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ATC CLEARS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ATC clears
1, record 1, English, ATC%20clears
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An expression used to prefix an ATC [air traffic control] clearance when it is relayed to an aircraft by someone other than the air traffic controller who issued the clearance. 1, record 1, English, - ATC%20clears
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The expression is also used in direct controller-pilot communications (DCPC) to differentiate a clearance from an instruction. 1, record 1, English, - ATC%20clears
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ATC clears: expression and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 2, record 1, English, - ATC%20clears
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ATC autorise
1, record 1, French, ATC%20autorise
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expression qui précède une autorisation ATC [contrôle de la circulation aérienne] lorsque celle-ci est retransmise à un aéronef par une personne autre que le contrôleur de la circulation aérienne qui a émis l'autorisation. 1, record 1, French, - ATC%20autorise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette expression est également utilisée pendant des communications directes contrôleur-pilote (DCPC) pour différencier une autorisation d'une instruction. 1, record 1, French, - ATC%20autorise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ATC autorise : expression et définition normalisées par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 2, record 1, French, - ATC%20autorise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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