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AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CLEARANCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air traffic control clearance
1, record 1, English, air%20traffic%20control%20clearance
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air-traffic control clearance 2, record 1, English, air%2Dtraffic%20control%20clearance
correct, standardized
- air traffic clearance 3, record 1, English, air%20traffic%20clearance
correct
- ATC clearance 4, record 1, English, ATC%20clearance
correct, officially approved
- clearance 5, record 1, English, clearance
see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Authorization by an air traffic control authority for an aircraft to proceed under specified conditions. [Definition standardized by NATO.] 6, record 1, English, - air%20traffic%20control%20clearance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Authorization for an aircraft to proceed under conditions specified by an air traffic control unit. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.] 7, record 1, English, - air%20traffic%20control%20clearance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For convenience, the term "air traffic control clearance" is frequently abbreviated to "clearance" when used in appropriate contexts. 7, record 1, English, - air%20traffic%20control%20clearance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The abbreviated term "clearance" may be prefixed by the words "taxi," "take-off," "departure," "en route," "approach" or "landing" to indicate the particular portion of flight to which the air traffic control clearance relates. 7, record 1, English, - air%20traffic%20control%20clearance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
air traffic control clearance: term standardized by NATO. 8, record 1, English, - air%20traffic%20control%20clearance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
air-traffic control clearance: term standardized by the British Standards Institution (BSI). 8, record 1, English, - air%20traffic%20control%20clearance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
air traffic control clearance; clearance; ATC clearance: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 8, record 1, English, - air%20traffic%20control%20clearance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autorisation du contrôle de la circulation aérienne
1, record 1, French, autorisation%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- autorisation ATC 2, record 1, French, autorisation%20ATC
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- autorisation 3, record 1, French, autorisation
see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Autorisation accordée à un aéronef de manœuvrer dans des conditions spécifiées par un organisme de contrôle de la circulation aérienne. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 4, record 1, French, - autorisation%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour plus de commodité, on emploie souvent la forme abrégée «autorisation» lorsque le contexte précise la nature de cette autorisation. 4, record 1, French, - autorisation%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La forme abrégée «autorisation» peut être suivie des mots «de circulation au sol», «de décollage», «de départ», «en route», «d'approche» ou «d'atterrissage» pour indiquer la phase du vol à laquelle s'applique l'autorisation du contrôle de la circulation aérienne. 4, record 1, French, - autorisation%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
autorisation du contrôle de la circulation aérienne : terme normalisé par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - autorisation%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
autorisation du contrôle de la circulation aérienne; autorisation ATC : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 1, French, - autorisation%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
autorisation du contrôle de la circulation aérienne; autorisation; autorisation ATC : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 1, French, - autorisation%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- autorización del control de tránsito aéreo
1, record 1, Spanish, autorizaci%C3%B3n%20del%20control%20de%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- autorización de control del tráfico aéreo 2, record 1, Spanish, autorizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20control%20del%20tr%C3%A1fico%20a%C3%A9reo
correct, feminine noun
- autorización 3, record 1, Spanish, autorizaci%C3%B3n
see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Autorización otorgada a una aeronave por una autoridad de control de tráfico aéreo para que actúe bajo condiciones especificadas. 4, record 1, Spanish, - autorizaci%C3%B3n%20del%20control%20de%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Autorización para que una aeronave proceda en condiciones especificadas por una dependencia de control de tránsito aéreo. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 3, record 1, Spanish, - autorizaci%C3%B3n%20del%20control%20de%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Por razones de comodidad, la expresión "autorización del control de tránsito aéreo" suele utilizarse en la forma abreviada de "autorización" cuando el contexto lo permite. 3, record 1, Spanish, - autorizaci%C3%B3n%20del%20control%20de%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La forma abreviada "autorización" puede ir seguida de las palabras "de rodaje", "de despegue", "de salida", "en ruta", "de aproximación" o "de aterrizaje", para indicar la parte concreta del vuelo a que se refiere. 3, record 1, Spanish, - autorizaci%C3%B3n%20del%20control%20de%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
autorización del control de tránsito aéreo; autorización: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 5, record 1, Spanish, - autorizaci%C3%B3n%20del%20control%20de%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
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