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AWY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- airway
1, record 1, English, airway
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AWY 2, record 1, English, AWY
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A control area or portion thereof established in the form of a corridor equipped with radio navigational aids. 3, record 1, English, - airway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
airway; AWY: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - airway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
airway: term standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - airway
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voie aérienne
1, record 1, French, voie%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AWY 2, record 1, French, AWY
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région de contrôle ou portion de région de contrôle présentant la forme d'un couloir et dotée d'aides de radionavigation. 3, record 1, French, - voie%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voie aérienne : terme normalisé par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - voie%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
voie aérienne; AWY : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 1, French, - voie%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
voie aérienne; AWY : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 1, French, - voie%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aerovía
1, record 1, Spanish, aerov%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- AWY 2, record 1, Spanish, AWY
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Área de control o parte de ella dispuesta en forma de corredor y equipada con radioayudas para la navegación. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 2, record 1, Spanish, - aerov%C3%ADa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aerovía; AWY: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - aerov%C3%ADa
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