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CIRCUITO ESPERA [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Maneuvers
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- instrument approach procedure
1, record 1, English, instrument%20approach%20procedure
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IAP 2, record 1, English, IAP
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- instrument approach 3, record 1, English, instrument%20approach
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A series of predeterminded manoeuvres for the orderly transfer of an aircraft under instrument flight conditions from the beginning of the initial approach to a landing or to a point from which a landing may be made visually or the missed approach procedure is initiated. 4, record 1, English, - instrument%20approach%20procedure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instrument approach procedure; IAP: term, abbreviation, and definition standardized by NATO and officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 5, record 1, English, - instrument%20approach%20procedure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
instrument approach procedure; IAP; instrument approach: terms and abbreviation standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 6, record 1, English, - instrument%20approach%20procedure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- procédure d'approche aux instruments
1, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20d%27approche%20aux%20instruments
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IAP 2, record 1, French, IAP
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- approche aux instruments 3, record 1, French, approche%20aux%20instruments
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Série de manœuvres déterminées à l'avance permettant à un aéronef dans les conditions de vol aux instruments, d'évoluer rationnellement depuis le début de l'approche initiale, jusqu'à l'atterrissage, ou jusqu'à un point à partir duquel il pourra atterrir à vue ou entreprendre la procédure d'approche interrompue. 4, record 1, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20d%27approche%20aux%20instruments
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
procédure d'approche aux instruments; IAP : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'OTAN; terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 1, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20d%27approche%20aux%20instruments
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
procédure d'approche aux instruments; IAP; approche aux instruments : termes et abréviation normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 6, record 1, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20d%27approche%20aux%20instruments
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maniobras de las aeronaves
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- procedimiento de aproximación por instrumentos
1, record 1, Spanish, procedimiento%20de%20aproximaci%C3%B3n%20por%20instrumentos
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Serie de maniobras predeterminadas realizadas por referencia a los instrumentos de a bordo, con protección específica contra los obstáculos desde el punto de referencia de aproximación inicial, o, cuando sea el caso, desde el inicio de una ruta definida de llegada hasta un punto a partir del cual sea posible hacer el aterrizaje; y, luego, si no se realiza éste, hasta una posición en la cual se apliquen los criterios de circuito de espera o de margen de franqueamiento de obstáculos en ruta. 1, record 1, Spanish, - procedimiento%20de%20aproximaci%C3%B3n%20por%20instrumentos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
procedimiento de aproximación por instrumentos: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - procedimiento%20de%20aproximaci%C3%B3n%20por%20instrumentos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- holding pattern
1, record 2, English, holding%20pattern
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A predetermined racetrack pattern flown as part of a holding procedure. 2, record 2, English, - holding%20pattern
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
holding pattern: term and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee; term standardized by the British Standards Institution (BSI) and officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 2, English, - holding%20pattern
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- circuit d'attente
1, record 2, French, circuit%20d%27attente
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuit en hippodrome prédéterminé faisant partie de la procédure d'attente. 2, record 2, French, - circuit%20d%27attente
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le circuit d'attente [est] utilisé [...] dans le cas où plusieurs aéronefs [...] ne pourront pas être écoulés en même temps vers l'aérodrome, permettant ainsi à ces aéronefs d'attendre une autorisation de contrôle, dans un espace défini à des niveaux spécifiés. 3, record 2, French, - circuit%20d%27attente
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circuit d'attente : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne; terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 2, French, - circuit%20d%27attente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito de espera
1, record 2, Spanish, circuito%20de%20espera
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circuito de espera : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional(OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - circuito%20de%20espera
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-12-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Telephone Switching
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- DTE waiting
