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ALERT PHASE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
- Air Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alert phase
1, record 1, English, alert%20phase
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ALERFA 1, record 1, English, ALERFA
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A situation wherein apprehension exists as to the safety of an aircraft and its occupants. 2, record 1, English, - alert%20phase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alert phase; ALERFA: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee and officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 1, English, - alert%20phase
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phase d'alerte
1, record 1, French, phase%20d%27alerte
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ALERFA 1, record 1, French, ALERFA
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation dans laquelle on peut craindre pour la sécurité d'un aéronef et de ses occupants. 2, record 1, French, - phase%20d%27alerte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phase d'alerte; ALERFA : 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 et uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 1, French, - phase%20d%27alerte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
- Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fase de alerta
1, record 1, Spanish, fase%20de%20alerta
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ALERFA 2, record 1, Spanish, ALERFA
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situación en la cual se abriga temor por la seguridad de una aeronave y de sus ocupantes. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 2, record 1, Spanish, - fase%20de%20alerta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fase de alerta; ALERFA: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - fase%20de%20alerta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
- Air Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alert phase
1, record 2, English, alert%20phase
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A phase that begins when (a) following the uncertainty phase, the communication search has failed to reveal any news of the aircraft; (b) an aircraft has been cleared to land and fails to land within 5 min after the estimated time of landing and communication has not been re-established with the aircraft; or (c) information has been received that indicates that the operating efficiency of the aircraft has been impaired, but not to the extent that a forced landing is likely. 1, record 2, English, - alert%20phase
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alert phase: term and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 2, record 2, English, - alert%20phase
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- phase d'alerte
1, record 2, French, phase%20d%27alerte
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phase qui débute lorsque l'une de ces trois situations se produit : a) les recherches par les moyens de communication n'ont pas permis d'obtenir de nouvelles de l'aéronef suite à la phase d'incertitude; b) l'aéronef a été autorisé à atterrir et n'atterrit pas dans les 5 minutes après l'heure d'atterrissage prévue et que les communications n'ont pas été rétablies avec l'aéronef; c) les renseignements reçus indiquent que l'aéronef est en difficulté, mais pas au point de rendre probable un atterrissage forcé. 1, record 2, French, - phase%20d%27alerte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phase d'alerte : terme 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 2, French, - phase%20d%27alerte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-11-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Viral Diseases
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alert phase
1, record 3, English, alert%20phase
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Epidemiologists speak about the phases of a worldwide illness such as Bird Flu. In the interpandemic phase, there is phase 1, and phase 2 where no subtypes of the flu move from animals to people. Then there is the pandemic alert phase that includes phases 3, 4, and 5 in which some Bird Flu moves from the winged creatures to the human earthwalkers and then from person to person. 1, record 3, English, - alert%20phase
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Maladies virales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- phase d'alerte
1, record 3, French, phase%20d%27alerte
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dispositif national de lutte contre une pandémie grippale reprend les différentes phases et niveaux d'alerte définis par l'OMS [Organisation mondiale de la santé] dans son plan de lutte contre une pandémie grippale [...] Le dispositif national distingue ainsi 2 phases d'alerte principales [...] 1, record 3, French, - phase%20d%27alerte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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