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Record 1 2015-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Transmission
  • Radiotelephony
  • Air Traffic Control
DEF

A transmission intended to be received by all stations. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.]

OBS

broadcast: term standardized by CSA International.

OBS

broadcast; BCST: term and abbreviation standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee and officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
  • Radiotéléphonie
  • Circulation et trafic aériens
DEF

Transmission destinée à toutes les stations. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.]

OBS

diffusion : terme normalisé par la CSA International.

OBS

diffusion; BCST : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

OBS

diffusion; émission; BCST : termes et abréviation normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
  • Radiotelefonía
  • Control de tránsito aéreo
DEF

Transmisión destinada a ser recibida por todas las estaciones. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.]

OBS

radiodifusión; BCST : término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional(OACI).

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