1, record 3, English, DTE%20waiting
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- data terminal equipment waiting 2, record 3, English, data%20terminal%20equipment%20waiting
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A call control signal condition at the DCE/DTE [data circuit-terminating equipment/data terminal equipment] interface which indicates that the DTE is waiting for a call control signal from the DCE. 3, record 3, English, - DTE%20waiting
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Commutation téléphonique
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ETTD en attente
1, record 3, French, ETTD%20en%20attente
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- équipement terminal de traitement de données en attente 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9quipement%20terminal%20de%20traitement%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20en%20attente
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État permettant à l'interface ETCD/ETTD [équipement de terminaison de circuit de données/équipement terminal de traitement de données] qui indique que l'ETTD attend un signal de commande d'appel de l'ETCD. 3, record 3, French, - ETTD%20en%20attente
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Conmutación telefónica
- Internet y telemática
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ETD en espera
1, record 3, Spanish, ETD%20en%20espera
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- equipo terminal de transmisión de datos en espera 2, record 3, Spanish, equipo%20terminal%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n%20de%20datos%20en%20espera
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Señal de control de llamada en el interfaz ETCD/ETD [equipo terminal del circuito de datos/equipo terminal de transmisión de datos] que indica que el ETD se encuentra en espera de una señal de control de la llamada procedente del ETCD. 3, record 3, Spanish, - ETD%20en%20espera
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-12-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Telephone Switching
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- DCE waiting
1, record 4, English, DCE%20waiting
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- data circuit-terminating equipment waiting 2, record 4, English, data%20circuit%2Dterminating%20equipment%20waiting
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A call control signal at the DCE/DTE [data circuit-terminating equipment/data terminal equipment] interface which indicates that the DCE is waiting for another event in the call establishment procedure. 3, record 4, English, - DCE%20waiting
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Commutation téléphonique
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ETCD en attente
1, record 4, French, ETCD%20en%20attente
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- équipement de terminaison de circuit de données en attente 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9quipement%20de%20terminaison%20de%20circuit%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20en%20attente
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État permanent à l'interface ETCD/ETTD [équipement de terminaison de circuit de données/équipement terminal de traitement de données] qui indique que l'ETCD attend un autre événement dans la procédure d'établissement de l'appel. 3, record 4, French, - ETCD%20en%20attente
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Conmutación telefónica
- Internet y telemática
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ETCD en espera
1, record 4, Spanish, ETCD%20en%20espera
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- equipo terminal del circuito de datos en espera 1, record 4, Spanish, equipo%20terminal%20del%20circuito%20de%20datos%20en%20espera
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Señal de control de la llamada en el interfaz ETCD/ETD [equipo terminal del circuito de datos/equipo terminal de transmisión de datos] que indica que el ETCD se encuentra en espera de otro suceso en el proceso de establecimiento de la comunicación. 2, record 4, Spanish, - ETCD%20en%20espera
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-04-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- trunk-free
1, record 5, English, trunk%2Dfree
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition sent forward or backward in the inter-exchange data channel when the circuit has been released by the sending exchange, i.e. when the circuit is considered to be idle (available for a new call) or while waiting for release by the other exchange. 2, record 5, English, - trunk%2Dfree
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- circuit interurbain libre
1, record 5, French, circuit%20interurbain%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État transmis vers l'avant ou vers l'arrière dans la voie de données entre centraux lorsque le circuit est libéré par le centre d'émission, c'est-à-dire lorsque le circuit est considéré comme au repos (disponible pour une nouvelle communication), ou pendant l'attente de la libération de ce circuit par l'autre central. 1, record 5, French, - circuit%20interurbain%20libre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito interurbano libre
1, record 5, Spanish, circuito%20interurbano%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- troncal libre 1, record 5, Spanish, troncal%20libre
masculine noun, Mexico
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Condición transmitida hacia adelante o hacia atrás por el canal de datos entre centrales cuando la central de salida ha liberado el circuito, es decir, cuando se considera desocupado el circuito(disponible para una nueva llamada) o en espera de su liberación por la otra central. 1, record 5, Spanish, - circuito%20interurbano%20libre
