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AIR TRAFFIC FLOW MANAGEMENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air traffic flow management
1, record 1, English, air%20traffic%20flow%20management
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ATFM 2, record 1, English, ATFM
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A service established with the objective of contributing to a safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic by ensuring that ATC [air traffic control] capacity is utilized to the maximum extent possible and that the traffic volume is compatible with the capacities declared by the appropriate ATS [air traffic service] authority. 3, record 1, English, - air%20traffic%20flow%20management
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air traffic flow management; ATFM: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - air%20traffic%20flow%20management
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gestion du débit de la circulation aérienne
1, record 1, French, gestion%20du%20d%C3%A9bit%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ATFM 1, record 1, French, ATFM
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gestion des courants de trafic aérien 2, record 1, French, gestion%20des%20courants%20de%20trafic%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- ATFM 3, record 1, French, ATFM
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- ATFM 3, record 1, French, ATFM
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service destiné à contribuer à la sécurité, à l'ordre et à la rapidité de l'écoulement de la circulation aérienne en faisant en sorte que la capacité ATC [contrôle de la circulation aérienne] soit utilisée au maximum et que le volume de trafic soit compatible avec les capacités déclarées par l'autorité ATS [service de la circulation aérienne] compétente. 1, record 1, French, - gestion%20du%20d%C3%A9bit%20de%20la%20circulation%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gestion des courants de trafic aérien; ATFM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 1, French, - gestion%20du%20d%C3%A9bit%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
- gestión de afluencia del tránsito aéreo
1, record 1, Spanish, gesti%C3%B3n%20de%20afluencia%20del%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ATFM 2, record 1, Spanish, ATFM
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Servicio establecido con el objetivo de contribuir a una circulación segura, ordenada y expedita del tránsito aéreo asegurando que se utiliza al máximo posible la capacidad ATC [control de tránsito aéreo], y que el volumen de tránsito es compatible con las capacidades declaradas por la autoridad ATS [servicio de tránsito aéreo] competente. 3, record 1, Spanish, - gesti%C3%B3n%20de%20afluencia%20del%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gestión de afluencia del tránsito aéreo; ATFM: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 1, Spanish, - gesti%C3%B3n%20de%20afluencia%20del%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-01-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Air Transport Personnel and Services
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Task Force on the Integrated Data Base for Air Traffic Flow Management Purposes
1, record 2, English, Task%20Force%20on%20the%20Integrated%20Data%20Base%20for%20Air%20Traffic%20Flow%20Management%20Purposes
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Task Force on the Integrated Data Base for ATFM Purposes 1, record 2, English, Task%20Force%20on%20the%20Integrated%20Data%20Base%20for%20ATFM%20Purposes
correct
- Task Force on the Central Data Bank for Air Traffic Flow Management Purposes 1, record 2, English, Task%20Force%20on%20the%20Central%20Data%20Bank%20for%20Air%20Traffic%20Flow%20Management%20%20Purposes
former designation
- Task Force on the Central Data Bank for ATFM Purposes 1, record 2, English, Task%20Force%20on%20the%20Central%20Data%20Bank%20for%20ATFM%20Purposes
former designation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
European Air Navigation Planning Group. 1, record 2, English, - Task%20Force%20on%20the%20Integrated%20Data%20Base%20for%20Air%20Traffic%20Flow%20Management%20Purposes
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Task Force on the IDB for ATFM purposes
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Équipe de travail sur la base de données intégrée à des fins de gestion des courants de trafic aérien
1, record 2, French, %C3%89quipe%20de%20travail%20sur%20la%20base%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20des%20fins%20de%20gestion%20des%20courants%20de%20trafic%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Équipe de travail sur la base de données intégrée à des fins ATFM 1, record 2, French, %C3%89quipe%20de%20travail%20sur%20la%20base%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20des%20fins%20ATFM
correct, feminine noun
- Équipe de travail de la Banque centrale de données au service de l'ATFM 1, record 2, French, %C3%89quipe%20de%20travail%20de%20la%20Banque%20centrale%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20au%20service%20de%20l%27ATFM
former designation, feminine noun
- Équipe de travail BCD 1, record 2, French, %C3%89quipe%20de%20travail%20BCD
former designation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Équipe de travail sur la BDI à des fins ATFM
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Personal y servicios (Transporte aéreo)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Equipo de trabajo sobre la base de datos integrada para la organización de la afluencia del tránsito aéreo
1, record 2, Spanish, Equipo%20de%20trabajo%20sobre%20la%20base%20de%20datos%20integrada%20para%20la%20organizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20afluencia%20del%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- Equipo de trabajo sobre la base de datos integrada para fines ATFM 1, record 2, Spanish, Equipo%20de%20trabajo%20sobre%20la%20base%20de%20datos%20integrada%20para%20fines%20ATFM
correct, masculine noun
- Equipo de trabajo sobre el banco central de datos para la organización de la afluencia del tránsito aéreo 1, record 2, Spanish, Equipo%20de%20trabajo%20sobre%20el%20banco%20central%20de%20datos%20para%20la%20organizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20afluencia%20del%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
former designation, masculine noun
- Equipo de trabajo sobre el banco central de datos para fines ATFM 1, record 2, Spanish, Equipo%20de%20trabajo%20sobre%20el%20banco%20central%20de%20datos%20para%20fines%20ATFM
former designation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Equipo de trabajo sobre la BDI para fines ATFM
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Air Traffic Flow Management Planning Group
1, record 3, English, Air%20Traffic%20Flow%20Management%20Planning%20Group
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- FMPG 1, record 3, English, FMPG
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(EUROCONTROL: European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation) 2, record 3, English, - Air%20Traffic%20Flow%20Management%20Planning%20Group
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
List of ICAO Bodies. 3, record 3, English, - Air%20Traffic%20Flow%20Management%20Planning%20Group
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de planification pour la gestion des courants de trafic aérien
1, record 3, French, Groupe%20de%20planification%20pour%20la%20gestion%20des%20courants%20de%20trafic%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- FMPG 1, record 3, French, FMPG
correct, international
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Répertoire des organes de l'OACI. 2, record 3, French, - Groupe%20de%20planification%20pour%20la%20gestion%20des%20courants%20de%20trafic%20a%C3%A9rien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Transporte aéreo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Grupo de planificación sobre la organización y dirección de la afluencia del tránsito aéreo
1, record 3, Spanish, Grupo%20de%20planificaci%C3%B3n%20sobre%20la%20organizaci%C3%B3n%20y%20direcci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20afluencia%20del%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20a%C3%A9reo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- FMPG 1, record 3, Spanish, FMPG
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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