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PATWAS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport Personnel and Services
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pilots’ automatic telephone weather answering system
1, record 1, English, pilots%26rsquo%3B%20automatic%20telephone%20weather%20answering%20system
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PATWAS 1, record 1, English, PATWAS
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- telephone information briefing service 1, record 1, English, telephone%20information%20briefing%20service
United States, standardized
- TIBS 1, record 1, English, TIBS
United States, standardized
- TIBS 1, record 1, English, TIBS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An automated telephone answering system providing up-to-date weather information to pilots. 1, record 1, English, - pilots%26rsquo%3B%20automatic%20telephone%20weather%20answering%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pilots’ automatic telephone weather answering system; PATWAS; telephone information briefing service; TIBS: terms, abbreviations and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 2, record 1, English, - pilots%26rsquo%3B%20automatic%20telephone%20weather%20answering%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système téléphonique automatique de renseignements météorologiques pour les pilotes
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20automatique%20de%20renseignements%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologiques%20pour%20les%20pilotes
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PATWAS 1, record 1, French, PATWAS
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système téléphonique automatisé qui fournit aux pilotes des renseignements météorologiques à jour. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20automatique%20de%20renseignements%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologiques%20pour%20les%20pilotes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système téléphonique automatique de renseignements météorologiques pour les pilotes; PATWAS : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20automatique%20de%20renseignements%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologiques%20pour%20les%20pilotes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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