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AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport Personnel and Services
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air traffic service
1, record 1, English, air%20traffic%20service
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ATS 2, record 1, English, ATS
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A service that includes ATC [air traffic control] service, flight services and alerting service. 3, record 1, English, - air%20traffic%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air traffic service; ATS: designations and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 4, record 1, English, - air%20traffic%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
air traffic service; ATS: designations standardized by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and NATO. 4, record 1, English, - air%20traffic%20service
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service de la circulation aérienne
1, record 1, French, service%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ATS 2, record 1, French, ATS
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service comprenant le service ATC [contrôle de la circulation aérienne], les services de vol et le service d'alerte. 3, record 1, French, - service%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
service de la circulation aérienne; ATS : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 4, record 1, French, - service%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
service de la circulation aérienne; ATS : désignations normalisées par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - service%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Personal y servicios (Transporte aéreo)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio de tránsito aéreo
1, record 1, Spanish, servicio%20de%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ATS 2, record 1, Spanish, ATS
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expresión genérica que se aplica, según el caso, a los servicios de información de vuelo, alerta, asesoramiento de tránsito aéreo, control de tránsito aéreo (servicios de control de área, control de aproximación o control de aeródromo). 3, record 1, Spanish, - servicio%20de%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
servicio de tránsito aéreo; ATS: término, abreviatura y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 1, Spanish, - servicio%20de%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
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