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AOA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statutes and Regulations (Air Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- operator
1, record 1, English, operator
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aircraft operating agency 2, record 1, English, aircraft%20operating%20agency
correct, officially approved
- AOA 2, record 1, English, AOA
correct, officially approved
- AOA 2, record 1, English, AOA
- aircraft operator 2, record 1, English, aircraft%20operator
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person, organization or enterprise engaged in or offering to engage in an aircraft operation. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.] 2, record 1, English, - operator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
operator; aircraft operating agency; aircraft operator; AOA: terms and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 1, English, - operator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation et législation (Transp. aérien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exploitant
1, record 1, French, exploitant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- exploitant d'aéronef 2, record 1, French, exploitant%20d%27a%C3%A9ronef
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- AOA 2, record 1, French, AOA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- AOA 2, record 1, French, AOA
- exploitant d'aéronefs 2, record 1, French, exploitant%20d%27a%C3%A9ronefs
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- exploitant aérien 3, record 1, French, exploitant%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne, organisme ou entreprise qui se livre ou propose de se livrer à l'exploitation d'un ou de plusieurs aéronefs. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 2, record 1, French, - exploitant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
exploitant; exploitant d'aéronef; exploitant d'aéronefs; AOA : termes et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 1, French, - exploitant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamentación y legislación (Transporte aéreo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- explotador
1, record 1, Spanish, explotador
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- empresa explotadora de aeronaves 2, record 1, Spanish, empresa%20explotadora%20de%20aeronaves
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- AOA 2, record 1, Spanish, AOA
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- AOA 2, record 1, Spanish, AOA
- explotador de aeronaves 1, record 1, Spanish, explotador%20de%20aeronaves
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- operador 3, record 1, Spanish, operador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona, organismo o empresa que se dedica, o propone dedicarse, a la explotación de aeronaves. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 2, record 1, Spanish, - explotador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
explotador; empresa explotadora de aeronaves; explotador de aeronaves; AOA: términos y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 1, Spanish, - explotador
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