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AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SPECIALIST [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport Personnel and Services
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- controller
1, record 1, English, controller
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air controller 2, record 1, English, air%20controller
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- air traffic controller 3, record 1, English, air%20traffic%20controller
correct, officially approved
- AIR T CON 4, record 1, English, AIR%20T%20CON
correct
- AIR T CON 4, record 1, English, AIR%20T%20CON
- air-traffic controller 5, record 1, English, air%2Dtraffic%20controller
correct
- air traffic control specialist 6, record 1, English, air%20traffic%20control%20specialist
correct, United States
- ATCS 7, record 1, English, ATCS
United States
- ATCS 7, record 1, English, ATCS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person authorized to provide air traffic control services. 8, record 1, English, - controller
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An individual especially trained for and assigned the duty of the control (by use of radio, radar, or other means) of such aircraft as may be allotted to him for operation within his area. 9, record 1, English, - controller
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
air controller: term standardized by NATO. 10, record 1, English, - controller
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
air traffic controller; controller; air controller: terms and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 10, record 1, English, - controller
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
air traffic controller: In the National Occupational Classification (NOC), an official occupational title in Group 2272 - Air Traffic Control and Related Occupations. 11, record 1, English, - controller
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tower controller
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrôleur
1, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4leur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contrôleur aérien 2, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- CA 3, record 1, French, CA
correct, masculine noun
- CA 3, record 1, French, CA
- contrôleuse aérienne 4, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4leuse%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
- contrôleur de la circulation aérienne 5, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- contrôleuse de la circulation aérienne 6, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4leuse%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
- contrôleur de la tour 7, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20la%20tour
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne autorisée à assurer le contrôle de la circulation aérienne. 8, record 1, French, - contr%C3%B4leur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Spécialiste formé et affecté aux fonctions de contrôle (par l'emploi de la radio, du radar ou d'autres moyens) des aéronefs qui peuvent lui être attribués pour opérer à l'intérieur de sa zone. 9, record 1, French, - contr%C3%B4leur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contrôleur de la circulation aérienne; contrôleur : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 10, record 1, French, - contr%C3%B4leur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
contrôleur aérien : terme normalisé par l'OTAN. 10, record 1, French, - contr%C3%B4leur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
contrôleur de la circulation aérienne; contrôleur; contrôleur aérien : termes et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 10, record 1, French, - contr%C3%B4leur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
contrôleur aérien; contrôleuse aérienne : Dans la Classification nationale des professions (CNP), titres de professions officiels dans le Groupe 2272 - Spécialistes du contrôle de la circulation aérienne et personnel assimilé. 11, record 1, French, - contr%C3%B4leur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Personal y servicios (Transporte aéreo)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- controlador
1, record 1, Spanish, controlador
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- controlador de tránsito aéreo 1, record 1, Spanish, controlador%20de%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- controlador aéreo 2, record 1, Spanish, controlador%20a%C3%A9reo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona con adiestramiento especial que cumple la misión de controlar (usando la radio, el radar, u otros medios) las aeronaves que operan en su zona y que le han asignado. 3, record 1, Spanish, - controlador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
controlador de tránsito aéreo; controlador: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 1, Spanish, - controlador
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport Personnel and Services
- Air Traffic Control
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air traffic control operations support specialist
1, record 2, English, air%20traffic%20control%20operations%20support%20specialist
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- operations support specialist 1, record 2, English, operations%20support%20specialist
correct
- OSS 1, record 2, English, OSS
correct
- OSS 1, record 2, English, OSS
- operational support specialist 2, record 2, English, operational%20support%20specialist
- OSS 2, record 2, English, OSS
correct
- OSS 2, record 2, English, OSS
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An employee assigned to perform non-control functions in an ATC [air traffic control] unit. 1, record 2, English, - air%20traffic%20control%20operations%20support%20specialist
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- spécialiste technique d'exploitation du contrôle de la circulation aérienne
1, record 2, French, sp%C3%A9cialiste%20technique%20d%27exploitation%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- spécialiste technique d'exploitation 2, record 2, French, sp%C3%A9cialiste%20technique%20d%27exploitation
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- OSS 2, record 2, French, OSS
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- OSS 2, record 2, French, OSS
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Employé affecté à l'exécution de fonctions autres que le contrôle au sein d'une unité ATC [contrôle de la circulation aérienne]. 1, record 2, French, - sp%C3%A9cialiste%20technique%20d%27exploitation%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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