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ATC SERVICE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport Personnel and Services
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air traffic control service
1, record 1, English, air%20traffic%20control%20service
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ATC service 2, record 1, English, ATC%20service
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A service provided for the purposes of (a) preventing collisions between (i) aircraft; (ii) aircraft and obstacles; and (iii) aircraft and vehicles on the manoeuvring area; and (b) expediting and maintaining an orderly flow of air traffic. 2, record 1, English, - air%20traffic%20control%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air traffic control service: term standardized by NATO and officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 1, English, - air%20traffic%20control%20service
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service du contrôle de la circulation aérienne
1, record 1, French, service%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- service de contrôle de la circulation aérienne 2, record 1, French, service%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun
- service ATC 2, record 1, French, service%20ATC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service fourni en vue a) d'empêcher : (i) les abordages entre des aéronefs, (ii) les collisions entre des aéronefs et des obstacles, (iii) sur l'aire de manœuvre, les collisions entre des aéronefs et des véhicules; b) d'accélérer et de régulariser la circulation aérienne. 2, record 1, French, - service%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
service du contrôle de la circulation aérienne : terme normalisé par l'OTAN et uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 1, French, - service%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%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 control de tránsito aéreo
1, record 1, Spanish, servicio%20de%20control%20de%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Servicio suministrado con el fin de: a) prevenir colisiones: 1) entre aeronaves; y 2) en el área de maniobras, entre aeronaves y obstáculos; y b) acelerar y mantener ordenadamente el movimiento del tránsito aéreo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - servicio%20de%20control%20de%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
servicio de control de tránsito aéreo: término y definición aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - servicio%20de%20control%20de%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
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