TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS AIR/GROUND FACILITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- peripheral station
1, record 1, English, peripheral%20station
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PAL 1, record 1, English, PAL
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- remote communications air/ground facility 1, record 1, English, remote%20communications%20air%2Fground%20facility
correct, United States, standardized
- RCAG 1, record 1, English, RCAG
correct, United States, standardized
- RCAG 1, record 1, English, RCAG
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unstaffed VHF [very high frequency]/UHF [ultrahigh frequency] transmitter/receiver facility used to facilitate direct contact between pilots and controllers. 1, record 1, English, - peripheral%20station
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sometimes these facilities are not equipped with emergency frequencies 121.5 MHz and 243.0 MHz. 1, record 1, English, - peripheral%20station
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
peripheral station; PAL; remote communications air/ground facility; RCAG: terms, abbreviations and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 2, record 1, English, - peripheral%20station
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- station périphérique
1, record 1, French, station%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PAL 1, record 1, French, PAL
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation automatique d'émetteur/récepteur VHF [très haute fréquence]/UHF [ultra-haute fréquence] servant à faciliter la communication directe entre pilotes et contrôleurs. 1, record 1, French, - station%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il arrive que ces installations ne disposent pas des fréquences d'urgence de 121,5 MHz et de 243,0 MHz. 1, record 1, French, - station%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
station périphérique; PAL : 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, - station%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estación periférica
1, record 1, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20perif%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada
Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: