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AREA TOPE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-04-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- buffer area
1, record 1, English, buffer%20area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - buffer%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Aircraft operations). 1, record 1, English, - buffer%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone tampon
1, record 1, French, zone%20tampon
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - zone%20tampon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- área tope
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20tope
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- zona intermedia 1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20intermedia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1rea%20tope
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