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ATC UNIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
- Air Transport Personnel and Services
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air traffic control unit
1, record 1, English, air%20traffic%20control%20unit
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ATC unit 2, record 1, English, ATC%20unit
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A generic term meaning variously, area control centre, approach control unit or aerodrome control tower. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.] 3, record 1, English, - air%20traffic%20control%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air traffic control unit; ATC unit: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - air%20traffic%20control%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
- Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- organisme de contrôle de la circulation aérienne
1, record 1, French, organisme%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- organisme ATC 1, record 1, French, organisme%20ATC
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- organe du contrôle de la circulation aérienne 2, record 1, French, organe%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
- organe ATC 3, record 1, French, organe%20ATC
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- unité de contrôle de la circulation aérienne 4, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
- unité ATC 5, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20ATC
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme générique désignant, selon le cas, un centre de contrôle régional, un organisme de contrôle d'approche ou une tour de contrôle d'aérodrome. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 1, record 1, French, - organisme%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «unité de contrôle de la circulation aérienne» a été privilégié par les contrôleurs de la circulation aérienne (on le retrouve dans le «Manuel des opérations» - Transports Canada) plutôt que «organe de contrôle de la circulation aérienne», terme qu'on retrouve dans la Loi sur l'aéronautique. 6, record 1, French, - organisme%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
organe du contrôle de la circulation aérienne; organe ATC; unité de contrôle de la circulation aérienne; unité ATC : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 6, record 1, French, - organisme%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
organisme de contrôle de la circulation aérienne; organisme ATC : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 6, record 1, French, - organisme%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
- Personal y servicios (Transporte aéreo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dependencia de control de tránsito aéreo
1, record 1, Spanish, dependencia%20de%20control%20de%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- dependencia ATC 2, record 1, Spanish, dependencia%20ATC
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expresión genérica que se aplica, según el caso, a un centro de control de área, a una dependencia de control de aproximación o a una torre de control de aeródromo. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 2, record 1, Spanish, - dependencia%20de%20control%20de%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dependencia de control de tránsito aéreo; dependencia ATC: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - dependencia%20de%20control%20de%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
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