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-12-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- acquisition time
1, record 6, English, acquisition%20time
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The interval time a sample-hold circuit needs to acquire the input signal within the stated accuracy. 2, record 6, English, - acquisition%20time
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acquisition time is limited to less than 1 second for any altitude by a scanning range gate. 3, record 6, English, - acquisition%20time
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- temps d'acquisition
1, record 6, French, temps%20d%27acquisition
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo de adquisición
1, record 6, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20adquisici%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intervalo de tiempo que necesita un circuito de muestreo-espera para obtener la señal de entrada con la precisión requerida. 1, record 6, Spanish, - tiempo%20de%20adquisici%C3%B3n
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En especificaciones tradicionales, incluye el tiempo de instalación del amplificador de salida. En algunos casos se puede obtener una señal por completo(y el circuito conmutado en espera) antes de que la salida esté instalada. La salida del muestreo-espera no es significativa hasta haber sido instalada. 1, record 6, Spanish, - tiempo%20de%20adquisici%C3%B3n
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-12-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- outgoing trunk camp-on
1, record 7, English, outgoing%20trunk%20camp%2Don
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A facility which allows the station user, upon encountering busy signal from the trunk group, to effect a camp-on to the trunk group (or individual trunk circuit) by dialling the appropriate code for this service. 2, record 7, English, - outgoing%20trunk%20camp%2Don
Record 7, Key term(s)
- outgoing trunk camp on
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mise en attente pour raccordement à une ligne réseau
1, record 7, French, mise%20en%20attente%20pour%20raccordement%20%C3%A0%20une%20ligne%20r%C3%A9seau
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones telefónicas
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- espera sobre enlace saliente ocupado
1, record 7, Spanish, espera%20sobre%20enlace%20saliente%20ocupado
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facilidad que permite al usuario de una estación, al encontrarse con una señal de ocupado procedente del grupo de enlaces, ponerse en espera en el grupo de enlaces(o en el circuito de enlace individual), marcando el código adecuado para este servicio. 1, record 7, Spanish, - espera%20sobre%20enlace%20saliente%20ocupado
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-11-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- racetrack holding pattern
1, record 8, English, racetrack%20holding%20pattern
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
racetrack holding pattern: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 8, English, - racetrack%20holding%20pattern
Record 8, Key term(s)
- race-track holding pattern
- race track holding pattern
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- circuit d'attente en hippodrome
1, record 8, French, circuit%20d%27attente%20en%20hippodrome
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circuit d'attente en hippodrome : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 8, French, - circuit%20d%27attente%20en%20hippodrome
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito de espera en hipódromo
1, record 8, Spanish, circuito%20de%20espera%20en%20hip%C3%B3dromo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circuito de espera en hipódromo : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional(OACI). 2, record 8, Spanish, - circuito%20de%20espera%20en%20hip%C3%B3dromo
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-04-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- buffer area
1, record 9, English, buffer%20area
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The buffer area is the area extending 9.3 km (5.0 NM) beyond the boundary of the holding area within which the height and nature of obstacles shall be taken into consideration when determining the minimum holding level usable in the holding pattern associated with the holding area. 1, record 9, English, - buffer%20area
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Aircraft operations). 1, record 9, English, - buffer%20area
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- zone tampon
1, record 9, French, zone%20tampon
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La zone tampon est la zone qui s'étend sur 9,3 km (5,0 NM) au-delà des limites de l'aire d'attente et à l'intérieur de laquelle il sera tenu compte de la hauteur et de la nature des obstacles lorsqu'on détermine le niveau d'attente minimal utilisable dans le circuit d'attente associé à l'aire d'attente. 1, record 9, French, - zone%20tampon
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- área tope
1, record 9, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20tope
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- zona intermedia 1, record 9, Spanish, zona%20intermedia
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El área tope es aquella que se extiende 9, 3 km(5, 0 NM) más allá del límite del área de espera, dentro de la cual se tendrá en cuenta la altura y la naturaleza de los obstáculos, al determinar el nivel mínimo de espera utilizable en el circuito de espera relacionado con el área de espera. 1, record 9, Spanish, - %C3%A1rea%20tope
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