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APARTADERO ESPERA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- holding bay
1, record 1, English, holding%20bay
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- holding apron 1, record 1, English, holding%20apron
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A defined area where aircraft can be held, or by passed, to facilitate efficient surface movement of aircraft. 1, record 1, English, - holding%20bay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
holding bay; holding apron: terms and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 1, English, - holding%20bay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme d'attente de circulation
1, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20d%27attente%20de%20circulation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aire définie où les aéronefs peuvent être mis en attente, ou dépassés, pour faciliter la circulation à la surface. 1, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20d%27attente%20de%20circulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 2, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20d%27attente%20de%20circulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20d%27attente%20de%20circulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plate-forme d'attente de circulation : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20d%27attente%20de%20circulation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plateforme d'attente de circulation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- apartadero de espera
1, record 1, Spanish, apartadero%20de%20espera
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
Área definida en la que puede detenerse una aeronave para esperar o dejar paso a otras, con objeto de facilitar el movimiento eficiente de la circulación de las aeronaves en tierra. 1, record 1, Spanish, - apartadero%20de%20espera
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
apartadero de espera: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - apartadero%20de%20espera
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