central%20flow%20management%20unit
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- CFMU 1, record 5, English, CFMU
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- central flow control function 2, record 5, English, central%20flow%20control%20function
correct, United States, standardized
- CFCF 2, record 5, English, CFCF
correct, United States, standardized
- CFCF 2, record 5, English, CFCF
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit that is responsible for coordination and approval of all major intercenter flow control restrictions on a system basis in order to obtain maximum utilization of the airspace. 2, record 5, English, - central%20flow%20management%20unit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Central Flow Management Unit; CFMU: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 5, English, - central%20flow%20management%20unit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
central flow control function; CFCF: term, abbreviaton and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 4, record 5, English, - central%20flow%20management%20unit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- unité centrale de gestion des courants de trafic
1, record 5, French, unit%C3%A9%20centrale%20de%20gestion%20des%20courants%20de%20trafic
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- CFMU 1, record 5, French, CFMU
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- organisme central de gestion des courants de trafic aérien 1, record 5, French, organisme%20central%20de%20gestion%20des%20courants%20de%20trafic%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poste responsable de la coordination et de l'approbation de toutes les restrictions faisant partie de la régulation du débit entre les centres importants, compte tenu des facteurs systémiques, afin d'obtenir l'utilisation maximale de l'espace aérien. [Définition normalisée par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne.] 2, record 5, French, - unit%C3%A9%20centrale%20de%20gestion%20des%20courants%20de%20trafic
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité centrale de gestion des courants de trafic; organisme central de gestion des courants de trafic aérien; CFMU : termes et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 5, French, - unit%C3%A9%20centrale%20de%20gestion%20des%20courants%20de%20trafic
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Personal y servicios (Transporte aéreo)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- dependencia central de organización de la afluencia
1, record 5, Spanish, dependencia%20central%20de%20organizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20afluencia
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CFMU 1, record 5, Spanish, CFMU
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dependencia central de organización de la afluencia; CFMU: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 5, Spanish, - dependencia%20central%20de%20organizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20afluencia
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